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Final Exams
on June
15,16,17
n i l e H I l it e
Voi. XIV, No. XV
Skokie, Illinois
Graduation
Set for
June 18
Friday, June 5, 1953
Junior Prom Tomorrow Night
Crystal Ballroom
Is Site o f Dance
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THE STAFF of the 1953 yearbook, Reflections, pose for the N ilehilitb photographer, after completing their work on the 128 page
edition. In the bottom row, left to right are Jane Jeffress, editorin-chief; Isabelle Kerr, associate editor; and Judy Vogel, art editor.
In the second row are Roger Yost, sports editor; Diane Von Eitzen,
copy editor; Carol Wolter, photography editor; and Dave Hansen,
staff photographer.
Yearbook Nears Completion
AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS of make-up, copy writing, and
editing, the 1953 yearbook, REFLECTIONS, will be ready for dis
tribution to the school at the end of next week.
The book will be 128 pages in length, 16 more than the '52 edition
and will sell for three dollars according to Mr. Harold Dauemheim,
annual staff adviser.
THE COMPILED COST of the publication, which includes print
ing, engraving, binding, photogra
phy, and miscellaneous expendi the art work; Roger Yost edited
the sports section; and Carol Wol
tures, exceeded 4,500 dollars.
ter is the photo editor.
Jane Ellen Jeffress is the editor.
DAVE HANSEN, senior, teamed
Another senior, Isabelle Kerr is as up with Root Studios of Chicago
sociate editor. Diane Von Eitzen to supply all the necessary pic
is copy editor; Judy Vogel handled tures.
WITH VISIONS of a wonderful
weekend ahead, the Nilehiers at
tending the 20th annual Junior
Promenade tomorrow night, in the
Crystal Ballroom of the Edgewater Beach Hotel, are waiting with
excitement for the gala event of
the school year.
TOMORROW NIGHT, June 6,
the doors of the Edgewater Beach
Hotel will open at 9 p.m., and ap
proximately 400 Nilehiers, faculty
members, plus Board of Education
guests will enter the Crystal Ball
room. Greeting them with his mu
sic will be George Dorman and his
orchestra.
There will be a guest book, for
those attending to sign, and the
grand march, which will be led
by Dick Meyer and Kay Baumann,
senior prom leaders.
Senior Class W ill
Graduate June 18
THE TUNE “Pomp and Circum
stance’ will begin the 1953 grad
uation exercises on June 18. Rich
ard Meyer, senior class represen
tative will give a welcoming ad
dress which will be followed by the
choir singing three selections.
The Reverend Mr. Edward D.
Gates, pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church in Peoria, Illinois,
will be the main speaker.
Mr. Joseph A. Mason, superin
tendent, will recognize the veledictorian and salutarian. Mr. Har
old Ohlson, senior adviser, will pre
sent other special awards, after
which Mr. Mason will present the
class of 1953.
THE CLMAX of the graduation
exercises will be the presentation
of diplomas by Mr. William Meyer,
President of the school board.
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Friday, June 5, 1953
N I L E H I L I T E
The Voice
Let’s Review the Past Year;
<
o f the Pupil B
And Set Standards for Next
THIS EDITORIAL PAGE has contained 20 written editorials
during the school year 1952-’53. the N ilehilitb has dealt with 13
different school situations. At the beginning of .the year the paper
ran an editorial dealing with school spirit and respect for school
property. This was followed up by two stories urging a larger, more
enthusiastic attendance at home football games.
Next came a series of articles discussing whether Niles should
remain in the Suburban League, followed by a humorous bit on abol
ishing homework. Smoking in and near the school grounds was taken
up in two issues. The desire for students to be treated to more as
semblies ^was printed in the N ilehilite. Problems concerning .the
construction work and the Senior Dance were also aired.
STUDENT COUNCIL AFFAIRS, and the representatives' duty
to their homerooms were dealt with in two separate issues. The boost
in home sports events during the past basketball season was mentioned.
The annual appeal for increased attendance at the spring sports fol
lowed soon after. The possibility of student-put-on assemblies Was
suggested, and a sort of farewell to .the students leaving Nilehi for
Glenbrook was printed also.
The N ilehilite staff has attempted to act as a megaphone for
student opinion on the editorial page during the past nine months.
The ‘ Voice of the Pupil” column, which has appeared in each issue
is an open invitation for students to relate their opinions on sub
jects they think merit attention of the school. The N ilehilite wel
comes these letters to the editor. (On only two occasions were letters
not printed because of their contents.)
YOU SHOULD DECIDE. If you wish this editorial policy to
continue, support it next year—if not, let the N ilehilite staff know
what you would like to replace it.
Dear Editor,
Do the students of N.T;H.S. want
all-school assemblies? If they do
their attitude at the all-school
assembly of May 26 was a poor
commentary of it. But general
restwulness and lack of respect of que
th audience could, I am sure, be Trifelt by the speaker.
Granted, the speaker’s subjects
must have been dry and too many
but let’s all act like N.T.M-S. stu
dents and give our speakers the
respect and backing they deserve
John P. Holmes
Average Nilehier
Studying Diligently
For Final Exams
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The NILEHILITE is about the stu
dents, written by the students, and pri*
inarlly for the students. It Is Intended
HP ior the enjoyment of lts readers and to
stimulate pride in the Niles Township
.Ilgh School, Skokie, Illinois. Mr. Joseph
A. Mason, Superintendent-principal.
Editor-in-Chief: Pete Moosmann
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Feature Editor: Carol Lee Collins
Sports Editor: Roger Tost
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News Bureau Chltf: Jeanne PUklngton
Staff Photographer: Dave Hansen
Oirl’s Sports Editor: Helen Coursey
THE ABOVE PHOTO of the school building has a double meaning Chief Typists: Lynne Marshall, Nanef
Egner.
Circulation Manager: Marlene AueterTo the graduating seniors it can revive the memory of experiences
muehle.
encountered in high school. To the frosh, sophs, and juniors, it Exchange Editor: Nancy Egner
is a picture of the building they will be spending some more time
FACULTY ADVISERS
Gale Wesler
in. I t is up to these classes to decide just how the' time will be Paul M. Eberhardt
spent, and under what conditions.
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Friday, June 5, 1953
N I L E H I L I T E
Pate t
Tri-G Club Holds
Nilehi Receives Honor Medal
Banquet; Initiation
A LAUREL was added to Nilehi’s history when the school re
reived the Freedoms Award Foundation’s George Washington Honor
Medal during the Citizenship Day-Code Day assembly Tuesday, May
26.
The award was presented in acknowledgment of the school’s •
Student Code of Ethics. The Code had its first anniversary on the
day of the presentation.
NILEHI DID not officially ob
tain the award until last Wednes
day, when Miss Grace Harbert re
ceived it for the school at a special
Freedom Foundation gathering.
The document was sent ahead, how
ever, So that Nilehi was able to
have it for the anniversary cele
JIM BUSCH was presented with bration of the Nilehi Code.
Miss Haifoert, problems teacher,
the Harvard Award given by the
Harvard Club of Chicago at a nominated the code for the award
junior awards assembly h e l d by sending it in to the Foundation
Thursday, May 21. He was cited Which considered it deserving of
for his scholastic achievements the honor.
and extra-curricular activities.
Juniors Receive
THE HONORARY award, given
annually, has been presented to Scholastic Awards
junior boys for the past 10 years.
Bronze pins were presented to
Mr. John Hastings, a representa
tive of the Harvard Club who pre 21 juniors at a recent class awards
sented the award, explained that assembly, and 15 students received
the club selects high schools of honor certificates. Those receiving
their choice to which they wish to pins were Sharon Bell, Phil Bennet,
give the award. Mr. Hastings said Peteris Bormanis, Diana Burgess,
the junior boy chosen represents Jim Busch, Marvelle Chandler,
the ideal student every college Carol Christensen, Cathleen Cloven,
Joanne De Love, Roger Erickson,
looks for.
Kit Horton, Don Jefferson, Shirley
Johnson, Lenore Le Claire, Dick
Lewis, Pat Podolski, Helen Sch
winn, Barbara Simpson, Robert
(Smoak, Betty Swanson, and Ju
dith Wiebold.
Those who received honor certifi
cates are John Banghart, Jeanne
Burghard, Earnest Carlson, Janet
Carlson, Neal Cochran, Eileen
Crowe, Rose Di Gilio, Margaret
Drane, Nancy Fresche, Beverly
Horn, Roger Papesch, Bill Proft,
Roberta Reagan, Bob Starr and
Joan Wight._________
THE SCENT of native Hawaiian
blossoms, the fresh smell of black
printer’s ink on the 1953 Golden
Galleon, plus the odor of southernfried chicken filled the Nilehi caf'teria Wednesday evening, June 3,
at the annual Golden Galleon ban
quet. The banquet was attended by
Tri-G members, Golden Galleon
associate members, and new initi
ates.
The tropical flowers were sent
by Joyann Wright ex-53’ who Was
chairman of the Tri-G Board prior
to moving to Hawaii last Janu
ary.
THE 1953 edition of the Golden
Galleon, which was made available
to Nilehi students today, -was pre
se n te d to members during the af
fair.
Twelve new members were ini
tiated during the banquet, having
earned their membership by sub
mitting original manuscripts for
publication. The new members are
Dick Searles, Janet Carlson, and
Rosemarie DiGilio, juniors; Bob
Below, Anna Otipka, Charles Hunt,
and Rudolph Malz, sophomores;
I Michael Dean, Kathryn Heidenfel} der, Judy Beloian, Bette Halvorsen,
i apd Donna Vanderwall, freshmen.
Jim Busch is Given
University Award
By Harvard Club
Two A rt Students
Given Scholarships
FOUR Q.A.A. OFFICERS who will guide the girls'’ group throughout
the 1953-54 year are (left to right) Bertie Jorgesen, secretary;
Barb Berner, president; and Joanne DeLove, vice-president. Dona
Baumann (standing) will act as treasurer. About 250 girls selected
the above quartet at a recent club election.
Judy Vogel and Diane Von Eitzen, seniors, were recently award
ed scholarships to an art school
summer camp. The girls will spend
a week in Monticello, Illinois, h t
Robert Allerton Park. The schol
arships, were given to these art
students by the Skokie Women’s
Club in recognition of their artistic
talent.
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N I LE H I L I T E
Friday, Jone 5, 1953 Frid
Students Will Have Choice
O f 10 New Courses Next Year
This week the N ilehilite, in
stead of an inquiring reporter ques
tion, asked seniors what some of
their summer plans are. We pre
sent them here.
Jerry Cornell: working in a sum
mer resort in Wisconsin.
Tom Yocum: driving brother’s
car to Texas, then working and
diving.
Don Girard: going to a premed school in Arizona after sum
mer school.
Judy Borchert: w o r k i n g at
Dahm’s department store until
August, then counselling at Camp
Echo Y.M.C.A. camp in Michigan.
Dick Pick: working in an elec
trical laboratory or in summer
theater.
Dave Hansen: working as a life
guard at Bryn Mawr Country Club.
Joan Erny: vacationing at Eagle
River, Wisconsin.
Barbara Bauman: vacationing
with her family; then working at
Bell & Gossett as a secretary.
Joyce Maierhofer: vacationing at
Lake Geneva with her family.
Dorothy Crain: working as a
stenographer at either Baxter’s or
Searles.
Barbara Greene: working at
Farley’s.
Anne Hickey: working; then a
trip to New York.
Caroline Puechner: working at
the Checkerboard; then a threeweek vacation with Jane Burge to
Wisconsin.
Nancy Nickel: working a t Prince
Castle; then vacationing in the
East.
Jerry Mohrbacher: driving a de
livery truck, then a trip to Sa
vannah, Georgia.
George Schmidt: vacationing for
three weeks in California, then
working as a machinist at H> Neu
man Co.
Pat Miller: working as a recep
tionist at the Wrigley building.
Gary Gopperton: working at AllState Insurance Company after
summer school.
Judy Signorello: going to sum
mer school; working at Farley’s,
and then going to a comptometer
school in Chicago.
Jim Pierce: vacationing in Calcontinued on page .6
“TIMES HAVE changed” and
so have the curricula for the 195354 school year a t Nilehi. Beginning
next September, Nilehi students
will have a choice of 10 courses of
study to follow. The purpose of the
new courses is to make the edu
cational guidance systematic in
principle and method.
The following are the courses
to be offered: the academic cuyripulum, for students who plan to
attend a liberal arts college; the
general curriculum, including the
set of subjects required of all stu
dents, plus electives, to provide the
32 credits required for graduation;
the stenographic and secretarial
curriculum ;the clerical curriculum;
the college preparatory curricu
lum in commerce; the pre-engin
eering curriculum; the science cur
riculum; future nurses’ curriculum,
which due to the widely varying
admission requirement will meet
the most exacting reqv. •'ments of
schools of nursing or collegiate
courses of pre-nursing study; Lie
natural science curriculum, recom
mended for students planning to
study the medical and biological
sciences on the college level, and
the home economics curriculum.
Next year’s school term will
see reorganized and special new
*subjects being offered. In the bus
iness education department, a
course entitled secretarial prac
tices will be offered to seniors,
giving them stenographic and
secretarial training. A n o t h e r
course for seniors is clerical
practices, designed to give stu
dents with marked skill practice
in filing, in use of calculating,
duplicating, a n d transcribing
machines. Record keeping, a onesemester subject, will be offered
to give training in the “person
al use” type of account and rec
ord keeping. To develop an un
derstanding of the elements of
business organization and busi
ness law, a course entitled busi
ness practices and business law
will be offered.
THE DRAMATICS program will
include interpretation, acting tech
niques,-production, ^radio and tele-
f\
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vision, and performance in the Gi
course of study. Modern world, a the
study of the economic geography for
of the United States, Latin Ameri also
ca, Europe, and Asia is the added schoi
subject in the social studies de 200
partment, whije senior English 7E denti
similar to thia year’s- English 17 Higl
i
18 course, will deal with the study
of the literature of the Elizabethan stui
Age and English 8E will familiar cur
ize the students with writers of ma:
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centuries 18, 19, and 20.
zati<
The music department has
unde
host of newly offered subjects ard
\mong these will be a beginning nine
which is an intermediate group addi
from which students may be ad Pari
vanced to the Varsity Band; band1 worl
technique class; and a strings ble
technique class. In the vocal di they
vision a general music class stress
I
ing music appreciation and a mus mi:
ic survey class including work in Gii
music theory; harmony, and ear cor
training have been added.
G.j
Next year’s freshmen will be los
required to take orientation, a yea
social study course which is de Pa
signed to help the freshmen am
emotionally, socially, ethically, wh
ma
vocationally, and educationally.
Seniors next year will substitute los
health for physical education. This ms
course will include one semesterr wo
study of first aid training and one am
semester studying the human bod? th<
ye
and its care.
Other changes will include thi 1er
an
period length which will be
minutes in length, compared to thi he
hi
present 40 minute period. The day
hi
which will begin at 8:10 a.m. wil
eigl
be divided into eight periods in this
stead of 10. School will be dis enti
missed at 3:26 p.m.
hav
the
Ray Kittridge, senior, recently but
got his invitation from Únele San hav
telling him to report for his phy* will
sical examination to qualify hin
for the armed forces. Ray is think Ni
ing about joining the Navy.
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Bette Halvorsen, freshman, was
to
recently awarded a scholarshij
or
trip to Lake Villa Conservatioi
I
Training Camp near Lake Villa
Illinois, by the Woman’s Club o deb
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Friday, June 5, 1953
N1LEHILITE
Nilehi to Lose Many Active
r Underclassmen to Glenbrook
Page 5
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6000 -plus Awarded
To Lucky Seniors
GRADUATION DAY will mean will not lose any members other
Money, money! They’ll never
the end of a high-school career then one or two freshmen who see it. But it’s riches nevertheless.
for Nilehi’s seniors, but it will haven’t had much debating exper
Already over $6000 has been
also be the climax of the high ience this school year. “I expect awarded in scholarships to Nilehi
school career at Niles for about to see some of this year’s fresh seniors this year, and morb are
200 underclassmen, for these stu men debating on the Glenbrook coming up.
dents will enter the new Glenbrook team next year,” commented Mr.
Charles King has a scholarship
Betts.
from Harvard University worth
High School next fall.
Not only will Nilehi lose the
$1000 per year. It is renewed each
students scholastically, but extra Thanks Dad
year if Chuck keeps his grades
curricular organizations will lose
up.
Judy Borchert has two $1000
many of their members.
One of the hardest-hit organi
scholarships offered her. One is
zations will be the Nilehi band,
to Carroll College in Waukesha,
is a under the directorship of Mr. Rich
Wisconsin, and the other is from
ects ard Parker. The band will lose
the Illinois Congress of Parents
ning nine graduating seniors and an
and Teachers Association to any
roup additional 11 underclassmen. Mr.
school of education in the state
ad Parker remarked, “I hope that they
of Illinois that she chooses to
bandf wor]c as hard and become as valua
attend. Upon graduating she
nngs ble in the music groups there as
must teach for more than two
1 di they have been here.”
years. Judy has chosen Eastern
ress
State College in Charleston, Illi
Another organization that will
mus- miss valuable members is the
nois.
k in Girls’ Athletic Association. Ac Graduation to Be
Bill Below also has. two scholar
ear cording to Miss Helen Heitmann,
ships offered to him. They are
M.I.T. worth $450, and California
G.A.A. sponsor, the club will 'Fam ily A ffa ir'
Í be lose four girls who were on this
Tech.
A HEARTWARMING experience
Jerry Weissburg is another
b « year’s board': Marcia Mattner,
de Pat Shirling, Lenore Le Claire, will take place on the night of lucky student who has two schol
nen and Marilyn Palmgren, all of June 18, when the class of 1953 arships offered him. The one to
Ripon College in Wisconsin is
illy, whom are juniors. Miss Heit holds its graduation ceremonies.
The president of the senior class, valued at $200, and the other
mann also said that G.A.A. will
y;itute lose a valuable group of fresh Dick Meyer, will receive his diplo to the University of Wisconsin
This man girls, who in future years ma from the newly-elected presi about $1000 per year. The latter
iter’ would make excellent leaders dent of the school board, Mr. Will one is under the Naval Reserve
l one and officers. “The best thing for iam Warren Meyer, better known Officers Training Corps and will
take care of all expenses even a
bodj the Niles G.A.A. girls to do next to Dick as “Dad.”
This experience happened once summer cruise.
year is to set up another excel
Roger Yost competed with stu
lent club at Glenbrook as an ex before to Mr. Meyer when his son,
ì th
ample of what they learned over Bob, who is now in the navy, grad dents from all over the nation to
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uated from Nilehi in 1951. Due win a special-interest-in-journal
o thi here,’ stated Miss Heitmann.
MR. ANTON SCHUBERT, Nile to illness, Dr. Walter Bornemeier ism scholarship to Grinnell College
day
was unable to attend the gradua
. wiî hi swimming coach, stated that tion ceremonies and Mr. Meyer, in Iowa. This scholarship is re
newable each year.
eight freshman boys, who were on
S in
;
Anne H i c k e y and Frank
this year’s swimming team, will the secretary then, took his place.
dis
BUT DR. Bornemeier wasn’t left Schmidt have both won scholar
enter the new school. “These boys
have fine possibilities for making altogether, for in 1950, the impor ships to Northwestern Univer
the varsity team in the future, tant year of his daughter’s life, he sity in Evanston. Anne’s is worth
entlj but since the new school does not was able to personally hand Bea $150 and Frank’s $300.
San have a swimming pool, the boys trice Bornemeier her diploma.
Kathlyn Clavey has been award
Also Dr. Albert Biehn, former ed a $150 scholarship to Elmhurst
phS| will be unable to do so.”
hin
According to Miss Clara Klaus, school superintendent, had the same College in Illinois where she is
hint Nilehi music teacher, the choir honors of handing the diploma to planning to attend.
Jerry Cornell has been award
will not be affected very much. his son, Don, in 1948.
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ed a $200 scholarship to Ripon
However, Dick Searles, junior,
In Mr. Paul M. Eberhardt’s per College in. Wisconsin.
was
“one of the outstanding bari
:shi{ tones,” will leave this musical iod 8 journalism class, junior Barb
Many seniors have aopplied or
itioi organization.
Berner sneezed. Marv Farwell, are going to take tests for schol
filia
According to Mr. John L. Betts, senior, threw his hands up and arships and have not received no
tice as of yet.
b o debate coach, the debating teams yelled, “I surrender!”
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iphy
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det 7E,
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N I LE H I LITE
Friday, June 5, 1953
Only Two-thirds of Original Class
Of ’53 Have Finished Four Years
THE CLASS of 1953, which will graduate from Nilehi on the
evening of June 18, boasts only about 2/3 of its original members.
75 students, or almost a third of the original freshman class, have
not finished their four year high school career at Nilehi.
By looking through the yearbook published in June of 1950, a
reader will note that the frosh class section contains 257 names and
photos. The reader of the 1953 year
Inquiring Reporter... book will find only 172 of that
class listed in the current edition
continued from page 4
of Reflections.
INCLUDED IN the 138 iboys
ifornia with Jim Lawton and then and 119 girls listed were two broth
going to Texas with his family, er combinations, two sister com
then work.
binations, arid two brother-sister
Jim Geard: working at Crescent combinations. Only one of the six
Industries inspecting phonographs. combinations still exists on the
Sandra Seegren: working as a class listing. That is Lynne and
secretary.
Jacquie Marshall.
Joel Pries: working at H Hoff
Of the 75 who have left the or
mann, a florist's shop, in Wilmette. iginal class, many are attending
Sylvia Smith: working, probably other schools and many of the rest
as a bank clerk.
are employed. Two students are
Marlene Milazzo: working, prob dead, two girls have married, and
ably in her father's office.
three boys are in, or have served
Vivian Carlson: working in a in the armed forces. One member
music store or publishing company. of the class is in jail.
Midge Mueller: undecided.
Jacquie Marshall: working in a
department store.
Lynne Marshall: working in a Plan Program for
department store.
George Lockwood: working as a Senior Breakfast
greenskeeper at the Evanston Golf
The graduating class of 1953
Club or going to a summer sur will hold its annual Senior Break
veying camp in Wisconsin.
fast, June 18, in the school cafe
Gil Bonebrake: working at Niles teria. The time set for the Break
doing general maintenance jobs. fast is 8:30 a.m.
Might take a trip to California in
Miss Alice Line, and Mr. Carl
August.
Burgenr are in charge of the
Fred Christiansen: driving a decorations, menu and waitress
truck for about six weeks and then committees. Chairmen of the
loafing the rest of the summer on committees are Judy Borchcrt,
a fishing trip in Ontario.
menu; Gleni Martens, waitresses;
Don Nellessen: working for John- and Lois Hylen, decorations.
sos-C o p p o c k Co. Flexographic
Joe Preis, Dick Pick, and Larry
Printers.
Williams are working hard on the
Jim Bennett: working on a lake program committee, under the di
steamer and visiting Niagara and rection of Miss Helen Johanns.
Washington.
Fourteen junior girls will wait
Bob Lopina: taking a trip west on the seniors. (Last year there
to Arizona and working in a floor were twice that many, but due to
ing and wall tile company.
the confusion, it had to be cut
Wayne Lemke: working for a down.)
Walgreen’s office and going golfing
After the breakfast there will
with Gil Bonebrake as his caddie. be a commencement practice. The
Jean Runge: standing up at her length of the breakfast and prac
sister’s wedding, fixing up an tice is not yet known.
apartment, working in Lincolnwood
Village and then going to New and dining room as head page and
York for the whole month of switchboard operator.
August.
Bill Below: going to be an ap
Coy Clavey: working at Lake prentice machinist and tool and die
Shore Country Club in the hotel maker.
Reversal
Nancy Egner, senior, made a
brilliant statement while putting
on her socks in room 100 after the
choral assembly: “Before I put my,
socks on they had holes in the
heels; but now they have heels in
the holes!”
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Catastrophe
Senior Sandra Malecki was one
of the patriotic girls selling pop
pies on the “dewy” morning of
May 22, but she didn’t return to
school until eighth period. Miss
Alice Line, 315’s homeroom teach
er, gave Sandy an admit slip witl
this ambiguous explanation on it[
“Poppies got wet.”
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Lacking (Moisture?)
When Carol Lee Collins, featur
editor, announced to the period
journalism class that the Co
Crib held only one joke, Mr. Paul f
M. Eberhardt said, “Looks like
there’s a draught in the corn belt.”
Genes, Jeans
In period 8 biology class, one
student, while talking about eyecolor heredity asked, “What would
happen if you had one blue gene
and one brown gene?”
Came a voice from the back of
the room, “You’d have a silly-look
ing pair of jeans.”
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Smoother Passage
Overheard on a bus going to the
re'cent Starved Rock trip when the
bus stopped at a railroad crossing:
“The reason they always open the
bus doors when they stop at a
railroad crossing is to let the train
go through.”
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Two Sides!
A N.T.HjS. faculty member was
bragging about his ability to give
orders around his own home. Just
then his wife said, “Jump.”
His reply was, “How hign.
dear?”
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�Friday, June 5, 1953
NILEHILITE
Pa*» 7
Spring Sports Award Banquet
Fetes 32 of Nilehi’s Athletes
THE THIRD and final athletic awards banquet of the 1952-53
school year was held last Tuesday, June 2, when 32 participants in
spring sports were presented major letters.
The American Legion and the VFW of Skokie sponsored the an
nual event, and presented trophies to the “Most Valuable Player”
in track and baseball.
Grid Stars • . •
Introducing . . .
The Outstanding
Senior Athlete
Jim Foran, the “Most Valuable
Player” in both basketball and
baseball, and leading scorer in
football, was the unanimous choice
of the N ilehilite sports staff as
the senior athlete of the year.
Jim, who stands 6’ tall, and
weighs 170 pounds, has been ac
tive in the three major Nilehi
sports since his freshman year.
Starting with his junior year, he
earned six major letters.
His favorite sport is baseball,
although he has the ability to be
outstanding in anything that he
participates in. He led the varsity
nine in batting this year with a .382
percentage, besides pitching in 12
of the 17 games the baseball squad
played.
The outstanding senior netted
212 points during the basketball
campaign, to rank third behind
Connie Bartels and Dave Baylor.
His shifty ball-handling and fleet
play-making ability induced the
metropolitan newspapers to place
him on their all-Suburban League
roster. Jim seemed to think he
played his best against Waukegan
and Evanston.
During the grid season, Foran
crossed the goal line on four
different occasions to pace the
Trojans in the scoring column.
It also placed him among the
high-point-getters in the league
scoring.
Jim performed from both end
Dick Rosenberg
Larry Beuder
State Champ • . .
George Lockwood
and quarterback during the eight
game schedule, and played well
at either post. During the 65-12
setback from Oak Park, Foran
carried the pigskin from his own
22 yard line 78 yards across his
opponents goal line. It was the last
play of the game, and it took
away some of the pain absorbed
in the defeat.
JOHN KRUEGER accepted the
golden trophy from the Legion
for being the most valuable on the
cinder squad, while Jim Foran,
¡one-man pitching staff and leading
batsman of the varsity nine accept
ed a similar award from the VFW.
This is the second successive
¡season that Krueger, who is the
¡Trojan’s mainstay in the 100, 220,
and 440 yard dashes, accepted the
award. Another outstanding senior
trackman, Marv Farwell, was re
cognized as “Honorary Captain” at
the banquet.
C O A C H HARMON presented
major “N’s” to 13 participants who
met the requirements of the track
sport. They were Dick Barrow, Jim
Busch, Joe Cysewski, Marv Farwell, Jack Hagman, Bill Horning,
Ed Hartigan, Jim Kohls, John
Krueger, Ken Manaugh, Sandy
McPeak, Bill Schmiegelt, a n d
George Simmons.
Baseball Coach James P h i p p s
handed out letters to 13 of his
diamondmen. Those gaining the
chenile “N” were Larry Beuder,
Bernie Edwards, Jim Foran, Jim
Elliott, Harry Heeres, Fred Holzl,
Larry Johns, Jerry Krueger, Ran
dy Koser, Bill Pohlson, Jan Tannenbaum, Dave Petrie, and Frank
Riccio.
AT THE BANQUET accepting
awards for the tennis team were
Gil Boneibrake, Glen Appel, Bob
Kretschmar, Marv Lundin, and
Bob Weldon. John Sheahan is head
coach of the “racket men.”
To qualify for a major award on
the golf team, a competitor must
have compiled an 85 or less aver
age for season’s play. Charlie
Tawse, “Honorary Captain” of the
siquad for the past two years
scored an average of 78 to receive
a major “N” from Coach Thomas
Kiviluoma.
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N 1 L B H I
Friday, June 5, 1953
L I T E
Nilehi Athletics Went Like This in ‘5 2-53 . . .
By Roger Yost
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN CUSTOMARY that the last issue of the N ilehilitb be used for review
purposes. It was quite obvious, that Niles didn’t produce a championship team or even a contender in
any phase of athletics, but the 1952-1953 year did have its glimmering moments.
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THE TROJON FOOTBALL SQUAD, “a scrappy bunch of little men,” termed by Coach Virgil
Van Cleave, stepped onto the gridiron last fall to play out a schedule with some of the best grid
squads in the state. New Trier initiated Niles into Suburban League play with a thundering 68-0
triumph. In two weeks the men of Troy bounced back against Waukegan, but dropped the contest in
the last 30 seconds, 13-12. On October 11, Niles, sparked by the running of halfbacks Dick Rosenberg
(Honorary Captain), and Ray Riha, tied Morton of Cicero in the annual Homecoming tilt 12-12. After
that the Nilehi representatives suffered defeats at the hands of Oak Park, Evanston, and Highland
Park. Statistic wise, Jim Foran was listed among the ‘ igh league scorers by tallying four touch
h
downs. Larry Beuder, “Most Valuable Gridder,” was named top center and defensive line backer in
the Chicago area by prep sportscaster Wayne Osborne. Other stalwarts in the Trojan line-up were
Dick Meyer and Fred Holzl, quarterbacks; and Bill Carroll, Larry Johns, George Wagner, Bill Pohlson,
John Krueger, and Dave Petrie, linemen.
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WHEN PLAY TURNED INDOORS for the winter months, the varsity basketball squad was
greeted by a new coach, John Sheahan. With such standouts as 6’5” pivotman Dave Baylor; 6’ guard,
Connie Bartels, who was voted “Honorary Captain” ; Jim Foran, the “Most Valuable Player,” and Ray
Riha, 5’8” guard,-from the ’51-52 regional champs, the Trojans were selected as the “dark horse quin
tet” in the Suburban League. A pair of victories over Evanston, a slaughtering of Highland Park, and
an upset 61-58 win over Morton highlighted a 10-won 11-lost record. Bartels was leading scorer, with
Baylor and Foran runners up. Such juniors as Ron Hicks, Bill Pohlson, and Larry Johns were all vital
cogs in the team work displayed by the Trojan Courtmen.
WHILE THE CAGE SQUAD WAS IN ACTION on the hardwood, Coach Anton Schubert’s swim
team was rewriting the school record book. George Lockwood, “Most Valuable Swimmer,” Was in the
lime-light most of the time, by setting records in the 100-yard breaststroke, the 150-yard individual
medley, and being a member of the 150-yard medley relay,, when they set a new mark. Lockwood’s time
of 1:03.5 for the 100-yard breast gave him first place.in the state, and a ranking of eight Rationally.
Don Larson was second fastest free-stylist in Illinois, and twentieth on a national scale, with a time
of 24.5.
Don, who was voted “Honorary Captain” of the aqua-squad, led the team in scoring with over 90
points. (Five points are awarded for each first place in a dual meet; three for second; and one for
third.) Lockwood trailed Larson by two points. Tom Yocum and Dave Hansen tallied many of Nilehi’s
meet points through their talent in fancy diving. Yocum placed fourth in the annual state meet, in
which Niles themselves ranked fourth.
THE WRESTLERS OF COACH CARLO TRAFICANO failed to enter the win column over the
winter months, but they did boast of one consistent winner. Bill Carroll, 165 pounder, bested 10 op
ponents in 12 bouts to lead the squad in sc o rin g . Two top flight junior men, George Simmons, (154),
and Randy Koser, (145), will return next year as co-captains of the grapplers.
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When sports moved back outdoors in the spring, Trojan athletes could boast of no great con
quests, for each of the baseball, track, golf, and tennis squads lacked needed depth. Coach James
Phipps’ baseball nine compiled 14 losses in 17 games; the tennis team dropped nine out of 10; the track
squad won one dual meet, their first since 1950; and the golf squad failed to play up to par, as they
showed a record of one win below the .500 percentage.
JIM FORAN PACED THE VARSITY pillsockers with an avei'age in the ,380’s. John Krueger,
voted “Most Valuable” trackman in both his junior and senior years, led all scorers in the cinder sport,
while the quartet of Krueger, Marv Farwell, Bill Horning, and Bruce Debes revived the old standard
for the mile relay event with a time of 3:31.8. Horning, only a sophomore, established a new school rec
ord for the half-mile jaunt, with a time of 2:02.6’ In golf» Charlie Tawse, a member of the ’51 link’s squad
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that tied for the Suburban League championship, once again paced Coach Thomas Kiviluoma’s men,
by going through the season with a 78 average.
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WITH THE HELP OF SUCH LOWER CLASSMEN as Jim Elliott, Bill Barranco, Al Karnatz,
Shell Mikkelsen, Dave Brownlee* Bruce Debes, Jerry Best,' Ken Walter, Jack Hagman, Chuck Holler,
Roger Peterson, Joel Febel, Dave Chevrier, Dick Hailem, Bill Horning, Kim Steveley, Lennie Miresse,
Phil Holubek, Ken Mannaugh, Jerry Rosenberg, Bob Bacon, Fred Mel'berg, and Buzz Kenning, along
with this year’s juniors, Nilehi should have some enviable athletic squads next year.
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