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Voi. 38, No. 1 ì
NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
Friday, M ay 28, 1976
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520 seniors to graduate
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Students glance at some books at the Book Sale which was held May 12 and 13. "I was
surprised that the library sold so many books; it was probably the most successful sale that
we've had," commented head librarian, Mrs. Kathleen Palansky. More than 700 hard-covered
books were sold for 25$ a copy. The money raised went to the Educational District. The re
maining books were given to the Chicago Common Association for circulation in other
libraries. The books consisted mainly of duplicates that were not circulated for more than five
years and editions where the library received new copies to replace them. Magazines also
were available to students for no charge on May 19.
Approximately 520 students will gradu
ate June 6, at 2 p.m. on the football field.
THE PROGRAM WILL BEGIN WITH
the concert band consisting of 50 stu
dents. The members will play “Pomp
and Circumstance” and a prelude di
rected by Timothy Wolfram.
A welcome will be given by a repre
senting senior. Frank Winkler will then
conduct the concert band and chorus
while they perform the “Battle Hymn of
the Republic.” After the Valedictorian
and Salutatorian speak, Principal Galen
Hosier will give recognition to the stu
dents with scholastic achievement.
THE DIPLOMAS which will be pre
sented by Mr. James Gottreich and Ev
elyn Rosenzweig will precede the band
playing the Coronation March from “The
Profit.”
The Valedictorian and Salutatorian are
the top two students (Grade Point Aver
age). If more than one student has a
straight A average they will eliminate
the Salutatorian. This would allow more
Bicentennial Commission to plan events
“Let’s celebrate the future by remem
bering the past,” commented Mrs. Jack
ie Gorell, Chairman of the Bicentennial
Commission.
Two celebrations based on the Bicen
tennial will be held in Skokie this year.
The commission is attempting to involve
the community and remind the people
of their heritage, according to Mrs. Gor
ell.
A FAIR ON JULY 4TH will resemble
an Old Fashion Country Fair. The ac
tivities at Niles West will feature an
art show and auction, a tennis tourna
ment, and festive games. It will begin
at noon and will last all day. A fire
works display will be held at 9:30 p.m.
However, the major activity which will
be held in October is the dedication of
the new parks which will be built along
the west banks of the North Shore Chan
nel, near McCormick Street. Activities
will include parades.
As a fundraiser, booklets will be sold
to residents for $1. The booklets which
are based on the history of Skokie will
include reproductions of old pictures.
Skokie has never had a historical so
ciety. Another objective of the commis
sion is to form one.
MANY CITIZENS ARE PRESENTLY
taking part in many events, such as
building a log cabin. The Skokie Lum
ber Company donated 27,000 Bicenten
nial flags which the commission made
available to schools. The remaining few
will be given at the fair.
The Skokie Rotary Club Rotarians will
sponsor the art display and auction at
the July 4th show. The primary schools
held a contest to design the Skokie car
stickers for this year. The American
Legion, Park District, and Fine Arts
Commission also are involved in the Bi
centennial activities.
THE BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION
MEETS every third Tuesday of each
month at 8 p.m. in the Skokie Village
Hall through October and may continue
to meet in 1977, according to Mrs. Gor
ell. The Festival Committee, headed by
Bob Moore, former publisher of the Sko
CVE students hald tnva banquets
East High School students involved in Co-operative Vocational Education
held two “Employee-Employer” Banquets to thank their employers for their
help during the year.
The co-operative vocational students receive class credit for their outside
part-time work.
STUDENTS PARTICIPATING in the Office Occupations and Home Eco
nomics Related Occupations division of Co-operative Vocational Education
thanked their employers at a luncheon on May 21, at the Morton House.
Students involved in the Distributive Education division of the program
had their luncheon at Piccolo Mondo Restaurant.
Park District offersstvim team
The Park District is offering a swim team this year. The coach is Skip
Patrazalka (science department). The registration is June 1, and the program
lasts for eight weeks, which includes six meets. The cost is $25.
kie News, will plan their activities every
second Tuesday of each month. The pub
lic is invited to attend these meetings
and become active with the Bicenten
nial activities.
the other schools I’ve been to, East is
a very nice school. As a whole, it has
a nice student body.”
Miss Vivian Tusek in Business Educa
tion has resigned to take another job.
“It was a very nice year here, and I
enjoyed myself and the people. It was
really a great experience, for my first
year as a teacher.” Mrs. Marilyn Trella,
special education teacher, is also resign
ing to go with her husband who is re
locating.
Miss Carolyn Amelung will take a
leave of absence to do graduate work
at Circle Campus. Mrs. Lois Moss and
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Easthi closing committee
selects three alternatives
Members of the Committee to Close
Niles East have completed their plans
for the development of subcommittees,
and have considered alternatives for
East’s closing.
THE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER
the following alternatives for the closing
of East:
1) To continue as a four year school
through 1980.
2) Not to allow freshmen to enter after
September 1978.
3) To transfer juniors (class of 1981)
to West or North for the school year
of 1979-1980.
This would leave the class of 1983,
freshmen; class of 1982, sophomores; and
the class of 1980, seniors at East.
All the subcommittees will follow poli
cies and/or guidelines that were set
by the Board of Education, must pro
vide reports to the committee, and will
solicit for ideas and suggestions con
cerning their topics.
THE FIVE SUBCOMMITTEES CON
SIST OF:
1) Student Articulation
2) Certificated Staff Articulation
3) Classified Staff
4) Furniture and Equipment
5) Library Collection
The student articulation subcommittee
is divided into two area committees.
The first one will take any suggestions
on the topics of:
1) Department Articulation with feeder
schools
2) Special Education Program
3) Registration for classes and testing
4) Assignment of students to counselors
5) Graduate reports.
The other area committee will develop
procedures for:
1) Student Senate
T h re e teach ers to re tire next ye a r
Gentil DaRosa, Richard Tendick (pres
ently at North), and Hayward Wood will
retire from teaching next year.
DaRosa has taught foreign language
at East for 20 years. Tendick, an English
teacher, has worked for the Niles Town
ship High Schools for 14 years. Wood,
social studies teacher, has spent 14 years
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WHEN ASKED THEIR IMPRESSIONS
of East, DaRosa had no comments. Ten
dick said, “I think East is a great
school. A number of the students are
very good and we have an excellent
faculty. I hate to see it close.”
Wood commented, “Compared to all
than one student to become the Valedic
torian.
IF WEATHER DOES NOT PERMIT
an outdoor ceremony, graduation will be
held in the contest gym. Graduates will
be allowed to invite four guests only.
All students will be wearing caps and
gowns. National Honor Society students
will wear a gold tassel instead of a
white one, on their caps. The girls will
dress in light colored clothing with white
shoes. The boys will be wearing blue
shirts, dark shoes and socks, and ties.
A pre-graduation rehearsal on June 4
at 9 a.m. in the auditorium will prepare
the students for the ceremony. Gradu
ates are required to wear caps and the
girls must bring their dress shoes. Sen
iors must meet in the auditorium at 1
p.m., June 6.
SIXTH SEMESTER GRADUATES will
be dismissed the same day as seniors.
August graduates must remain until the
end of school. These students consist of
Tami Bonner, Roque Bellido, August
graduates; Elisabeth Brezka, Tyra Datch
man, Daniel Derman, Teresa Ferguson,
Gia Georgeow, Susan Glick, Jason Grade,
Kathy Greenberg, Marcia Hilliard, Gary
Jacobson, Patricia Larson, Anne Marie
LeVan, Jewel Levine, Amy Matsude,
Marla Minsky, Heather Payne, August
graduates; Gayle Petroski, and Jean
Wells.
Mrs. Mardonna Isenberg are leaving for
one year.
Mrs. Shirley Foss, home economics;
Mrs. Angie Panos, English; and Timo
thy Wolfram, band; were dismissed and
rehired.
THE BOARD HAS NOT YET RE
NEWED the tenure contracts of seven
teachers because of a decline in enroll
ment, according to Principal Galen Hos
ier. Several of these teachers are also
sponsoring clubs. The teachers include
Alan Becker, Wilbur Campbell, Miss
Peggy Carroll, Mrs. Janice Hedberg,
William Madsen, Miss Kathryn Weller
and Miss Christine Woodard.
2) Student Clubs
3) Interscholastic, music, speech, and
drama programs
4) School publications.
The Certificated Staff Articulation sub
committee was appointed to set guide
lines for staff reduction and transfers,
to assign personnel to North and West
(Building, Departmental, and extra-cur
ricular assignments), and to develop a
time schedule for staff assignments.
THE CLASSIFIED STAFF SUBCOM
MITTEE responsibilities include the as
signment of the classified personnel to
North and West (building and job as
signments), and to develop a time sched
ule for this plan.
The subcommittee for the distribution
and disposal of furniture, equipment, and
awards are separated into nine area
committees. These consist of 1) building
2) language arts 3) physical welfare 4)
practical arts 5) social studies and fine
arts 6) student services 7) theoretical
sciences 8) awards and 9) food services.
Finally the library collection subcom
mittee must decide how the library and
its equipment should be used.
The subcommittees will start operating
in June under the direction of their
chairmen.
THE FINAL REPORT WILL BE GIV
EN to the Board in June of this year,
but the committees will probably con
tinue to meet, according to Principal
Galen Hosier, Chairman of the Commit
tee to Close Niles East.
Senate desires
students to rote
The candidates for Easthi’s ’76’77 Student Senate president include
Cathy Ewing, Scott Friedman, and
Howard Steirman.
S c o t t Friedman’s campaign
speeches were presented on Friday,
May 21, and Howard Steirman and
Cathy Ewing addressed the student
body on Monday, May 24, immedi
ately proceeding homeroom. The
speeches also were presented on
May 24, periods 5-9 in the student
lounge.
THE ELECTION DATE WAS
MAY 25, and if necessary a runoff
was scheduled for May 27. All stu
dents were encouraged to vote for
the 1976-’77 Student Senate presi
dent.
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H ir s c h re v ie w s P r e s id e n t ia l y e a r
School pride academic quality must be maintained
With Niles East closing in 1980 we
must concern ourselves with maintaining
pride in the school, participation in school
activities, and continuing a high quality
of academics. This can only be achieved
with a comfortable atmosphere for stu
dents and teachers.
As the close of the school year ap
proaches, we must look back at the pol
icy changes and evaluate them. The
freshman study hall program has served
its basic function of setting aside study
ing time for those who are new to the
school and do not realize that study
time is important and invaluable. Per
haps the program would have been a
greater success if it were structured
and taught the freshmen proper study
techniques. Study hall programs for
other grade levels would be unnecessary
if the freshman study halls achieved
their purposes.
A K THE DAILY HOMEROOM program
was initiated with the idea of better
communications between the student/
teacher, and student/ counselor, with
by Gordon Hirsch
emphasis placed on informing the stu
dent body of school activities and avail
able scholarships. There is little com
munication between student and teacher,
the counselor program could have been
vastly improved, and the students were
informed of school activities and avail
able scholarships under previous home
room programs.
It is my feeling that policy changes
that restrict time should be geared to
those who need structure. Rather than
proposals to terminate or limit open
campus, totally stop hallway movement,
close certain floors in the building, re
quire all students to attend study halls,
or close Mulford Street and Trojan Hall,
we should be dealing with the individuals
who cause the administration to be think
ing along these lines.
Regarding the idea of dealing with the
individuals, Student Senate has initiated
a Multiple “F ” Tutorial Program and
a Peer Tutoring Program.
THE COMMITTEE ON School Affairs
could have had more concern with the
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academic programs, but instead dealt
with policies pertaining to discipline.
Students need structure, but only to a
certain degree. There must be a balance
between structure and independence. In
order to attain that comfortable atmos
phere for learning, we must show the
student body that some of the responsi
bilities are left to them. Let the student
assess and determine personal priorities
and values.
The Senate has had the opportunity
to give input on the following policies:
pass/fail, credit/audit, weighted grades,
final exams, honors points, the dress
code, next year’s student guidebook and
student coursebook, phasing of Niles
East, etc. We did not restrict ourselves
to the Niles East administration or
School Board to solve problems or
answer questions. Over the past year
we have conferred and received assist
ance from the media, the American Civil
Liberties Union, the Village of Skokie,
and the Niles Township administration,
to name a few. When it was felt that an
18 year old was mature enough and
could handle the responsibilities of a
School Board member, we went to the
Illinois General Assembly and Governor
Walker. We were successful in passage
of House Bill No. 495 which proposes that
18 year olds can run for School Boards.
This is now a law, something which
Niles East can certainly be proud.
WE INFORMED THE STUDENT body
of proposals and problems, and actively
sought their recommendations. We made
our meetings available to the public at
large. Holding over 50 meetings during
the past year and giving input to the
administration forming the Niles Town
ship Council of Students, holding ex
changes with other schools, running a
successful dance marathon as the one
all-school charitable event, holding pep
assemblies, running the activity fair,
leading “Save Niles East” activities, and
rewarding scholarships, are examples of
what was accomplished this past year.
In closing, much was accomplished
and much more can be done. The Niles
East administration and the District 219
School Board should realize that attempts
to “turn back the hands of time” are
not needed to accomplish our goals. It
is also evident to me, as a high school
graduate, that students learn as much
outside of the classroom as within the
classroom.
Class of ’76 sees many changes
The class of ’76. Certainly a proud
title, as graduating seniors will ack
nowledge at commencement services,
which will be held June 6, 1976, in this,
our country’s Bicentennial year.
The class of ’76 has seen many changes
transform East since they first arrived
at its doors as freshmen. According to
an article in the September 25, 1972
issue of the Nilehilite, the class of ’76
began its high school career by creating
a new, more impressive image of fresh
men. The article stated, “ Gone is the
trembling, humble frosh. Now the only
time you see one shaking is if the limit
on open campus has been extended.”
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Gordon Hirsch, '75-'76 Student Senate president.
SENIORS HAVE EXPERIENCED sev
eral changes over the years, including
wide-ranging variations in pass/fail pol
icies, the re-election of President Nixon,
plans for on-campus police, the discon
tinuance of the Latin program at East,
Athletic organizations achieve success
THE N-CLUB RAISED over $1200 this
year sponsoring dances such as the
“Fonzie Ball,” sock hops, an arm wrest
ling tournament, and concession stands.
N-Club has more than 50 members, all
athletes, and an executive board which
includes Chuck Nagel (president), Bob
Melcher, Cory Fishman, Neil Schrieber,
Yale Smith, Mark Brines, Dave Green
berg, and Mark Lichtenstein.
The money they raise goes toward
materials for making the school banners
in the gym, benches in the locker rooms,
N-Club patches, stripes and bars, and
a picnic that they have for the coaches.
Next year’s projects include a 15 foot
Trojan painted on the gym wall, flags
for Nilehi state teams, indoor-outdoor
carpeting in the varsity locker room,
and another “Fonzie Ball.” “We will
have a “Fonzie Ball” every year now.
All of our projects have been very suc
cessful. If it wasn’t for Chuck Nagel,
the N-Club would not be successful. He
did a marvelous job; he is a very hard
worker,” sponsor Fred Richardi said.
“I feel our organization is one of the
most active at East.”
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THE GIRLS ATHLETIC Association
planned many activities to raise money
for scholarships and awards this year.
Among the activities were an all-school
volleyball tournament, selling cheese,
candy, taffy apples, grapefruit, and or
anges, and sponsoring a car wash. They
also ushered the Ripplettes swim show.
The senior scholarship was awarded
to Martha Brzozowski, president of GAA
for the past two years.
New officers include Ellen Schwartz
(president), Beryl Schwartz (vice-presi
dent), Brooke Caplin (secretary), and
Dawn Johanson (treasurer).
“Our money making projects have
been successful, because everyone work
ed. The board cooperation is very good.
There were many new ideas, and there
also are many more girls on Board this
year. They are hard workers. The execu
tive Board got them going and always
had new ideas,” GAA sponsor Jean
Wojdula said.
KEY CLUB, a community school serv
ice organization, has sponsored many
activities to help handicapped children.
They sold peanuts on Kiwanis Peanuts
Day, held dances, and organized a Christ
mas party for handicapped children at
Fairview South.
The club also made a float for home
coming, helped with the “successful
dance marathon,” held several car wash
es, and sponsored an all school basket
ball tournament. They also have helped
with the Skokie Blood Program.
The executive board this year included
President Mike Guerrero, Vice-president
Lew Blond, Secretary Jim Adelman, and
Treasurer Mark Michaels. Next year’s
officers are Jim Adelman, president;
Lee Grodsky, vice-president; Mark Brutzkus, secretary; and Ricky Y a l e ,
treasurer.
“The Key club has had a very bene
ficial year. I hope next year that I can
do an even better job and create new
activities which involve the school,” Jim
Adelman concluded.
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swim
show
“ Games” was very successful this year,
according to sponsor Marcia Berke.
Many contributed to the success, in
cluding 18 performers, GAA ushers, nar-
rator Nancy Seiden, the lighting crew,
choreographers, scenery crew, and the
Dance Company which performed “Cir
cle Game,” choreographed by Jill
Schoenbrod. Mrs. Berke already has
started planning for next year with clin
ics and try-outs.
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a teacher strike, new carpeting, a senior
overdose on hard drugs, the energy
crisis, student desires for indoor smoking
area, the elimination of Debate and For
ensics teams, Nixon’s pardon, Colver
leaving East and Hosier’s replacement
as principal, daily homeroom, students
accepted into the PTA, seven students
involved in an automobile collision on
Skokie Boulevard, rising food prices,
suspicion of illegal electioneering in Stu
dent Senate elections, and, finally, plans
for East’s closing in 1980.
Although complaints of student apathy
were voiced in years past, the “spirit
of ’76” seemingly has uplifted the student
body, and escorted them out of their
traditional high school apathy into in
tense involvement. Student participation
in extra-curricular activities was out
standing this past year; an unexpected
result of East’s predicted closing. It ap
pears that students have become more
proud of East, now that it so desperately
needs their defense.
GRADUATING STUDENTS WILL
HAVE a few years to proudly claim
Easthi as their alma mater. However,
seniors have strongly displayed the true
“ spirit of ’76” in many ways; they
have supported their school over the
past years, and, hopefully, they will con
tinue to show their devotion by support
ing East until its final day of service,
when they will lose an important, mem
orable part of their lives.
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M ay 28, 1976
Few job opportunities available to college graduates
Have you ever wondered about your
future? Have you questioned your ability
to get a high paying job and support
yourself in the years to come? Have you
worried and fretted about your chances
of making a career in the area of your
choice?
ACCORDING TO THE March 29, 1976
issue of Time magazine, these worries
are well-founded. In an article entitled,
“Slim Pickings for the Class of ’76,”
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it was stated that employers are ex
pected to make five per cent fewer job
offers to college graduates this year
than they did last year, when the re
cession was at its worst.
In addition, liberal arts, a major which
is carried by many students, has become
a difficult area in which to find a job,
because of the large amount of graduates
with that degree. Many graduates with
liberal arts degrees find themselves
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Nagel describes athletic programs
Dear Editor,
In the past four years I’ve been in
volved in Niles East athletics and have
seen many things happen. I’m writing
this letter to make Niles East better
understand their athletic programs.
My freshman year I was involved in
three sports; football, wrestling, and
track.
As a sophomore, junior, and senior, I
was involved only in football and wrestl
ing, so this letter will probably sound
biased to these sports.
In the past four years I saw football,
wrestling, and all sports rise and fall.
When the class of ’76 came to Niles
East we had entered a new Conference,
called the Central Suburban League. The
sophomores at that time (the class of
’75) told us how easy this league would
be because we did not have to play
teams like Evanston, New Trier East,
Waukegan, and Proviso East. Little did
they know at that time in 1974 and 1975
that the State Championship Football
team would come from the Central Sub
urban League, thus declaring the Cen
tral Suburban League the Best in State
for Class 5A football.
Freshman year we were a strong and
enthusiastic group of 56 football players,
eight managers, and five coaches. That
season we ended up with a record of
three wins and five losses. And the game
which we won, beating Proviso East
14-13. As freshmen the class of ’76 were
all very involved. Our Cross Country
team consisted of 12 runners, our bas
ketball team had 17 players, our soccer
team had 20 players (a new sport at
Niles East) our gymnastics team had 23
gymnasts, our wrestling team, 24 wrest
lers, our track team, 17 runners, and our
swim team had 19 swimmers and eight
managers. All of these sports had re
spectable records.
As the class of ’76 grew, sophomore,
junior, and senior year, the students
found much better ways to spend their
time: going home, sleeping and watch
ing television (all good body builders),
and, of course, everybody had to get a
job to support their very much needed
cars. As students progressed at being
good television watchers and excellent
cigarette smokers, the number of ath
letes fell in all sports. No one wanted to
bother, “ after all, we never won!”
The people who usually say this
aren’t the ones who start school August
21st for football, or spend two to three
hours every day or come on Saturdays
to practice or compete. And these are
not the people who come and cheer their
athletes on at the sporting events and
these also are not the people who can’t
compete but still get involved by being
managers, coaches, and trainers. These
are the people who know little or nothing
about Niles East athletics.
To the coaches, managers, trainers,
administrators, teachers, parents, and
loyal fans who have stuck with us all
four years and saw a football team of 56
freshmen end up as 20 seniors, and saw
those same freshman gymnasts take
Districts as seniors and saw senior
wrestlers take conference; to the class of
’76 athletes, “Thank you.”
And to all you people who were in
volved in Niles East in other ways —
You people are Niles East and are all
very proud of it.
Good luck Niles East.
Chuck Nagel ’76
President Niles East “N” club
Student achieves results
Dear Editor,
One day I was sitting in Non-Western.
I interrupted the conversation and said,
“The school needs a new flag in front
near Lincoln Avenue.” The old one was
ripped and worn-out. The next day, my
teacher, Mr. Mayfield, told me there was
a meeting that night to sound-off about
things around the school and that I
should go. So I went and told Mr. Reiter
that we need a new flag. He said he had
not noticed the flag but that he would
look into it. I didn’t think anything of it.
Then one day, two weeks later, I saw
the new flag. I could not believe it. It
just goes to prove, if you want some
thing done around here you must say
something.
David Zaslowsky ’79
Hirsch thanks workers
Dear Editor,
I would like to thank the administra
tion, the participants, the workers, the
donators, the teachers, and the com
munity leaders for their help in making
our one all-school charitable event a
huge success totalling almost $4,000.00.
Your dedication to the school and the
cause is appreciated. Special thanks to
Michele Stein for her help at the start,
during, and after the marathon.
Gordon S. Hirsch ’76
grateful if they can earn a living in a
field unrelated to their major.
Many students are attending commun
ity and junior colleges, trying to achieve
a degree and get into the job market
as soon as possible. Between 1960 and
1974, the enrollment at two-year colleges
grew from 660,000 to 3,257,000. Many of
the students at junior colleges are older
students who have already attained de
grees in fields where they cannot find
jobs, and are working to attain another
quick degree in a more practical sub
ject.
Many graduates with Ph.D.’s also are
experiencing great difficulty in finding
jobs. Many employers feel that gradu
ates with Ph.D.’s hold a “specialized
knowledge” which will limit their cre
ative thinking. The National Board on
Graduate Education estimates that as
few as 7,000 Ph.D.’s a year of the 35,000
produced, will find work closely related
to their training.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION gradu
ates, students with degrees in account
ing, hotel and restaurant management,
agronomy and horticulture, nursing,
pharmaceutical technology and sales, in
surance, and, of course, medical doctors,
all stand a good chance of finding a job
in their related fields, according to
Time magazine.
At the end of this academic year,
approximately 1.3 million people will re
ceive bachelor’s master’s, and doctor’s
degrees, nearly twice as many as earned
ten years ago. However, job opportun
ities are only one-third higher than they
were the same year.
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This problem of too many over-edu
cated workers was caused earlier by the
post-World War II baby boom. When
members of that generation began earn
ing degrees, recession reduced the de
mand for workers. Simulteaneously, government research decreased, limiting de
mand for scientists. Furthermore, as the
birth rate declined, the need for teachers also slackened.
However, college graduates still have
a better chance of finding a job than
do non-college educated students. Last
year, the average unemployment rate
for Americans under 21 who had at least
four years of college was 8.3 per cent,
but for people in the same age group with
only a high school diploma, it was 19.9
per cent, according to Time.
UNFORTUNATELY, COLLEGE COSTS
are rising an average of five to 12 per
cent depending on the type of school
and living arrangements, according to
the College Entrance Examination
Board. This represents total costs, in
cluding tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, and personal ex
penses for the student.
A large percentage of Niles East seniors will attend a four-year college next
year. They will pay the rising costs
and muddle through the herds of students
on large expanding campuses as more
and more students attend college to
achieve degrees that they hope will as
sure their futures. But the question re
mains, will the job situation improve
before this year’s senior class becomes
college graduates, or will they, too, join
the ranks of the unemployed?
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Dear Editor,
A correction to your baseball article in
your last issue. You said that the soph
omore baseball team was surprising this
year having won only four games as
freshmen.
The sophomore team is composed of
eight freshmen B ball players from last
year who won 11 games and finished
third in conference.
Steve Poznansky
Freshman B Baseball Coach
Cartoon insults students
Dear Editor,
In my opinion your picture with the
jock and the freak was the most insult
ing and degrading article I have ever
seen in my four years of attendance. I
would not consider myself a jock or a
freak, but feel that the people who wrote
this article were jocks and must feel
extremely insecure about the position
they hold in this school. Although the
article was intended to insult the freaks,
instead it rather made all jocks look like
alcoholics. The freaks and jocks both
belong to Niles East and the staff should
not be one-sided. By the way, are you
prejudiced or afraid?
A dignified “A” student from Mulford
Editor's note: The cartoon referred to in this letter
was drawn by staff cartoonist Gary Byron. However,
the May 14 issue in which it was printed was the
apprentice issue* printed, edited, and distributed by
the journalism class. The Nilehilite staff and sponsor
had no jurisdiction over that issue and was not made
aware of the publication of this cartoon. We are
sorry if it insulted the general public, and guarantee
that it was meant only to entertain, and not to
criticize or offend.
The baseball article referred to in the letter by
Mr. Steve Poznansky also was printed in the appren
tice issue. The Nilehilite staff was not involved with
the writing or editing of any of the articles published
in that edition.
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Many citizens become involved in
their country’s Bicentennial year
With the closing of another school year
merely a few steps away, East students
are reminded that this is indeed the Bi
centennial year.
Although most students tend to ignore
or minimize the importance of the Bi
centennial, in years to come, they will
wish that they had spent more time and
energy on realizing the need for Ameri
ca’s uniting to celebrate its 200th birth
day.
IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS the
United States has gone through many
changes which have rocked its govern
mental foundations and disillusioned its
people. The much-publicized Watergate
incident, along with the energy crisis,
high pollution rates, and rising inflation
leading to a predicted recession, dis
couraged the people of the U.S.A. and
made them sarcastic, apathetic, and
even bitter about their country’s suc
cesses and difficulties.
Although America presently seems to
be in a political, economical, and emo
tional slump, other countries around the
world often find themselves in worse
situations than the U.S. even during their
eras of good fortune and economical and
political upswing. America is a young
country — 200 years is considered in
fancy as countries grow — and has pro
gressed to a position of leadership in the
civilized world.
Because the U.S.A. has achieved so
much in its few years of existence, this
country’s citizens have begun to take
their nation’s prosperity for granted. In
only 200 years, America has reached the
top of the international totem pole, but it
must have the support of its citizens to
remain there.
THE BICENTENNIAL CELEBRAION is one which involves every citizen
/ery where. The younger generation
lould take this opportunity to lead their
immunities in celebration of the Bicen;nnial, and show those who do not reale the benefits they experience in their
merican societies, just how lucky they
;ally are.
The Voice of the Niles East Students
Published during the school year by the students of
Niles Township High School East, Lamond and Midford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Des
Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, 111.
Volume 38, No. 11
Friday, May 28, 1976
.. Rochelle Goode
Editor-in-Chief .
Sandee Morrison
Feature Editors
Caryn Lason
... Wendy Gerber
News Editor ...
.. Bruce Goldberg
Sports Editors .
Kathi Isserman
... Howard Simon
Reporter ..........
Barry Schmetter
Photographer .
....... Gary Byron
Cartoonist .......
Sponsor ..........
Mrs. Angie Panos
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Last Will and Testament
The Class of
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To Miss Woodard, a ruler to
measure the height of the volley
ball nets, because I won’t be here
to put my arm up next year; to
Mr. Swanson, I leave a book
entitled, “ 100 Ways to Tell the
Boys they have Practice from 710 p.m.,’’ and a special note to
the girls’ volleyball team for
next year — Wipe ’em out in
►State; you can do it.
Debbie Jaski
I will to Mr. Malone, another
“ well-behaved,
peaceful-like”
pair of typing students like
Janice Rappoport and me, and to
any aspiring theater and/or mus
ic department students, all the
fun and beautiful, warm memor
ies that I have had being a
member of both departments.
Bobbi Frazes
To Judie, I leave a once beautiful
Rosa Miller, and my thanks for
everything, I learned a lot from
you! To Howard Steirman, I
leave all the fallen scenery, the
splinters, hassles, headaches,
great times, the staples, and six
pack carriers I lived through.
Paul Scherfling
To Mrs. Derichs, a pear; To Mr.
Baker, a bag of oats and
marbles; to the nurses and the
entire physical education staff,
►one never-ending “ thanks;” to
the Key club, the best of luck
with activities; to those who
know, a pair of tap shoes; to Kar
en Shrifter, a rainbow and
“ smiley.”
Michael Guerrero
To the directors of Reflections
’76, the experience, patience,
and knowledge I have gained
from Reflections ’75; to David
Wolf, enough gum so that you’ll
never have bad breath; to Deb
bie Feldman, a date on Saturday
night; to Mr. Miron, a quiet
Hebrew class from now on.
Linda Pastron
To Mike Guerrero, a time step
that works; to Sharyl, all my
love and luck until we move to
our dream world; to Brodge, a
friendship until we’re boobies; to
all my friends, thanks for the
beautiful memories, and to
Barry - reclining seats and a
kiss.
Sherry Brodacz
To Billy Bloom, I leave a dozen
tilly-eupcakes, and a bottle of
Chevas Regal; To Dicky Miya, I
leave the honors point; and to
Betty Quinn, I leave a pair of
tickets, front row center, to the
Broadway Musical of her choice.
As for “Niles E ast,” I hereby
leave!
Bill Daitchman
To Missy Josephs, I leave one
box of dougnuts, and a pom pon
squad made of thin girls with
fros! To the Reflections staff, I
leave the pop drop, 75 farsical
ideas, and a vacation to a rest
home after the show — You’re
going to need it! (Oh, and I leave
the best luck in the world for a
super show!); and to Jerry
Lavin, 24 different staging ideas
for “ Make ’Em Laugh! ”
Susi Fleischman
I leave to the next varsity golf
coach, no talent whatsoever; to
Mr. Miya, I leave another year of
three minute lunches; to the Re
flections Cast of ’77, I leave all
the good luck in the world. That
means you, Cookie; to all the
administrators, a pair of brown
jockey shorts, and to all a
goodnight!
Scott Winkler
To Mr. Miron, that art project
I’ve always promised you. To
Betty, I leave all the gum
wrappers in the world, and some
laughs for September; to Miss
Coon, I leave her jail ... I mean
her homeroom; to Ilene Levin, I
leave the biggest, juiciest,
mouthwatering corndog I can
find; to Howard S., I leave all
those admits that I changed in
order for you to get into class; to
Marty Lemer, I leave a smile
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Phil Auerbach, I leave some pot
to smoke while in Allen Hall.
Cheryl Newman
To Sir Bloom, I would like to
leave a better fifth of gin, and 365
needles with enough thread for a
whole year; to my brother Alan,
I leave next year’s carnival.
Stephen Lev
To Jam es 0. Puff Sr., I leave a
lost freshman, the hole in
Oakview Junior High’s library
ceiling, and my understanding
that “ It’s hard;” to Barry
Kramer, my lovable coat, and an
open fire, so he can roast
chestnuts; to Paula Sugarman, a
final pat on the head and my bra;
to David Pevsner, one last hilka;
to Jill Williams, cabrini’s girdle
and Eli.
Sally Saber
To Mrs. Derichs, a collection of
Mike Guerrero puns; to Mr.
Miya’s next European History
Class, medication to relieve
w r ite r ’s c ra m p ; to P hil
Skaletsky, a dozen pencils.
Greg Trilling
To Mr. Puff, a larger office; to
Carol Feldman, new sparks for
her plug, plus one monkey to eat
all of her used bananas; to
Steven Werner, one eyebrow
pencil; to the pompon squad ’76,
a lot of fun and a lot of luck.
Kim Gross
To Mr. Pirok, a supply of
pregnant rats for the corners of
his room; and to Mrs. Quinn, a
class that will really care about
political science.
Larry Ellis
To Sandy, I leave a senior year
with all the excitement and
bounce mine had; to Mrs.
Derichs, I leave the best of luck
with Golden Galleon and lots of
fortune cookies; to Judy Chan, I
leave a banana, a sunset, and lots
of great memories; and to Rick
Silver, Mike Kite, and Jerry
Minetos, I leave much luck, and
all the teasings in the world.
Pam Mohr
To Miss Tusek, I leave my well
worn typing eraser; to Mrs.
Isenberg, I leave all the
paperwork of Ski Club, and my
best wishes for a m ore
successful skiing season next
year; to all underclassmen, I
leave my sympathy, and several
Big Brother Posters.
David Allen
To Sandee Morrison I leave the
fly that is till on the window that
you smashed in Spanish last
year.
Lauran Factor
To Mr. Winkler, I leave a tape
recording my laugh to give him
a memorable taste of insantiy; to
Mr. Proffit, I leave a bushel of
blue leaves, raw carrots, and
turltes, a hit in the arm for all
the times I missed, and all my
respect and admiration to a truly
terrific person; and to whom
ever takes over my seat in the
dean’s office, I leave a cushion
inscribed with, “ Don’t argue, it’s
not worth it!”
Patti Sucherman
I leave Mr. Oswald a lifetime
supply of yardsticks.
Barry Lustig
To Nancy Borg, the Fool of the
Year Award; to my sister Amy,
sophomore, junior, and senior
cabinet; and to Judy Gereiman,
a bronzed grease pencil.
Paula Lashinsky
To Coach Byram, a few locks of
my air to cover his “ vacant”
spot.
David A. Donna
To Mrs. Mazouch, an electric
stapler that never jams; to Mr.
Reiter, a Monday morning with
twenty P.A. announcements; to
Mrs. Piorkowski, a homeroom
full of quiet angels, like your last
one; to Mr. Ken Anderson, all
the patience I never thought I
possessed.
Joan Bercoon
To Mr. Campbell, the District
219 school Board; to Howard
Steirman, the Student Senate, to
Dr. Richter, my opinion of this
past year written in Swahili, to
the Morton Grove Reclamation
Center, all incorrect referrals
and detention forms.
Gordon Hirsch
I leave Cookie Stone a new
hairdresser, I can’t do it next
year; I leave Nancy Campbell
“ good tim es” and further
degeneration; I leave Jane
Lettick her nickname, Rainy; I
leave Sally Saber a pair of lead
ballet shoes; I leave Mark Black
man one giant shoe, and a
promise to help him on an art
project.
Sara Pearl
To Billy Andrea ’78, I leave the
’76 Spoon of the Year Award; to
Cookie Stone, I leave some G.M.
stories to tell in the cafeteria; to
Holly Fields, I leave all my
driving experience.
Marty Festenstein
To Debbie Ohren and Sue Weiss,
four cherries in the sink; to Mr.
Campbell, singing lessons; to
Jane Lettick, a weekend in
Champaign; to Sandee Morrison,
editor-in-chief of the Nilehilite;
to David Cole, a John Denver
doll; and to David Pevsner and
Barry Kramer, phoebea-phobea.
Sue Feldman
To Dr. Kort’s future calculus
classes, I leave my 200 pages of
mimeographed notes.
Sheldon Levin
I leave to Mr. Miya, a dozen
Dunkin Donuts for his next
economics class; to the Student
Senate, I leave all the problems
of this last senate year.
Michele Stein
To Pat Chan, her sister’s,
rickshaw overflowing with
fortune cookie-o-grams
addressed to Tigger.
Ricky Silver
To Mr. Roth, I leave a picture of
myself in a dress; to Miss
Toivola, all my earrings and
socks; to all female athletes, 7-9
p.m. practices (tee-hee); and to
Ellen Schwartz, Brian Katzman.
Martha Brzozowski
To Mr. Reiter, I leave 4,000,000
pieces of paper that say
“ Marathon B ar” on each one; to
Gordon Hirsch, I leave the
books, “ How to succeed without
cheating,” and “ How to be a
good Senate president;” to
future Easthi students, I leave
all the administrators, and a
copy of next year’s students’
rights (they fit on a file card).
Brian Davidson
To Mr. Oswald, a few hundred
copies of the school song for
anyone he pulls out of the hall
into his classroom.
Karen Brown
To Mr. Nick Odlivak (red-neck),
a new and cleaner choice of
vocabulary; to Mrs. Quinn, a
high powered magnifying glass;
to Mrs. Bass, a mind and com
mon sense.
Jeff Sirt
To Mr. Puff, I leave all the per
verted jokes I know, and a year’s
supply of watermelon candies;
to Jon Strauss, I leave a mous
tache combo; to Chris Trawinski, I leave my book entitled,
“ How to make a boy work for his
earnings!:” To Carol Feldman,
a year’s supply of bananas, sold
at the Niles East Cafeteria.
Anne-Marie Groh
To Phaze, I leave 500 copies of
“Save Niles E ast,” and a lot of
gratitude for all my memories;
to Mr. Miya, I leave a copy of
“ The Coming of the French
Revolution,” and a basketball
court that doesn’t overlap on
somebody else’s property; to
Scott, I leave a nickel bag of
Columbian gold, and a bottle of
cold gin to pass the time away.
Jerry Minetos
To Cookie Stone, I leave my leo
tard and tights, that you never
had a chance to buy; to Mr.
Weiss, Ms. Griswold, and Ms.
Stewart, I leave all my thanks to
you for giving me a new insight
into the future.
Heide Kogan
To Miss Matlak, I leave all the
folk and square dancing records
that were ever made, and easy to
understand instructions of per
sonalized folk dances choreo
graphed by Shereen C., Nancy
B., and Brona G.
Nancy Borg
I leave Mr. Shugrue a wink and
the promise that I ’ll get into
trouble.
Christine Fohs
To my sister Cathi, all the good
luck and happiness in the world,
for her remaining three years at
Niles East.
Brenda Resnick
To Sandy Lopez, I leave the
memory of all those hours
covering books in the library and
colating all that A.V. material.
Mary Krier
To all students who will be at
tending Niles East in the coming
years, I leave hope and strength
to put up with all the “B.S.” they
wi l l be g i v e n by t h e
administration. To Niles East I
leave the four best years of my
life, wasted.
Lew Blond
To Sharyl Fishman I leave a pair
of red, white, and blue Bicen
tennial tap shoes. I hope they
bring you lots of luck.
Sharyl Miller
To one of the vending machines
that cheated me in the cafeteria,
I leave my shoe print on its side;
and to all the incoming freshmen
I leave my elevator and bath
room passes.
Lee Goldberg
To all girl athletes, I leave a mile
of red tape to untangle when they
want anything done by our
beloved Athletic Director, and
an athletic trainer who is for
girls as well as boys.
Suzanne Arnopolin
To Cheryl Newman, best wishes
in finding a corn dog stand in
Champaign. Also, I leave all
those notes we wrote and three
pounds of kichel. To July Wolff,
all the “ cheating techniques” we
used in French, freshman year.
To Marty Festenstein, I leave
two tons of dirt to carry back and
forth. To Ilene Levin, I leave you
one big steaming hot chocolate
chip muffin.
Betty Katz
I leave Sam Rest with the pet
name of “Zippy.”
Nancy Ekstrom
To Mr. Galla, a “ thank God I
finally got my license.”
Elise Richter
To Miss Tusek, one of my many
cheat sheets. To Rich Zelvin, an
afro-pick.
Wally Gruenes
I leave a half-bottle of asperin to
Mr. Anderson (my counselor),
for all the headaches I have
given him. The other half of the
bottle is for my headaches.
Amy Barkoo
To Vivian Maniates, the drinking
fountain in the south end of the
cafeteria for her private and un
limited use during her senior
year. To Kim Gross, the most
powerful blow dryer in the
world, and the answer to her
question: No!
Roberta Glassman
To Mr. Bloom, one cupcake for
every day of the year.
Donna Walter
To Mrs. Quinn, another foreign
exchange student from Spain. To
Mr. Malone, I leave a typewriter
with a new ribbon. To my
brother Phil, I leave all the fun
and excitement of being in
Reflections and musicals.
Janice Rappoport
To Phil Wetzel the merchandise
that was borrowed from his
trunk. Thanks for the oppor
tunity.
Gary Somenek
I leave my knowledge of science
to Carol Sopkin and I leave 10
referrals to Mr. Madsen, if he is
not in his seat when the bell
rings.
Nancy Kempner
I leave the many locks that have
been ripped off from my many
lockers to Mr. Puff. I never paid
for the new ones.
Anita Simkovich
To Sharon Veis, a pair of mittens
for French.
Judy Wolff
To Bill Daitchman, I leave one
shmatlz herring, a short jockey
for his horse, and, if he plays his
cards right, the blond girl in the
front row. To Sherry Flanzer, I
leave the serial rights to all the
soap operas we have lived
through together.
Nancy Campbell
To Mrs. Derichs, I give Hell. To
Mr. Miya, I leave Arnold Weller.
To Mr. Slattery, I leave chalk
that does not squeak, and the
quadratic formula (which is, by
the way, always written on the
back of his hand so he can say he
never forgets it.)
Marla Goldsmith
I leave the Nilehilite to Sandee
Morrison and next y ear’s
sponsor, to Mrs. Mary Scherb, I
leave my thanks for the best and
most beneficial education I ever
experienced. To Carol Sopkin, I
leave a pair of new track shoes,
the GAA horseback riding trophy
in the showcase by exit 13 (It’s
the only way she will ever get
one), and a hundred blank
admits, which will hopefully last
through her first semester next
year.
I also leave to Mr. Hossler, my
thanks for his support through
some difficult times; to Dr.
Hawkins an empty space in the
Nilehilite; to Howard Simon,
patience; to Karyn Lason, good
luck — you’ll need it; to Kathi
Isserman, a lot of controversy in
growth’ sports for you to write
about; to Mr. Agnos — wherever
you are — thanks for the
experience.
Rochelle Goode
To Rochelle Goode and Sue
F eld m an , t hanks but no
thanks!!!
Nellie Bly
To Danny Santow, I leave my
sister ... Enjoy! To Mr. Slattery,
I leave cake and coffee to eat
during your free periods, which
you will have now that I am
gone.
Fern Josephs
To Mrs. Angie Panos, we leave
our sincere gratitude for all of
her hard work and time spent on
the Nilehilite. To Mr. L.
Poznansky, thanks for filling our
editorial pages! We needed the
copy. To Mr. Reiter and Mr.
Lamb, thanks for delivering our
copy to Des Plaines. It would
have been a long walk.
The Nilehilite staff,
Rochelle Goode
Sandee Morrison
Caryn Lason
Wendy Gerber
Kathi Isserman
Bruce Goldberg
Howard Simon
To Mrs. Piorkowski, good luck
with the administration in your
future years at East; I hope you
win some of the battles. Don’t
give up!
Kate Isserkid
To the baseball team, I leave a
no-hitter and my seventh loss of
the year.
Howard Simon
I leave the best of luck to next
year’s Nilehilite staff. Call if you
need me!
Ann Morris
�M ay 28, 1976
Page Six
Seniors recall four years
My most memorable experience
happened during my first day at
Niles East. I was standing at my
locker getting some books when I felt
a hand slam between my shoulder
blades. I turned to find a boy ex
claiming, “ How you doing Gene? I
didn’t see you all summer, gee, it’s
great to see you." Before I had a
chance to correct him he was gone. I
encountered him later in the hall,
and he stopped me and asked, “ Hey
are you Gene’s brother?’’ When I
replied in the affirmative, he said,
“ Boy another Guru, far out!" As I
was preparing to go home later that
day, I ran into the same guy. “You
know Gene, I met your brother
today. Two of you — what is Niles
East going to do? I can hardly tell the
difference between you two!" I
wonder if he ever could.
Michael Guerrero
Sara Pearl had neglected to study for
a Spanish vocabulary test (What’s
new?). So she wrote one of the vocab
words on the blackboard before the
test began. However, since she does
not have a very efficiently operating
mind, she forgot that she wrote the
word on the board. Final results:
everyone else in the class got the
word right on the test, but Sara got it
wrong.
Richard Cope
One of my most memorable
experiences is from the time that I
was taking a true-false test for Mr.
Da Rosa. In his typical kind-hearted
manner he went around the room
spot checking answers. Coming upon
my paper he glanced down to where
I ’d put the answer “ true.” In all
seriousness he advised me “Sarita,
I ’d reconsider." I definitely got that
answer correct.
Sara Pearl
One hot day last June I escaped from
gym and saw Jerry Diamond and
Scott Abrams going out to
McDonald’s for lunch. Since I was
hungry, I went along for the ride. We
went in Diamond's old beater, and
since it was hot out, every window
was open. While cruising down
Skokie Boulevard, we noticed a Niles
West driver's education car in the
lane next to us. The next thing they
saw was a car playing weird driver
like in those crazy driver’s ed.
movies. When we reached Main
Street, the driver’s ed. car moved
into the left turn lane, and we pulled
into the center lane next to it. Just as
the Main light was turning yellow, I
stuck my hairy buttocks out the open
back window and hung a full moon at
the occupants. After honking the
horn, we sped away laughing. The
best part of the experience was the
next day, when we found out that the
instructor had taken Jerry's license
plate number, and reported the
incident to his parents, who
suspended his car from him for a
week or two. Needless to say, it was
a unique experience.
Carl Taibl
Eating what Sal Parenti and I made
in cooking class.
Sam Rest
During a Physics lab day, nobody
knew what they were doing so I
decided to ask Mr. Eyerman what to
do. After explaining to him for a few
minutes, I noticed that he was
sleeping and I was really talking to
nobody. When I turned around the
entire class was laughing and I
decided not to ask any more
questions that day.
Mitchell Willens
My most unforgettable experience
was when the bowling team won
districts and we went down to
Peoria. For all three years that I was
on the team we always said that we
would win. This is the first year that
a girl’s team went down-state.
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Pat Sochacki
My most memorable experience was
when the girl's bowling team placed
first in the districts, and we were
able to go down-state. It seemed
funny when the whole team came
down with the flu in state and bowled
well despite the illness.
Another memorable experience was
Homecoming 75. It was the last
night for float building, when some
friends and I decided to party. The
next thing I realized was waking up
Sunday night, and finding out that I
missed everything.
Karen Fraizer
One night I was out with Ellen
Schwartz and Karen Fraizer. We
didn’t have much to do so we ended
up at Mr. Richardi's wedding
reception. Peeking through the
bushes we found their room. We
spotted Miss Wojdula and her date
and continued to spy. What a cute
couple! Anyway when I was peering
through the bushes, Karen and Ellen
pushed me through. I found myself in
front of a big picture window under a
spotlight. I quickly ducked out. Then
we decided to stand by an entrance.
When we saw Mr. Richardi coming,
we went and hid behind bushes once
again. It was hard to keep away from
the window and the light so we had to
squat against the bushes. Dying of
hysterics, we tried to stifle our
laughter. He went by without
noticing us; we were safe. However,
on his way back he came around the
bushes. I looked up and there he was.
Embarrassed, I quickly got up, shook
his hand and said, “Congratulations,
Mr. Richardi." We were caught in
the act. He invited us to come in, but
we weren't exactly dressed for the
occasion. Upon leaving we had to
jump across a ditch. I was laughing
so hard that my foot slipped down
and I sunk ankle-deep in mud. I
wiped it off in a Holiday Inn next
door. What an exciting evening.
Martha Brzozowski
I will never forget freshman year in
Non-Western Civilization with Carl
Taibl and Joe Zucherman. Mrs.
Mazouch, our teacher, had been 15
minutes late for class one day, so
Carl, Joe, and I went down to the
cafeteria. We thought class was
cancelled, or at least that's what
Carl and I made Joe think. So there
we were at a table, desperately
trying to think of an excuse to get
back to class. Carl and I eventually
escaped from Joe with some dumb
excuse saying that we would return.
We never did. Carl and I took our
seats in class. As it turned out, this
was the only day of the entire year
that Mrs. Mazouch failed to take
attendance.
Michael Kamo
Junior year, Patti Suherman and I
coaxed Nancy Suslick to get inside
the glass showcase by the home
economics rooms on the second
floor, just to see if she fit. After she
got in we locked her in and left her
there.
My most unforgettable experience
was eating my first hot lunch at Niles
East, needless to say it was my last.
Sophomore year Ed Goldstein and I
decided we were going to put the
librarians to a test. We went in a
study booth and started to sing at the
top of our lungs. To our surprise the
librarian just sat there. Seeing that
our plan didn't work We went out and
sat in the newspaper room. I
whispered to Ed to borrow a piece of
paper and immediately we were
kicked out for disturbing the other
students.
Susi Fleischman
During my freshman year I was in
the music area many times. One day
when I was in the music office, Gary
Fenchel, a former student, came into
the office and locked the door behind
him. Trapped, and not knowing what
to do, I just looked at him,
whereupon he began unbuckling his
belt. He then pulled a rubber chicken
out of his pants and screamed
Aaagh! Then he threw it at me. I
screamed and ran to the door. Upon
opening it I found Mr. Anderson on
the other side trying to get into his
office. When he saw Gary and me in
the locked room he asked, “ My
dears, what were you doing in
there?” Gary just picked up the
chicken and proceeded to chase me
through the music wing.
Leslie Ament
When Sharyl Miller hung pictures of
nude men in our locker. Dissecting
fetal pigs. Changing costumes backstage. Being on Homecoming Court
and Pom Pon.
Sherry Brodacz
Laurie Sacks teaching me the "tricks
of the trade" on how to cut classes
successfully.
Junior year I cut Coach Larson's co
ed scuba diving class for the entire
six weeks. Feeling extremely proud
that I was able to pull it off. I was
slightly frightened when I received
no P.E. grade on my report card.
When finally confronted with Coach
Larson and the Dean, they asked
whay my excuse was for not being in
class. Seeing that I was already in
trouble, I figured that I might as well
go the whole way. So thinking
quickly, and putting the old charm to
work, I casually replied, "But I was
there."
Of course my most memorable
experience of them all was Jerry
Proffit and the entire theater de
partment for giving me the most re
warding and enjoyable times of my
life, thanks.
Patti Sucherman
Some of my friends were in Mr.
Oswald’s science class, so every day
I waited by the door. One day he
pulled me in and started asking ques
tions about his lecture. Unable to
answer them all, he made me sit
down and watch slides about the
subject.
During a dance show rerun I went to
the cafeteria and put money in one of
the machines and a lot of money
started to come out. I had white
gloves on so I put the total of about $5
in dimes and nickels in the gloves and
ran upstairs to show everyone what I
got instead of pretzels.
Sharyl Miller
Freshman year during senior prank
day I was washing my hair in the
locker room when the fire alarm
went off for the fifth time that day.
Mrs. Burke made me put my gym
suit on over my naked body and run
outside with soap sudzy hair to stand
in the circle drive.
Sophomore year Debbie Ohren and I
took statistics for the football team.
During one game Gary Wolf was
tackling an opponent out of bounds.
He made an excellent tackle and
when the two players got up I was at
the bottom and my clip board was
about fifty feet away.
Sue Feldman
My most memorable experiences
were those that I achieved from
being a part of the shows performed
at Niles East. I have many warm
memories of all the work, rehearsal,
and fun that went into making a pro
duction.
Bobbi Frazes
After a day s discussion in Mr.
Colton's class he said he was going to
give us a "quizzie." The "quizzie"
was four pages long. I said very loud.
"If these are your quizzies. I would
sure hate to see your testies." It was
harder to tell who was redder, me or
Mr. Colton.
Paul Scherfling
One of my most memorable ex
periences was sneaking past Mr.
Puff with my fellow volley ball team
mates in order to compete in a
district volleyball meet. So that's
what the administration thinks of
girls' athletics! The other experience
was sneaking into the school at 6:30
a.m. with Martha Brzozowski to
shoot baskets and waiting an hour on
the floor while she put her contacts
in.
Suzanne Arnopolin
When the big snow hit last April, and
Paul Saltzman insisted on driving to
Niles West so I could take a picture
for the Nilehilite. Most of the time he
couldn’t see where he was going, and
he drove his little Volkswagen all the
way across the West lawn. The
pictures came out fuzzy because my
hands were frozen and snow got on
the lense.
One of my most memorable exper
iences was getting an "A" from Mrs.
Scherb in Journalism.
Rochelle Goode
My most memorable and most
disgusting experience at Niles East
was freshman year when Arnold
Gaffen sneezed in my hair. Needless
to say I never sat in front of him
again.
Nancy Campbell
One morning when the basketball
team was down state, Terry Green
berg and I woke up Neil Schrieber
and Jordy Malamed with an un
expected bucket of water. Moments
later Neil (who soon thereafter
acquired the nick-name Karate Joe)
came flying through the door feet
first to tell us something important.
Art Isaacs
My most unforgettable experiences
were pom-pon and Reflections and
my most forgettable experience was
Missy Josephs.
Taryn Levin
One of my most memorable ex
periences happened during my fresh
man year. Kim Gross, Bobbi Glassman, Ralph DiBenedetto and I
thought up this incredible story to
tell Marty Festenstein so he could
drool about it for a while, because he
always loved good gossip. This is how
the story went: For a couple of days
Kim and I were constantly together
just to add some spice to our story.
Then one day I went up to Marty and
told him I had a problem and I didn't
know who to turn to. He said, “Tell
me, I'm sure I could help." I told him
Kim and I had a thing going and now
it was starting to get out of hand.
People were starting to talk and it
just didn't seem right, since I had a
boyfriend, Ralph, and it wouldn’t be
fair to him. Marty told me I should
tell Ralph, and I said I couldn't so he
volunteered. Ralph went along with
it since he already knew. This went
on for about a week. Marty just
couldn't stop talking about it. He
finally told Kim and I that we should
get professional help. We had to
admit to him that it was a joke. I
don't think I ever saw anyone feel so
stupid in my entire life.
Lynn Coleman
While in Driver’s Education I almost
tipped over the car when running a
stop sign and driving up three curbs.
Cheryl Newman
I guess my most memorable and my
most embarrasing situation was
probably in Mr. Slattery's class. We
were studying ellipses, and when you
study ellipses you learn about the
vertex and co-vertex. Well, I had a
question and Mr. Slattery called on
me. I casually said “I have a
question about the vertex and
cotex." At this point the entire class
broke up. Then I realized what I said.
Bill Daitchman
In my sophomore year, I was in the
library during final exam week. Mr.
Weitzenfeld came up to me and
started to talk. A librarian came up
to us and told Mr. Weitzenfeld to get
out. I started laughing histerically.
The librarian got very mad and
threatened to give us both referrals.
She made Mr. Weitzenfeld go to the
main desk and giver her his "I.D."
He told her "I am Stanley Weitzen
feld from the math department." She
turned bright red and soon she, too,
started to laugh.
Pam Mohr
My most memorable experience was
when Mr. Slattery was lecturing. He
was sitting on a desk in the front of
the room and one of the ceiling tiles
fell and almost hit him. From that
time on he always sat under a part of
the ceiling with no tiles.
Stephen Lev
Being a person whose memory can
be most accurately described as nonexistant, it is hard to believe that I
have even one memorable ex
perience. In Chemistry class with
Mr. Bloom, junior year. I was asked
to go up to the board and do a
problem. I guess I was having some
trouble with it so Mr. Bloom came up
close to me and put his arm around
me and started to do the problem. I
was quite embarrassed and I guess
my face showed it because the class
broke up in laughter.
Mike Miller
In Biology freshman year when Mr.
Apostle had his pot discussion and
the next day a student brought in his
pipe and demonstrated how to use it.
Also my score when I went out for
the golf team freshman year.
Larry Labow
After a few weeks into freshman
year, some friends and I were
strolling down the hall. I took out my
kazoo because I wanted to play it. I
had just gotten the kazoo in my
mouth and played a few choice notes
when out of a doorway Mr. Oswald
appeared and asked who was playing
the kazoo. I answered and his next
question was did I want a referral or
to come and entertain his class. I
decided to be an entertainer. As I
walked into his classroom a cold
flash ran through my body. I realized
my brother was in that class. I was
very embarrassed as Mr. Oswald in
troduced me. He then proceeded to
ask me what song I was playing in
the hall. I told him and he said it
sounded like the school song and he
asked me if I knew the school song.
When I said no he started to make
comments about dumb freshmen.
Someone in the class hummed a few
bars and I played. After about five
minutes, which seemed like an hour,
he let me go. I ran out of there, as
fast as I could, and went straight to
the cafeteria to drown my feelings
with friends and a cinnamon roll.
Howard Patner
One of the funniest things that ever
happened to me at East was the time
Arnold Gaffen and I were sitting in
the library signing each other’s
yearbooks. We were using gold paint
because the pages were black and 1
you couldn’t use any other color.
Well, some how the gold oil paint was
knocked over and spilled all across .,
the shiny wooden library table. We
happened to be sitting at a table
directly across from the librarian’s
desk. Arnold ran to get some paper
towels while I frantically tried
mopping it up with notebook paper,
which began to stick to the paint. By
this time the librarian noticed us
running around trying to get the
gradually staining gold paint off. We
both started laughing and she just
stood there with her arms folded and
her eyes glaring at us. I can still see
the expression on her face as the
paint started to drip off the table on ’
to the carpet.
Karen Shrifter
When I had art, sophomore year,
with Mr. Grabowski, Julie Stiff and I
were told to pick up materials off the
floor of the art room. I told Julie that
I felt sick, and she didn’t believe me,
until I stood up and let myself
go...right in the clay bin. Julie
laughed so hard that she ran and put
her head in the glass cabinet. She
cracked up for the rest of the period
and so did the whole class.
Julie Taich
Getting to greater heights than I
thought possible in the high jump
during my junior year.
Mary Binnall
Freshman year Mr. Colton was
telling us how the ancient Egyptian
mummies were buried sitting up
and I blurted out "Mr. Colton; I hear
they do that because it’s better for
the circulation." It created frysieria.
Also during my freshman y e a r w a s
sitting peacefully in the, cafeteria.
Suddenly the table I was sitting at
collapsed and lunch and books were
all over me. The surrounding people
laughed while I turned a deep,shade
of red.
Scott Winkler
The day Sherri Kagan and I played
volleyball with a note, in Mr.
Bloom s freshman Algebra class,
All my experiences with the theater
department, Uncle Jerry, and Fuzzy,
you made these four years unforget
table and worthwhile.
Nancy Angell
One experience I may never forget
happened sophomore year during
Drivers Ed. I was driving down
Devon Avenue and Mr. Katzman told
me to switch lanes. I glanced back
and started to move. A woman driver
was coming quickly in the left lane
and it took me a while until I noticed
her. We both hit the brakes and came
to a screeching stop about one inch
from each other. In total shock I
turned to Mr. Katzman, who, very
calmly, said, “ Didn’t you see her
coming?"
This year at a football game at Niles
North, I was sitting with Sue
Feldman. We were winning the game
with about 20 seconds left to play. We
were both very excited and Sue
turned to me and said, “ I don't know
how to act when we win!"
Debbie Ohren
My most memorable experience was
having Mrs. Bettie Ladd as a Word
Power teacher, junior year; that
speaks for itself.
Rhonda Cohen
The time I opened a can of pudding ...
right on Mr. Capitani's leg.
The time I loaned Don Damman a
pencil in geometry and asked for it
back a while later. The only problem
was that it was lodged in a girl’s rear
end.
Steve Merkin
My freshman year in Home-Ec, I
was in a kitchen with Nancy
Ekstrom, Robin Eskoz, and Karen
Lee. One day I had to get some dishes
down from the cabinet above the
electric range. The coils on the
burner were just turning red, and
while I was reaching up to the
cabinet, my terrycloth apron caught
on fire. Nancy and I both screamed
and between the two of us we finally
got the apron off and into the sink.
When Miss Vanderwilt came over to
ask what happened we were laughing
too hard to tell her.
Adrian Davis
The time during freshman year when
Barry had a wild crush on Penny.
The crush ended one day when we
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most unforgettable experiences
were going down to room 120 to see a
movie. There were nursery school
kids in front of us and Penny in back.
The kids were walking slow so Penny
said, “ move it squirts.” Barry
thought that she was talking to him.
That was the end of a great romance.
Larry Feiger
My most memorable experience at
Niles East occured my junior year on
the football team. It was our next to
last game of the year and we still
hadn’t won a game. The entire team
was really up for the game. We were
warming up on the practice field
when our coach (who shall remain
nameless) decided to get us up for
the game. He said, “ let’s piss on
them,” — meaning the other team.
He then urinated on the field and
asked some of us to join him. We lost
the game 32-14.
Wally Gruenes
When Sam Rest threw Carolyn
Ohlwein in the cafeteria garbage can
and then put the lid on it.
Whe Adrian Davis’ apron caught on
fire in Home-Ec.
Nancy Ekstrom
During the fall play (House of Blue
Leaves) when the entire props crew
decided to celebrate after the
Saturday night performance. While
we were spraying beer all over each
other one,of the security guards (Mr.
Poznansky) came by and asked who
was drinking the beer. Phil Martini,
a freshman who did not know that
Poznansky was a security guard,
said, If you want any you have to
suck on my sweater.” Needless to
say Poznansky didn't take him up on
the offer.
Rick Silver
During Miss Tusek's Business Law
class many strange things happened.
With Ira Miller and Richard Zelvin in
the same class that isn't surprising.
One dhy when we were going to see a
movie Sandee Morrison began to sell
M&Ms for Junior Cabinet. It didn't
take long for people to start throwing
M&Ms at each other. The room
gradually divided itself into two
camps and the M&Ms were flying
everywhere. A hall monitor must
have noticed the battle and
summoned Mr. Puff because before
long we noticed him standing in the
doorway'. He called the kids who had
been throwing the candy out into the
hall. The only punishment these
students received was a little scare. I
guess Mr. Puff likes a good M&M
fight just like the rest of us.
Greg Marmel
One day after purchasing a grilled
cheese sandwich I walked over to
talk to a friend who I saw standing
near a garbage can. I got so
engrossed in our conversation that I
accidentally threw away my sand
wich instead of the wrapper. To
cover my mistake I explained that I
was oh a diet and throwing away my
sandwich showed a great deal of will
power.
Jane Lettick
My most unforgettable experience at
East was having a freshman gym
class think that I was their teacher
instead of the leader.
Donna Lloyd
My most unforgettable experience
occurred sophomore year in Biology
class. At the time we had been
disecting fetal pigs, for the past four
weeks. Wally McCormick and I had
become extremely bored with the
entire thing. So I decided to break the
monotony and cut of my pig’s nose.
Wally followed that by cutting the
tail off of his pig. One thing led to
another and by the end of the period
Wally and I had two totally butchered
pigs.
Richard Zelvin
My ' most memorable experience
came as the leader of the Pep Band.
The band was not big, but it was big
enough to “ fake” through a couple of
songs. The announcement for the
Star Spangled Banner came and I
signaled for a drum roll. The drum
roll was the only part of the National
Anthem that the audience heard
because more than half of the band
didn’t have the music or were
playing in the wrong key.
Ira Arbus
Escorting Renee Bielinski at Home
coming this year. It was during the
assembly and the place was jammed.
They called Renee’s name along with
mine and I was so busy looking
around at the crowd I forgot to hold
her hand.
Having the junior float at my house
and playing on the baseball team for
four years, need I say more?
Gary Musick
Sophomore year when the wrestling
team tied me in a “ double-jock-lock"
and then carried me through the
contest gym into Trojan Hall. They
put me down in between two cheer
leading squads and left me there to
turn red and squirm away all by
myself.
David Donna
When playing Niles North, on a kick
off, I knocked three people down,
tackled the runner, and made him
fumble the ball.
Tom Rissman
My most memorable experience
occurred in Mr. Miya’s European
class my senior year. Five students
in the class put on hats and chewed
toothpicks while indulging in a game
of “Countrapoly" as the teacher
attempted a class discussion.
Lee Robin
During my sophomore year, on a hot
sunny day, I was dressed in jeans and
a halter top that I had made. It was
student break and everyone was in
the court yard. I dropped my hair
brush and upon picking it up my
halter strap snapped and flew in
front of my face. I gasped as I tried
to cover myself as much as I could,
and ran to the bathroom. Judy Engle
helped me tie it together. When I
went back to my friends I started to
blush when I saw Ralph D. looking at
me with a big grin across his face.
And then my strap snapped again, I
screamed and ran to the bathroom. I
wore one of Judy's T-shirts for the
remainder of the day.
Kim Gross
Senior year when I forgot to go to
class and went and had lunch instead.
About 20 minutes later someone
came up to me and asked why I was
free. I suddenly remembered that I
wasn't and ran back to class. Miss
Stemp never questioned my
tardiness.
Anne-Marie Groh
My most memorable experience at
East was the Student Senate, and I
mean it was a real experience. The
tricks people in there pulled on one
another made Mayor Daley look like
an honest man.
Also, I'll never forget the time I
sponsored the contest to win Kiss. I
didn't know I would end up with tons
of paper in my basement. I never
want to see another Marathon Bar
again.
Brian Davidson
I put a nickname under Dave Abram
son’s name as listed on Mt. Plock’s
seating chart. Dave raised his hand
and Mr. Plock called on him as
“ Eeek.” Everyone, especially the
gymnasts, broke up laughing. When
Dave said “ what!” Mr. Plock
thought that he had said it in
correctly and said I’m sorry “ Ek.”
Gordon Hirsch
Being in Reflections 75 and being the
Trojan Mascot.
Lew Blond
My most memorable experience was
helping Paul Yoshimura and Tom
Mengarelli climb out the window
when we had a substitute in Word
Power. She didn’t see them leave but
im m e d ia te ly fo llo w in g , she
dismissed the entire class.
Sheldon Levin
I have had many unforgettable ex
periences but the one I won’t forget
is the day Karen Behr didn't believe
that ice sticks to flesh. She slapped a
dreamsicle on her tongue and it
stuck. To this day she won't eat a
dreamsicle because of the time she
had one covered with blood from
trying to pry it loose from her
tongue.
Debbie Jaski
A memorable experience occurred
freshman year when I was on the
Gymnastics team. The underclass
men were watching Rick Robin on
Free Exercise and during the final
seconds of his routine he proceeded
to “ expell gas” which of course was
very audible to all. After his set was
over, everybody gave him a standing
ovation, and one of the more clever
freshman said “ He really BLEW that
one!" I don’t think I stopped laughing
for 20 minutes.
Charles Auerbach
I'll never forget my birthday this
year. Some of the kids in my art class
bought a cake and sang “ Happy
Birthday” to me. Sara Pearl and I
were talking and decided we didn't
have any memorable experiences to
write for the senior issue of the
Nilehilite. I told her it would be
pretty memorable if I threw the rest
of the cake in her face. She just
looked at me and said “ you
wouldn't.” Well I did.
Sandy Duszynski
My most unforgettable experience
was during a baseball game in NonWestern Civ. I was using an encyclo
pedia and Larry Ellis was pitching an
eraser. One day I decided to bat lefty
and on my first swing the encyclo
pedia flew out of my hands and
across the room into the back of
Mary Short’s head.
Gregg Trilling
When Dave Kashdin stuck a plastic
bag in his trumpet and couldn't get it
out.
Sophomore year when Wally Gruenes
cut off the foot of his frog in Biology
and stuck it in the faucet with an
“SOS” sign.
Debbie Feldman
My most unforgettable experience
was when the lockers fell down in the
middle of a scene of “The Prime of
Miss Jean Brodie.” I was props
chairman.
Another thing I'll never forget was
being a project SAGE leader. There
aren't words to describe such an
experience.
Jocelyn Aronovitz
Junior year in Driver's Education, it
was my first day behind the wheel. I
was making a right turn and I was
looking for the brakes, meanwhile I
never released the wheel and ended
up on the grass missing a tree by a
fraction of an inch.
Sue Koranyi
One day, junior year, in math, our
class must have been noisy because
Mr. Slattery was just about to yell at
us when part of the ceiling fell down
just missing his head.
Also in Biology someone spilled frog
juice on my new jacket.
Bonnie Levco
It was freshman year when I met an
acquaintance that thought I said my
name was Rhoda instead of Brona,
and to this very day she still thinks
my name is Rhoda.
Brona Gawin
My most memorable experiences
occurred in math. Mr. Slattery was
explaining something when a piece of
ceiling fell, just missing his head. He
just stood there in dismay as the
whole class laughed. There was also
a time when we should have brought
swim suits to class because a pipe
broke in the ceiling and instead of
room 220 we were in Lake Math.
Yale Smith
One of my most memorable ex
periences was being thrown in the
boys' locker room by Gene and
Marty. I was standing by the exit to
the football field and the next thing I
knew, I was being carried into the
boys' locker room. Thinking to
myself that no one would be in there
because it was late, I pretended that
I didn't care. So I walked further in
and the next thing I saw was a bunch
of jocks walking out of the showers. I
dashed out of there very embar
rassed and to this day I still wonder if
they saw me.
Carmen Lomboy
During my sophomore year, in
Geometry, there was a girl who sat
in front of me who used to wear low
cut pants a lot. One day, Don
Dammon, who sat next to me, stuck
a pencil down the backside of this
girl. She was so embarrassed that
she turned bright red and dared not
move during the entire period,
because of the pencil. We, all the
boys in the back of the room, died
laughing when Steve Merkin asked
for his pencil because he didn't know
where it was.
Speros Maniates
1 1 never forget the time that Miss
1
Winston, my swimming teacher,
started crying while we were all in
the pool because she “ wanted so
much for us to have fun in the water
and it didn't seem like we really
were.” She wouldn't stop crying until
we promised that we would try to
have fun.
Karen Alban
First, when I was in Family Living
class with Mr. Pirok, I had to explain
where babies come from, and Mr.
Pirok also asked me why, if a girl
without any clothes on walked into
the classroom, all of the boys would
put there legs together.
Then there was the day before the
last girl’s basketball game of the
season. A few of my teammates and
myself were in the gym, making fake
layups. I said “let s have a jump
ball.” Suzanne Arnopolin and I went
up and Martha Brzozowski pretended
to throw a ball up. I came down on
Sue's ankle and sprained my ankle. I
was out for the last game (and the
only one that we won). I couldn't
believe that I had a sprained ankle
from playing ball without a ball.
And finally, being told that I sounded
as if I was trying to seduce the school
when I did the PA. announcements.
Nancy Seiden
I will never forget the after school
volleyball tournament of the
sophomore girls’ gym classes. A
naked figure streaked in front of the
bleachers in the contest gym with a
towel wrapped around his face. Some
girls screamed while others didn't
even realize what had happened. He
ran extremely fast.
Joan Bercoon
The famous homeroom boycott.
Burt Salenger
My most memorable experience was
seeing Carol Post attending school
for more than three days in a row.
Roberta Glassman
In Chemistry class, Mark Klancic
asked why girls always wiggle their
butts when they walk, and we got a
famous “ sex lecture” from Mr.
Bloom.
Donna Walter
Graduation!!!
Curt Uritz
My most memorable experience was
when Tom Mengarelli and I almost
killed ourselves climbing out the
window when we had a substitute in
English, and then finding out that she
let the rest of the class out.
Paul Yoshimura
My most unforgettable experience,
and also most humorous, was when I
walked into room 110 with a
calculator case hooked on my belt
and was asked if I was the telephone
repair man.
Steven Houdek
My most memorable experience at
East will be the moment I am handed
my diploma and am through with
high school.
Raina Levin
One of my most memorable ex
periences at East was my 16th
birthday. Dave Ulbert, Deb Blitstein,
and Arlene Elkins made “ pot
brownies" and we ate them in the
cafeteria. We tried to get the school
stoned.
Karen Nagel
One of my most memorable
moments occurred junior year
during Cross Country. It was when
Mark Lichtenstein pantsed Mike Kite
in front of Margret May, Coach
Ristow, and the entire Cross Country
team.
The other experience was all of my
senior year on the Cross Country
team.
Howard Sloan
My most unforgettable experience
was just that — unforgettable. It all
started when some big junior girls
were pouring salt on my girlfriend’s
head. I guess they liked the fact that
she had an afro, and she couldn't get
the salt out. When I was walking to
the lunch line, one of the bullies was
approaching me. She scowled at me
with a grimace and then pointed at
me. Her friend and she proceeded to
talk about me. I could tell by the way
they peeked at me from the corner of
their eyes. I thought for sure that I
was going to get a salt shower. So I
confidentally went up to the moose
and socked her from behind. The
next incidents are hard to recall
because all that I remember was
laying on the floor, with my enemy
towering over me. After getting in
trouble from the Deans, these girls
never left me alone. Every time they
saw me they would yell and swear at
me. I would just sit there and pray
for the day that I would be a big
senior and there would be no big
juniors to bug me day and night.
Amy Becker
My most memorable and by far my
most embarrassing experiences at
Niles East occurred my senior year.
I had received a candy-cane-o-gram
that was signed, “ Nancy.” After
homeroom I walked up to Nancy
Borg, and gave her a kiss. I told her
how sweet she was to do it. She stood
there in shock and said “ What was
that for?” As I was walking away I
realized that the candy-cane-o-gram
came from Nancy Campbell and not
Nancy Borg. The time Nancy Suslick
came to school with an egg, prepared
to get even with Howie Tennes and
me for the time we egged her on
Halloween. She came toward me. I
walked behind some double doors
and held them shut. The only trouble
was that I only held one of them shut.
She calmly walked through the other
door and raised her arm to throw the
egg at me. I grabbed her arm and she
got a handful of yolk.
Wally Gruenes
When a guy ran through the girls
locker room and stayed there for five
minutes running back and forth down
the aisle with only girl’s bikini
underwear and a bra on. I figured
that he had to do it for initiation to
some club, only to find out the next
day that initiations had not yet
started,
Chris Frolich
Junior year in Mr. Oswald’s biology
c la ss R obbie P o litz e r had
stethescopes in his ears and thought
that he was talking very quietly.
Steve Irsay hit him on the back and
Robbie uttered some profanities. He
thought that he had whispered it but
he had yelled it. The expression on
M r.
Oswald’s
face
wa s
undescribable.
Helene Resnick
When I was a freshman and Karen
Nagel, Jim m y Carlson, Tom
Wehrheim and I snuck into Niles
East and went into the girls’
lockerroom, got into our bathing
suits, and tried to break into the
swimming pool. We made so much
noise breaking the lock that the
custodians came and chased us all
around the building for one hour.
Nancy Kempner
The most memorable experience I
had at East was sophomore year
when I was stuck with swimming in
gym. Mr. Larson was the teacher and
he had everyone kneel at the deep
end of the pool and dive in. For most
people this was nothing, but for those
who swim like stones, it was
terrifying. My turn came and I
respectfully declined. That didn’t
work and I threatened a law suit. I
was already clutching the bars in
front of the bleachers when Mr.
Larson grabbed me and shook me
loose. I flew head first into the pool.
When I came up from the depths
laughing, Mr. Larson said “ sue me."
After I figured out how to swim, I got
out of the pool.
Keith Bishop
One day we decided to have class
outside so before Mr. Wood came in
the room we sat outside by the
window in the court yard. When he
came in we spied on him to see his
reaction but he caught us. Our sit-in
almost worked.
Phil Auerbach
My most memorable experience
happened during my junior year. I
was in Miss Stemp’s Public Speaking
class. We were all assigned to do a
speech in a famous commercial and
everyone thought that the lifebuoy
commercial would be good for me to
do. Well, we not only had to act the
part, but we had to dress it. In my
particular place this wasn’t hard, but
when the time came I couldn’t
change in the room so I had to go
down the hall to the bathroom. I can't
even describe the shock on the faces
of the people in the halls as I
emerged from the bathroom wearing
only a towel. They thought that I was
going to streak.
Jerry Minetos
I'll never forget the day during junior
year when Susi Flieshman and I were
sitting in the cafeteria. It was one of
our usual boring eighth periods.
Barry Kramer sat down at the table
and had a package of french fries and
a napkin full of ketchup. He got up
from the table and had the napkin full
of ketchup in the palm of his hand.
Susi and I had been having a con
versation about how nothing exciting
had been happening lately. I saw
Barry and whispered to Susi that I
dared her to smash the napkin in
Barry’s face. Laughingly, we got lip
to get our books to go to class, and to
all of our surprises, she did it, and we
left the cafeteria and a “ red Barry”
as quickly as we could.
Suzie Soltan
It was the beginning of the second
quarter against Deerfield. We were
winning 6-0. I scored the touchdown.
I was playing defensive back and
tackling their fullback. I broke my
wrist and missed the last seven
games. Those were the worst seven
weeks of my life. It was a lousy
experience.
Ralph DiBenedetto
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Page Eight
Seniors attend colleges in fall
University of Iowa, Iowa City
Northeastern Illinois University,
Chicago
ARIZONA
—
Lynn Cokman, Jodi Lee, Melissa Martin
University of Arizona, Tuscon
—
Rhonda Schwartz, Cori Silverman
—
Debbie Blitstein, David Cole, Heide
Kogan, Donna Morrison, Beth Rubenstein, Jan Schwartz
University of Oklahoma,
Norman
—
Sheila Glassner
North Park College, Chicago
—
Arizona State University, Tempe
—
Carol Weintraub
Chris Frolich, Jim Steinhoff
Northwestern University,
Evanston
Harvard University, Cambridge
—
Robin Eskoz, Steven Houdek
CALIFORNIA
TENNESSEE
MASSACHUSETTS
Christian College, Memphis
—
—
Bill Chelonus, Steven Hessing
Manfred Borges
Oakton Community College,
Morton Grove
—
Stanford University
Sandy Amado, Ira Arbus, Karen Brown,
Nancy Ekstrom, Joy Gerber, Ila Gothelf,
David Greenberg, Kim Gross, Holly
Jansen, Debbie Markman, Cindy Mi
chelle, Martha Noll, Sue Radousky, Pat
Rogover, Joe Zuckerman
—
Jim Carlson
COLORADO
Parkland College, Champaign
University of Colorado, Boulder
Tim Besser
Larry Ellis
Peter Theodore, Marvin Bankier
WISCONSIN
MICHIGAN
University of Wisconsin,
Kenosha
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor
—
George Schmidt
—
.—
—
—
Roosevelt University, Chicago
University of Denver, Denver
George Washington University,
Washington, D.C
University of Miami,
Coral Gables
Mark Brownstein, Wendy Dunn, Judy
Engel, Randee Kozak
—
WASHINGTON D.C.
MIAMI, FLORIDA
—
—
Joan Fuetterer
Jordon Melamed, Paula Lashinsky
Robert Katz
Rosary College, River Forest
University of Northern Colorado,
Greeley
—
University of Wisconsin,
Whitewater
Western Michigan University,
Kalamazoo
Mary Krier
—
—
—
Scott Winkler, Gary Musick
Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale
Jody Factor
Jocelyn Aronovitz
—
University of Wisconsin,
Stout Menomonie
Renee Haynes, David Silver, Reenie
Willens
MINNESOTA
CONNECTICUT
Triton Jr. College, River Grove
—
Carlton College, Northfield
Mike Hinske
University of Connecticut,
Storrs
University of Wisconsin,
Madison
—
—
Sandra Sopkin
—
University of Illinois,
Champaign-Urb ana
Jane Lettick
Suzanne Arnopolin, Philip Auerbach,
Joan Bercoon, Keith Bishaf, Rich
Bodenheimer, Sherry Brodacz, Shereen
Cohen, Bill Daitchman, Adrian Davis,
Arlene Elkins, Debbie Feldman, Mark
Fertel, Sherry Flanzer, Bobbi Frazes,
Pam Goldberg, Wally Gruenes, Betty
Katz, Robin Klein, Sally Krause, Raina
Levin, Speros Maniates, Stephen Lev,
Taryn Levin, Steve Merkin, Cheryl
Newman, Linda Pastron, Janice Rap
poport, Lee Robin, Sally Saber, Barry
Schatman, Jill Schoenbrod, Karen
Shrifter, Rick Silver, Yale Smith,
Sharon Spira, Harry Steindler, Gregg
Trilling, Stephen Lev, Curt Uritz, Ar
nold Weller, Judith Wolff.
ILLINOIS
Bradley University, Peoria
—
Howard Kaplan, Barry Lustig
DeVry Tech, Chicago
—
Art Issacs
Eastern Illinois University,
Charleston
—
Michael Kreech
Illinois State University, No'rmal
—
Michelle Berkowitz, Pam Fisher, Ro
berta Glassman, Sari Lynn Kessler,
Mary Short, Susan Weiss, Sue Feldman
—
Joel Sher, Lynn Coleman
Macalaster College, St. Paul
—
Kendall College, Evanston
—
Donna Walter
—
University of Wisconsin,
Stevens Point
Rochelle Davis, Amy Becker
St. Mary’s College, Winona
—
David Donna
—
Pamela Deleonardis
Winona State University,
Winona
GREECE
—
Virginia Russel
University of Athens, Athens
Angelo Kalogris
MISSOURI
TRADE SCHOOL
Washington University,
St. Louis
—
University of Illinois,
Chicago Circle
—
Lew Blond, Christine Fohs, Cory
Glaberson, Brian Davidson, Ralph
DiBenedetto, Gordon Hirsch, Antoinette
Heupfl, Bonnie Levco, Hindy Krawetz,
Howard Patner, Terri Riskin, Philip
Skaletsky, Paul Yoshimura
Michael Guerrero, Fern Josephs, Anita
Simkovitch
Drafting School
—
Abe Hervatin
Northwood Automotive Institute,
Grand Rapids, Michigan
—
NEW YORK
Colgate University, Hamilton
INDIANA
Jon Stavin
—
Sawyer Secretarial School,
Evanston
Sara Pearl
Loyola University, Chicago
—
Larry Feiger, Jerry Minetos, Jerry
Smessaert
Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb
—
David Abrahamson, Charles Auerbach,
Larry Bower, Jack Brown, Larry
Brown, Rhonda Cohen, Marty Festenstein, Brona Gawin, Craig Gordon,
Richard Griffin, Michael Kamo, Donna
Lloyd, Geri Notorius, Suzanne Oxman,
Brenda Resnick, David Ruber, Burt
Salenger, Jeff Schake, Paul Scherfling,
Pat Schoenwolf, Jeff Schreiber, Howard
Simon, Horold Sloan, Michele Stein,
Jody Stookal, Sharon Stolberg, Carl
Taibl, Holly Wagner
Indiana University, Bloomington
Susi Fleischman, Leslie Ament
—
—
—
Rochelle Goode
—
Howard Getner, Bert Perlman, Debbie
Schack, Julie Taich
Carpenters Union Apprentice
School, Chicago
Brian Podolsky
Stephens College, Columbia
Judy Wollak
Lincoln Jr. College, Lincoln
—
Syracuse University, Syracuse
—
—
Elizabeth Urbaniak
Debra Kozak
St. Josephs University,
Rennselaer
ARMED FORCES
—
Frederick Carlson
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma State University,
Stillwater
Army, Practical Nursing
—
Pat Sochaki
—
Kathy Sirotzki
IOWA
Drake University, Des Moines
Sheldon Levin
Marine Corps
—
Frank Pucher
—
Oklahoma State University,
Tulsa
—
Rick Olson
Editor’s note: Due to lack of space and entries, we
were unable to publish the plans of every senior.
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M ay 28, 1976
Female senior athlete
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A r a o p o lin scores in survey
Suzanne Arnopolin ( ’76) was
> K chosen female senior athlete by
her fellow classmates.
For the last four years, Su
^ I* zanne has participated in inter
scholastic volleyball, basketball,
and softball as a varsity mem
ber. During her freshman year
she was chosen captain and
MVP of basketball; during her
junior year she was selected
captain of volleyball and softball and MVP of volleyball; and
this year she will receive four
year awards for volleyball, bas
ketball, and softball.
Academically, Suzanne has
also done well. Freshman year
she received a gold honor cer
tificate, sophomore year, a
bronze honor pin; and this
year she received a silver hon
or pin. Her junior and senior
years she was a member of the
National Honor Society.
In her freshman and sopho
more year, she was a member
of the concert and marching
band in which she played the
trombone. She also participated
in the Folk Music Club last
year.
Suzanne was involved in GAA
her
freshman-junior
years,
and was selected vice-president
during her junior year.
According to Suzanne, she
doesn’t have a favorite sport,
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but prefers team sports to in
dividual. “I like team sports,
because it’s the combined ef
forts of many individuals to
achieve an ultimate goal, win
ning; and when a team achieves
that goal, it is shared by all,
not just one individual.”
“It gives me personal satis
faction to know that I ’m a part
of a team, and I ’m using my
time productively instead of
just ‘bumming’ around,” Su
zanne explained.
She also competes in the Sko
kie summer softball traveling
league. “I heard about it from
girls on the team, and it sound
ed like a great thing to do.”
The most important attitude
Suzanne would like to see
change in girls sports is recog
nition and respect. “I would like
to see a changing attitude con
cerning girls in sports. For
both girls and boys who parti
cipate in athletics, it does not
necessitate that they must be a
jock.”
At East, Suzanne feels more
recognition and more money for
equipment and uniforms should
be given. “We are still not get
ting the recognition that we de
serve from our athletic di
rector and the boys’ PE de
partment. Our practice sched
ules still are worked around the
boys’ instead of giving equal
consideration to both interscho
lastic programs.”
She plans to attend the Uni
versity of Illinois Liberal Arts
school with a major in Biology.
“I’ve always been interested in
science, and it has many
branches for me to choose from
for a possible career that will
benefit society. I consider ath
letics more of a recreation for
me than a career. Fewer op
portunities are available in that
field.”
Suzanne is considering parti
cipating
in
interscholastic
sports, “but it might be too
much with my academic work
load. If I do not become in
volved in interscholastics, I will
definitely participate in intra
murals.”
“I think Suzanne really de
serves this award not only for
her skill but the leadership she
has shown on the teams she has
participated in. I’ve also had
her as a leader in class, and
I’ve really been pleased with
the way she works with others.
I hope she continues in some
kind of teaching and coaching,
because she would really have
a positive effect on her stu
dents,” Coach Chris Woodard
said.
Visit five historic eras
at Great America Park
It is not just another amuse
ment park — it’s Marriot’s
Great America, the family en
tertainment center which will
open tomorrow in Gurnee, Illi
nois.
The 50 million dollar, 200 acre
theme park which will feature
r over 125 rides, shops, crafts,
parades, shows, restaurants,
and other attractions was de
signed to resemble five historic
eras from America’s past.
Upon entering the park one
sees a pool reflecting a double
1 ï decker carousel. This handpainted Columbian merry-goround can only be found at
Great
America.
Hometown
Square is set as a rural Ameri
can town of the 1920’s. Visitors
may ride on the Great Ameri
can Scenic Railroad or go to Or
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leans Place by trolley.
Orleans Place appears to be
like the old south in the mid1800’s. It includes several rides
for children, including a small
rollercoaster called The Gulf
Coaster. For convenience, the
skyride, known as the Delta
Flyer, will give the guests a lift
across the park.
At the Great Midwestern Live
stock Exposition and Country
Fair, “The Turn of the Cen
tury,” the world’s longest and
highest looping rollercoaster in
cludes two dips and two loops
which may completely turn the
rider upside-down.
The legendary Klondike during
Gold Rush days is recalled at
Yukon Territory. The water rol
lercoasters are the largest ever
built.
The talents of over 300 sing
ers, dancers, and musicians,
from the Midwest will be dis
played in eight stage shows. The
Grand Music Hall, the largest
theater in Great America, seats
1600 people. On stage, 18 of the
most energetic entertainers will
present a lively All-American
musical revue, according to
Hamp Howell, Manager of Pub
lic Affairs.
A cost of $7.95 for adults will
cover an unlimited use of all
facilities, rides, attractions, and
entertainment for a full day.
“With our great big facility
it’s part of the excitement to
serve others by having new
things going on,” Sandy Quinn,
Marriot Executive, explained.
On June 17-18 WLS will cosponsor a free date night for
students. In 1977, the Marriot Corporation intends to have
a night party for graduating
seniors.
Great America, Gurnee, Illinois, a new amusement park.
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The sophomore soccer team
had an undefeated season with
an 11-0-3 record. Defense was
an important factor this year;
no more than two goals a game
were scored against the hooters.
The sophomore gymnasts also
had an undefeated season with
12 victories. They captured first
place in the Central Suburban
League meet and set many new
individual and team state rec
ords for sophomores.
Among the other successful
sophomore teams were the cagers, who tied for first in their
division. The tennis team also
is having a fine season with
an overall record of 7-3; while
the baseball squad has a 7-2
record.
It is apparent that the soph
omore teams, as well as their
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Brines chosen top athlete
Mark Brines was chosen as
the outstanding senior athlete
by his classmates.
Mark has participated in soc
cer, basketball, and baseball
at East.
Among Mark’s accomplish
ments are captain and MVP
of the soccer team during his
senior year, and MVP in base
ball during his sophomore year.
Mark’s favorite sport is base
ball; he is the leading hitter
this season. According to base
ball Coach George Galla, Mark
is a strong candidate for all-con
ference catcher.
Although Mark favors base
ball, his greatest thrill is scor
ing a goal in soccer. “There’s
just no way to describe the’
feeling,” said Mark.
Mark is a bit disappointed at
the attitude of students toward
sports at East. “There’s just
not enough participation,” he
said.
Mark plans to play American
Legion baseball and softball this
summer.
He is undecided about college.
“I hope to get a baseball schol
arship, but if not, I plan to go
to Northern Illinois University.
I will continue to play baseball,
but probably will not continue
with the other sports,” Brines
said.
Hirsch considers running
for Board of Education
Gordon Hirsch, 1975-76 Stu
dent Senate President, is con
sidering running for a position
as a member of the District 219
Board of Education.
Hirsch feels that as an 18
year old, just graduating from
high school, he has a better
understanding of the effect of
new school board policies. He
feels that he would be just as
capable as an older member of
the Board, and he would add a
new dimension. In addition,
Hirsch would, like to attempt to
“Save Niles East.”
Hirsch wrote House Bill 495,
after examining other bills, to
conform to the idea of the 18
year old Board member.
He worked as Aide to Rep
resentative Pete Peters, and
registered a lobby group with
the State and Federal govern
ment
Legislative
Advisory
Council. Hirsch printed letters
and contacted legislators to help
the bill’s passage. Hirsch was
present in Springfield on Sep
tember 16, 1975, when the bill
permitting 18 year olds to run
for the Board of Education was
passed by the House of Repre
sentatives and Senate, and sign
ed into law by Governor Walker.
Hirsch was interested in poli
tics since the age of eight,
when he worked for committee
man Yale Bell. In addition he
was a member of the Niles
Township Teen Republicans,
Sophomores stop losing habit
Easthi’s sports teams have
been considered by many people
(students, faculty, and parents)
to be “losers.” Now it seems
that the Trojans are becoming
top contenders.
The sophomore football team
had a very successful season
with a 6-1 record. They had
four shutouts and outs cored
their opponents 186-38. Many
things contributed to the team’s
success including hard work,
dedication, and discipline. The
sophomore gridders could easi
ly become a top competitor.
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fans, are showing a definite im
provement. Many of the players
and coaches are already in
volved in plans for their up
coming seasons, including con
ditioning — both physically and
mentally — fund raising, and
“psyching up” the fans.
“The future must be bright
er,” explained an Easthi coach
early in the athletic season.
With the combination of suc
cessful play, a good team at
titude, and fan support, the fu
ture outlook for Easthi athletics
is good. The Trojans should be
among the top contenders in the
majority of sporting events in
the upcoming season. Once
again, winning will return to
varsity sports at East.
Niles Township Regular Repub
lican Organization, and Illinois
Teen Republican Federation.
Hirsch joined Student Senate
during the second semester of
his junior year after receiv
ing “satisfying” results from
his request to be a speaker. Bob
Miller, 1974-75 Student Senate
president, suggested that Hirsch
run for Senate President, and
he agreed.
“I felt I owed the school some
thing,” commented Hirsch.
“A Senate president must
have time to devote to leader
ship, a concern for education,
and willingness to hear every
one’s point of view,” he stated.
Other activities Hirsch is in
volved in include executive com
mittee member of the District
219 Caucus; Chairman of the
Legislative Advisory Council;
member of the PTSA, Parent
Teacher Student Association;
member of the Committee on
School Affairs; Member of the
Mikva Advisory Council; Mem
ber of Project SAGE; member
of Key Club; and co-chairman
of the Niles Township Council
of Students. “I budget my
time,” was Hirsch’s explana
tion for being able to handle
these many responsibilities.
Hirsch will be attending Chi
cago Circle Campus in Septem
ber, and if college life is not too
demanding, he may be the first
18 year old School Board Mem
ber in the history of Niles
township.
EXAMINATION
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, June 9
Period
8:00-8:52 (52 minutes)
1
2
9:02-9:26 (24 minutes)
9:30-9:54 (24 minutes)
3
4 10:04-10:56 (52 minutes)
5 11:06-11:58 (52 minutes)
5-6 11:06-12:32 (86 minutes)
Lunch 12:32-1:00
Thursday, June 10
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Period
8:00-8:24 (24 minutes)
6
8:28-8:52 (24 minutes)
7
9:02-9:25 (52 minutes)
8
9 10:04-10:56 (52 minutes)
10 11:06-11:30 (24 minutes)
11 11:34-11:58
(24 minutes)
12
(52 minutes)
12:08-1:00
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’75-’76 boys7 sports reviewed . . . ,
AMONG THE HIGHLIGHTS
of the Cross Country season was
the Bulldog Invitational in which
Mark Lichtenstein and Larry
Bower placed in the top ten.
The sophomores, led by Ed Santacruz, placed first over Pros
pect, while the frosh team came
in second. Freshman Georgette
Saenz was the first girl to be a
member of boys’ cross country
team at East.
In the conference meet, the
Trojans finished fifth, tying with
Niles West. In the Luther North
Invite, Mark placed fourth in
the number one man flight,
Larry Bower earned fifth in the
number two man flight, and Ken
Golub placed fourth in the four
man flight. In the Trojan In
vite the varsity placed third
overall. Their final record was
13-8.
EASTHI’S VARSITY GYM
NASTICS team had a winning
season this year with a record
of seven wins and five losses.
One of the highlights of the
season was when the Trojans
captured first place in the Dis
trict meet with 133.71 points.
This year’s free exercise team
was led by Matt Rosenberg who
placed second in districts. Steve
Smith and Craig Gordon com
peted on pommel horse, with
Dan Kessem on high bar. John
Carlson took first in districts on
trampoline. Parallel bars com
petition was led by Carl Taibl
and Steve Seplowin. Dave Abrahamson, Brian Austin, and Ron
Weinert competed on rings.
Abrahamson scored a season
high in districts with an 8.35.
Easthi should have a strong
team next year, because they
will lose only four seniors,
Abrahamson, Gordon, Rosen
berg, and Taibl.
“They worked hard, showed
enthusiasm, and maintained the
A n d g ir ls 9 sp o rts review ed . . .
THE GIRLS’ TENNIS season
was highlighted by the league
meet which they hosted, and
placed fifth out of eight teams.
First singles Mindee Epstein
finished first in her division, and
Kathy Ewing and Jan Blitt ad
vanced to the quarter finals be
fore being eliminated.
The varsity team ended a 2-6
season while the JV won three
and lost five.
The team will lose only one
senior, Marla Goldsmith. “We
should have more depth next
year; we’ll have more exper
ience also. I think we’ll have a
very good season. I’m looking
forward to it,” Coach Pat Matlak concluded.
ARCHERY IS A RELATIVE
LY new sport at East. It has
only been an inters cholastic
sport at Easthi for four years
while other schools have had
archery teams for much longer.
The team is at a disadvantage
compared to other schools, ac
cording to Coach Wojdula.
“The girls have no experience
before they enter high school
and can not practice all year
round,” she explained.
The top shooters were Caro
lyn Ohlwein (1), Andi Slowik
(2), Martha Brzozowski (3),
Nancy Ciran (4), and Ellen
Schwartz (5). Ellen is also the
only three year member. Mar
tha was voted MVP.
I’m looking forward to a
larger and more experienced
team with a varsity and junior
varsity,” Wojdula conluded.
THE VARSITY VOLLEY
BALL team finished their sea
son with a 7-5 overall record.
After defeating Niles West, they
advanced to the semi-finals of
districts, before being elimiminated.
The junior varsity placed sec
ond in the CSL and the fresh
men were undefeated with a 6-0
record.
This year was the first year
that girls’ interscholastic team
competed on three levels.
According to Head Coach
Chris Woodard, the two grad
uating seniors, Suzanne Arnopolin and Debbie Jaski, should
be playing volleyball at the Uni
versity of Illinois and Concordia
College.
“Next year should be our year
because of depth and many ex
perienced seniors. I really enjoy
coaching volleyball, because
they work hard and want to do
well, which makes my job as
coach fun and very worth
while.”
THE VARSITY BOWLING
team finished “their strongest
season ever,” according to
Coach Dee Whyman.
They placed first in districts
and the Niles West Invitational,
and thirteenth in the state.
Graduating seniors include
Karen Frazier, Nancy McAtee,
Cindy Michell, and Pat Sochacki.
“This is the strongest team
that we have had, and it is at
tributed to the fact that the girls
continue to come out year after
year. That is basically why we
are successful. There has been
much improvement. I’m always
looking for new talent, and next
year we should have quite a
successful season,” Coach Why
man said.
THE JUNIOR VARSITY BAD
MINTON team finished third in
the CSL while the varsity placed
fifth.
Coach Pat Matlak attributed
their improvement to exper
ience, more practice, and hard
work. “They all contributed to
the wins, and the overall im
provement was encouraging.
They had good morale, and had
great rapport with each other.
I’m pleased with them, and I
hope that they continue to come
out for badminton. They are
dedicated, and I enjoyed work
ing with them.”
good attitude of past teams,”
commented Coach Tom Sokalski.
uating. Returning from this
year’s team are Chris Klancic
and John O’Malley.
THE VARSITY BASKET
BALL team had a disappoint
ing season this year. Although
the team appeared to be a
strong contender for the CSL
title in the beginning of the
year, they placed seventh.
The team scored many points,
but their inability to stop other
teams from scoring plagued
them all season.
Although the Trojans ended
with a poor record, they were in
almost every game, according
to Coach Capitani.
Neil Schreiber was voted to
the all-conference team, and
Terry Greenberg was awarded
special mention. The team tied
for first place in the Thanks
giving Tournament at Lake For
est.
The season’s starting team of
Mark Brines, Terry Green
berg, Larry Fine, Neil Schreib
er. and Art Issacs all are grad
THE VARSITY FOOTBALL
team had a record of one vic
tory and seven losses for the
1975-76 season.
The Trojans broke their 24
game losing streak this year
when they defeated Niles North
21-16, Easthi’s only victory as
they lost the remainder of their
games, including Homecoming
29-12.
Head Coach Gerald Ferguson
felt the varsity squad was
plagued by three things this sea
son: a lack of skill, speed, and
team members.
The running of Pete Christopoulos and receiving of Gary Wolf V ►
helped improve the Trojan of
fense, while Tony Tiagonce,
Gary Somenek, Yale Smith, and
Jim Schuman led the defensive
team. Chris Klanic replaced
senior quarterback Ralph DiBenedetto, who left the team
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sp ssn n
(Photo by Barry Schmetter)
Matt Rosenberg placed second on floor exercise in districts while the team
finished first.
A n d a lo o k at the sophom ores
THE SOPHOMORE FOOT
BALL TEAM placed first in the
CSL with a 6-1 record shutting
out four teams.
According to Coach Nick Odlivak, their most stunning vic
tory was against Niles West 390. Their only loss was to Glenbrook North.
Odlivak feels their kicking
game was their strength. The
team was also the smallest in
number as well as stature, av
eraging 140 pounds.
“They won because of to
getherness; all 27 players com
peted in most of the games;
they were unselfish and willing
to give. They were a well-dis
ciplined closely knit, unified out
fit. The kids were great, and
it was one of the most satisfy
ing coaching seasons I ’ve ex
perienced in 26 years,” Odli
vak said.
THE SOPHOMORE SOCCER
TEAM was undefeated in league
play this year with an 11-0-3
record.
According to Coach Don Lar
son, outstanding players on of
fense were Jim Adelman, Mark
Bercoon, Mitch Ginsburg, and
Mike O’Malley; on defense were
John Boigk, Lee Feldstein, and
Paplo Leon.
Boigk, Adelman, and Gins
burg competed on varsity in the
state tournament.
“They improved greatly. They
did not believe that they could
go all the way. It was an en-
joyable season for me. It is the
first time that I have coached a
team that became conference
champions. The sophomore class
is excellent overall.” Coach Lar
sen commented.
THE SOPHOMORE WREST
LING team finished first in the
CSL with a 14-1 record.
According to Coach A1 Poznansky, it was the fifth year
in a row that the sophomores
were conference champions.
“The whole team contributed
to the wins, a total team ef
fort. The entire sophomore
group is a great hope for East
before it closes. In wrestling,
they did a great job. Our team
will definitely improve in the
next couple of years,” Coach
Poznansky said.
THE SOPHOMORE GYMNAS
TICS TEAM scored the highest
ever in the history of the CSL
meet with 106.23.
Their season ended with a 12-0
record ranking first in the state.
Randy Hertel (trampoline) won
conference and was a medalist
in districts and sectionals. He
also qualified for state.
Bill Saputo, Chris Besser, and
John Lopez were the team ’s allaround competitors. “They ex
perienced a great deal of pres
sure because they represented
two-thirds of the team ’s total
effort, and they accepted the
responsibility well. They per
formed consistently throughout
the year, placing first, third,
and fourth respectively in the
league,” Coach Seymour Rifkind said.
“The season was one of re
lief and success; we reached
all of our goals. We ended up
winning districts and are cur
rently ranked sixth in state as
a varsity team. If the sopho
mores and juniors stay in shape
and are dedicated to working
through the summer, then I
think East will be a state con
tender next year.”
THE SOPHOMORE BASKET
BALL team tied with Glenbrook North for conference
champions.
Bill Andrea and Bob Rubenstein averaged 12 and 8 points
and 8 and 10 rebounds respec
tively. Bill was also voted MVP
by his teammates. According to
Coach Bill Langston, overall
performances were displayed by
Marc Bercoon, Jeff Frankel,
Norm Delheim, and Ron Van
Roeyen. Marc was selected best
team member.
“They have improved mostly
on defense; they are the lead
ing team in the league, with
their opponent averaging 40
points a game. It made up for
their lack of height, injuries,
and illnesses. I am impressed
with them. I ’m proud of them,
and I have enjoyed the last two
years with them. They will be
carrying the varsity team next
year,” Langston concluded.
The sophomore football team competes against Glenbrook North in their
last game of the season.
�Page Eleven
M ay 28, 1976
V a r s ity so ftb allers defeat W ild K its
By Kathi Isserman
The girls’ varsity softball
team defeated Evanston 9-2 in
the sub-regionals.
“Evanston’s pitcher had some
control problems. She walked
eight of our batters,” Head
Coach Chris Woodard said.
Gidg Johnson pitched for the
Trojans, striking out the first
two batters she encountered.
ACCORDING TO WOODARD,
Evanston made a few key er
rors in the second inning which
enabled East to score runs.
“Our defense was strong, and
we had good baserunning. The
outfielders came through with
the bases loaded. Jill Chavin
(RF) caught a fly ball and
threw it right to home plate
preventing a run from scoring.
Elaine Masover also fielded a
single ând only one run scored
on that play.”
The team has a 4-4 overall
record. They defeated Lane
Tech, Evanston (twice), and
Glenbrook North. They lost to
Maine East, West, South, and
Nilès North.
“The team has gained much
experience. They have worked
on specific plays and are play
ing more of a thinking game.
They are better at situation
plays. Our batting in conference
games hasn’t been too consist
ent, but the team has worked
hard on it, and their efforts
showed in the sub-regional,”
Woodard said.
“I HAVE A WELL-ROUNDED
team, and I don’t have to rely
too much on the pitching. Al
though our pitchers, Gidg John
son, Andi Slowik, and Val
Scheinpflug have very good con
trol, only walking an average
of less than four batters a
game.”
“The team is not particularly
fast, especially in base-running,
but there are some individuals
that do the job, and Judy Lee
is one of them. The team also
needs to develop more confi
dence,” said Woodard.
“Judy is the best all-around
player. She is steady in the in
field. She bats .456 and gets on
base 80 per cent of the time.
“Elaine Masover and Suzanne
Arnopolin have been working
on throwing and speed in the
outfield and are becoming much
more consistent. Suzanne is bat
ting .341. Andi Slowik is very
versatile; she can play first
THE JV’S RECORD is 3-3.
They defeated Evanston, Maine
East, and Maine South. They
lost to Niles North, Glenbrook
North, and Maine West. The
team batting average is .361
with Carolyn Ulbert batting .571.
“They’re good! The season has
been extremely successful,”
said JV Coach Skip Patrazalka.
N etm en e a rn second
in conference m eet
The varsity tennis team placed second in the league with a
6-1 record behind the undefeated Niles North squad. In the con
ference meet, first and second singles Jeff Epstein and Tim Besser
lost in the finals. Second doubles Mike Regidor and Mike Guererro
also lost in the finals. Third singles Eric Robbin lost in the semi
finals while first doubles Mike Lemick and Scott Winkler lost
in their first round.
“We were looking forward to winning conference. A few of
the meets that we won 3-2, we should have won 4-1,” Eric
Robbin said.
“WE" DEFEATED NORTH 4-1 in the Township Meet so our
3-2 loss to them was unexpected. We felt we were stronger. In
the beginning of the season, we had trouble finding the best com
bination, and it cost us the Niles North meet.”
Other highlights of the season were the Township Meet which
the Trojans won and the Glenbrook South Invitational in which
they finished second behind Glenbrook North.
Only four seniors, Epstein, Besser, Guerrero, and Winkler will
be leaving.
“ NEXT YEAR'S STRENGTH will be in the experienced re
turning juniors and the sophomore champs,” Robbin said. The
returning juniors are Robbin, Regidor, and Lemick.
The sophomores with a 6-1 record won the conference title.
Top players for the sophomore team are Keith Jaffe, Jeff Adler,
Bruce Pales, and Jeff Cohen. The freshmen ended their season
with a 5-2 conference record.
“Basically tennis isn’t a team sport, but we stuck together
and worked well with each other,” Robbin concluded.
N ile s N o rth d efeats v a rsity
b ase b a ll team in d istrict gam e
By Howard Simon
Thé'varsity baseball team was
defeated 5-4 by Niles North in
the first district game at Ev
anston.
The Trojans were unable to
defeat North in three meetings
this season. North pitcher A1
Lieberman won the three games
for the Vikings.
EAST TOOK THE lead by
scoring two runs in the second
inning and led 3-2 in the bot
tom of the fifth with a man on
third, and two out for North.
John O’Malley was pitching in
relief of starter Flip Gagerman,
who began to tire in the fourth.
O’Malley had two strikes on the
batter when he delivered what
appeared to be strike three to
retire the side, but the umpire
called ball two. “The pitch was
definitely a strike and the next
ball the umpire called was also
a strike,” said catcher Mark
Brines.
With the count full, the North
batter tripled and the Vikes
scored two more runs to take
a 5-3 lead.
East threatened to tie the
game in the sixth when the
first two batters walked and
Bob Katz had a three ball and
one strike count, but Bob bunt
ed and East was able to push
only one run across.
In the seventh with two out,
Wayne Braverman and Mark
Brines each singled to keep the
Trojans’ hopes alive, but Bob
Torstensson popped out to end
the game.
Coach Galla was very disap
pointed at the outcome. “We
had more than enough oppor
tunities to win, but we didn’t,”
said Galla.
MARK BRINES HAS contin
ued to be E ast’s top player. He
leads the team in hitting with
base, pitch, or catch. She bats
over .500,” stated Woodard.
“In our conference the over
all pitching is better than most.
The state champion will prob
ably come from a small school,
because most play fast pitch in
the summer while the girls in
this area compete slow pitch.
The pitching will win it.”
a .429 average, and he has
played excellently behind the
plate, according to Galla. “He
is East’s top player for all-con
ference,” said Galla.
East tried to defeat sister
school, Niles West, for the sec
ond time this season, but their
lack of hitting plagued the Tro
jans again. West won 1-0.
Trojan pitcher Howard Simon
was able to hold the Indians
scoreless for the first six in-
>
nings, but a walk, a sacrifice
bunt, and a base hit ended the
game in the seventh.
The varsity record is 9-9 with
a 5-8 conference record. “I still
feel our team is better than our
record indicates. Our lack of
consistency defensively and of
fensively has hurt us this sea
son,” said Galla.
The sophomores finished with
a 9-5 record placing second in
the CSL.
(Photo by Beryl Schwartz)
The varsity softball team defeated Evanston 9-2 in the sub-regionals but
lost to Maine South in the first round of regionals.
T r a c k team places
By Kathi Isserman
In the varsity track confer
ence meet, Sal Parenti placed
second in the 120 high hurdles.
Mark Lichtenstein finished
fourth in the two mile run;
Larry Bower, third in 880 yard
run; and Dave Greenberg
earned fifth and tied for fourth
in 100 yard dash and 440 yard
run respectively.
FIRST PLACE WINNERS for
the sophomores were Ed Santacruz and Bill Precht, two mile
and high jump. Dave Larson
finished third in the 880 yard
run. Chuck Thiry took fourth in
shot-put and sixth in discus.
Other sixth place earners were
Marty Rossman, 880 yard run;
Steve Taibl, 880 yard run; and
the frosh two mile relay team.
The frosh two mile relay team
finished third in the freshman
conference meet; Jeff Pozen al
so placed third in the mile.
Phil Waller took second in the
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two mile and fourth in the triple
jump, while John Thurholm
earned fifth in the 880 yard run.
“Because of the rain and
wind, most boys did not par
ticipate in more than one event.
For most of the runners, it
meant losing a medal or rib
bon,” Coach Bill Madsen said.
Today and tomorrow the state
meet will be held in Charles
ton, 111.
G ir ls 9 t r a c k
q u a lifie s tw o
By Kathi Isserman
Karen Behr and Jamie Borkovitz both qualified for the
track and field state track meet
in the recently held districts.
Karen took second in the shotput and fourth in discus. She
competed in shot-put in the
state meet. Jamie placed first
in the discus.
THE TEAM FINISHED tenth
out of 28 in districts, with Ev
anston taking a commanding
first place with 51 points. “We
were getting good times even
though the weather was bad.
We were really ‘up’ for the
meet,” Coach Peggy Carroll
said. “Everyone did very well.”
In the Waukegan West 13
school Invitational, the team
placed seventh. Evanston, again,
won the meet. Wendy Paulson
finished fourth in the high jump;
Karen and Jamie earned first
in shot-put and discus respec
tively; and Jamie placed second
in shot-put. “We are the strong
est in the field events. The
team lacks experience and
depth. The team consists of 90
per cent freshmen,” Carroll
said.
TOMORROW THEY WILL
compete in the conference meet
at 9 a.m.
“The CSL is strong, Evanston
being the strongest team. They
should do well in the state
meet,” Carroll said.
“This year was a learning ex
perience for the team and my
self. We’ve come a long way
since the beginning of the sea
son. Girls’ track also has im
proved greatly; the times are
excellent, way above the state
qualifications.”
�May 28, 1976
Page Twelve
SURVEY
BEST LOOKING
MOST INTELLIGENT
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Anne-Marie Groh
Judy Veis
Larry Fine
BEST SMILE
Richard Cope
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Donna Kuhvin
Lew Bland
Gordon Hirsch
Pam Mohr
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MOST TALENTED
MOST ATHLETIC
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Suzanne Arnopolin
FRIENDLIEST
Randy Crowe
Nancy Ekstrom
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Bobbi Frazes
Burt Salinger
MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED
Pam Goldberg
WITTIEST
Mark Blackman
Mike Guerrero
Judy Veis
MOST VERSATILE
Mike Guerrero
Ann Matsumoto
David Lapins
Sue Feldman
FAVORITE TEACHER
Dick Miya
Betty Quinn
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