https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25609/archive/files/383a042c1fa4808f4242ec824062f7cd.pdf?Expires=1785369600&Signature=njxDDiOwhAL4iyy8CIImexasvl59dP50MIVvAumCJpYjw2AUMcFqxXAR1GwodMxBtzC5CsaiUMqswnIqGe%7E41aL1XAp1Eae3YwtgSChq3zzIdpZ%7EHtEqDRbaPw%7EU5t3c3q-TmFsXo6xSZKC01MdhlP75sI0wSRB5CAsEzSu%7E0b9WDwbl1k9Pq2jqGyE58clY6VHJVgYxT%7Em8INsrZtO6y3RjPywPObqxUG7n16wYc6CvnyOoWd9tQMOMHKkGaWmdwURkfJgMsabRr7sexROUzGVkwmTHJehCVup8fMgyIFwBkXT%7EqLLqOe-KgHRHUOipcw3OxVVUJjGfJaJI3fgmqA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5eee9dd982c6cca9d95d01699395c706 PDF Text Text Musicale N ext Weekend nile HIlite ■Y Volume 17, No. 10 Niles Township High School, Skokie, HL Friday, April 20, 1956 Bronze Plaque Placed Over Door * THE BRONZE PLACQUE dedi­ cated by the class of 1955 has been put up above the door at the cen­ ter stairs. This placque, which was the gift of the 1955 graduating class to the school, was rededicated on December 19, 1955 when, at an all "School assembly, . Bob Peterson, class president of 1955, represent­ ed the placque to Dr. Joseph Ma­ son, Nilehi superintendent. It was originally planned to set the placque in the floor un­ der the balcony at the center stairs, but because of the overcrowded conditions of the school, the placement would placement would have caused a great deal of congestion. PICTURED ON THE placque is the Nilehi crest which is the sym­ bol of leadership, learning, char­ acter, and high ideals, set forth for each student to know, observe, ► d respect. an i Tickets Limited For Musicale REHEARSALS ARE now in full ► swing as the date for the first spring musicale “ Student L ife” draws near. The show will be presented Friday and Saturday nights, April 27 and 28. It is under the direction of Donna Vanderwdll and Bob Martin, co-directors. * The stage manager is Wally Bornemeier, junior; the choreo­ grapher, Karen Holmberg, sen, ior. Faculty co-ordinator is Mr. | Hugh McGee, head of the music department. THE DIALOGUE for the show l^w as completely written by the students and Mr. McGee. Those deserving special mention are Bob Martin, Sarane Crowther, and Bruce Robins. All seats for the show are re­ served. Main floor seats are $1.25, and all seats in the first and second balcony are $1.00. However, there are very few HAROLD OHLSON, left, with Dr. Joseph A. Mason goes over his new duties following his appointment as assistant principal of Nilehi. Ohlson, Senior Adviser, Named Assistant Principal HAROLD R. OHLSON, Nüehi’s sénior adviser, has recently been appointed assistant principal of , Niles Township High School, Dr. Joseph A. Mason, superintendent, announced. The position and title, created by the board of education, wQl carry through June, 1956. “ He will become dean of the Upper School at that time,” Dr. Mason announced. The board of education adopted a sweeping administrative reor­ ganization plan submitted by Dr. Mason. It called for a dean at both the present school, now term­ ed the “ Upper School,” and a dean at the new school soon to be built which will be known as the “ Lower School.” THE TITLES of the buUdings are such, Dr. Mason said, because the present building will care for the juniors and seniors; the new seats left on the first floor and only a limited amount in the bal­ cones. Tickets may be purchased every day after the seventh and eighth periods outside of room 100. one, the freshmen and sopho­ mores. In addition, each dean will be assisted by a boys* dean and a girls’ dean and, a notch further down, four counselors. Currently t h e organization chart below Dr. Mason shows eight counselors, two for each class, with identical responsibili­ ties. There have been no step­ ping stones between the coun­ selor and superintendent. For several years Mr. Ohlson has served as a senior adviser and chairman of the counseling staff. Last year he was assigned the added responsibility as di­ rector of curriculum. In 1934 Mr. Ohlson came to Nilehi as a member of the science department when it was just a three year school. Because of his close day to day contact with students on the upper level, he was appointed senior class advi­ ser prior to World War II. HE RECEIVED his education as an undergraduate of DeKalb and from the University of Chi­ cago where he received his ad­ vanced degrees. �Pasre 2 N I L E H I L I T E Friday, April 20, 1956 Where Can We Go? What Can We D o? WHERE can we go? It was Friday night. The kids enjoy their activities, but it*s more were all in the car, anxious to get probable that they have' nothing , going. But where were they go- el$e to do. Dear my foster parents of Niles fing? They could have gone to the' £& Many communities through­ Township High School: show, but that’s where they were out the nation have solved the How are you doing lately, dear planning to take their dates Sat­ "problem ot teen-age boredom my forster parents? I ’m sending urday night. They could have gone by opening youth centers. Each center provides recreation facili­ my season’s greetings to all of to the beach, but it was too cold. ties which satisfy the needs of you. They could have gone to a party, As for me, with you kind help btu nobody was having one be­ their high-school age citizens. One such youth center is lo­ and sincere love, I am doing very cause they always turn out to be fine in good health, Million thanks too big—nobody has anywhere cated on the campus of Shorewood High School, Wise. The village to you. else to go, so they crash the party. We have much snow now. Yes- They could have gone to eat pizza, of Shorewood is a suburb of Mil-/' ter day, with our teacher we went waukee; it is not much different but is was too early. What did rabbit hunting to a mountain. We from Skokie, Morton Grove, Lin­ they do? They just rode around. colnwood, or Niles. Thirteen-hun­ found many wild rabbits in valley WHAT can we do? and top but we could not catch dred students attend its high A group of freshmen girls had any of them. When I saw a rabbit, just walked to a local restaurant. school. I was so excited that I only cried The Shorewood youth center in­ One of their fathers had agreed in loud voice calling my friends. cludes four bowling lanes, a gym, to pick them up in an hour. The The rabbits were so active and a soda fountain, ping-pong tables, girls made their orders. The wai­ run fast that it was very hard to and a lounge area with comforta­ tress soon brought the food, but catch them. ble chairs grouped around a fire­ she brought an unordered banana Everywhere is covered with place. Recreation consists of pingsplit. Because the girls refused white snow and its a wonderful pong, chess, and bowling teams to accept it, the manager made sight. How is the weather where and tournaments; swimming in them leave for causing trouble. you live? Are you having cold the high school pool every Satur­ days? Are you having snow like It was dark out; they decided to day; and tennis and baseball pro­ us? I would like to hear from you. wait for their ride in front of the grams during the summer. The restaurant — if they didn’t wait I am very fond of making snow center is open every day until men at outdoors and it is a good there, they would have had to 5 p.m. and on Friday evenings fun. I like snow very very much. stand on an unlit corner. The man­ until 11:30 p.m. Any teen-ager liv­ Wishing all of you have happy ager saw the girls standing in ing in Shorewood or attending front of his restaurant and called happy new year and lots of fun. Shorewood High School may make 1the police. The girls were told Yours sincerely, full use of the center’s facilities to leave. They stood alone on a K-1168 Lee Min Soo if they have paid the one dollar dark corner. membership fee. Where can we go? Does this sound like a dream What can we do? The N ilehilite extends its come true? To Shorewood resi­ These questions and incidents deepest sympathy to Miss Vir­ dents it was. A youth center are not unusual in Niles Township. ginia K. Stemp, speech teach­ ends the boredom in a teen­ Our rapidly growing community er, on the recent death of her ager’s life. It provides an an­ has failed to provide recreation father. swer to the questions: “Where facilities for teen-agers. Therefore, can we go?” “What can we do?” many Nilehiers stand on street We cannot just dream about corners, ride around in cars, and having a youth center. We must, “ hang out” in smoky restaurants. all work, and work hard, to make It’s possible that these students that thing, which we need and The NILEHILITE is about the students, Dear Editor, want, a reality. written by the students, and primarily for I have been wondering if Barb the students. It is intended for the en­ joyment of its readers and to stimulate Kitch’s column, “ Snips and Quips” Dear Editor, pride in Niles Township High School, Skokie, Illinois. Dr. Joseph A. Mason, is open to all students or only Now that the weather is turning Superintendent-principal. those in the journalism class. warmer, many students will be Editor-in-chief: Barbara Neuman Many students would like to see spending part of their lunch hourf News Editor: Barbara Simon some of their humorous exper­ out of doors. Classes will still be Feature Editor: Barbara Hitch Sports Editor: Barbara Neuman iences appear in print. going on however, and noise car­ News Bureau Chief: Barbara McKalg Can they? If so, where may they ries very easily. I hope students, Girls’ Sports Editor: Dorothy Collin Staff Photographer: Doug Wold submit a small brief about them? will realize this and keep the Assistants: Dave Oaks, Lou LichtsrBarb Simon man noise at a minimum so others can Chief Typist: Marcia Prltlkln Senior continue their studies even though Circulation- Manager: Marilyn Escher Exchange Editors: Larry Laske, Dennis ED. Just as students may put their Let­ the weather gives us that distract­ Burke ters to the Editor into a folder in R o o m ing “ spring fever.” Cartoonists: Jerry Kucera, Judy Burt 219, they may put their humorous ex­ Faculty Advisers: Paul M. Eberhardt, Gale Marcy Pritikin periences for " Snips and Quips” in Wesley Junior there. A l l contributions must be signed. n i l e H Ilite �Friday, April 20, 1956 N IL E H IL 1 T E P age S 4 9 Inducted Five Students Ea rn Merit 1On National Scholarship Test Into N .H .S. ONE OF the highest honors a National Merit Scholarship cor­ poration in October. Winners of high school student can receive grants will be announced May 1. was bestowed upon 49 Nilehi jun­ iors and seniors on March 22, SCHOLARSHIPS vary in the when they were inducted into the amount from $100 to the full tui­ National Honor Society before an tion and an allowance for the cost all-school assembly. of living. The average total value The 29 seniors and 20 juniors of each is $6000, including a grant were selected for this honor on » to the institution to cover the cost the basis of scholarship, citizen­ of educating a merit scholar. ship, leadership and service. > About 60,00 competed for the The 29 seniors inducted were d scholarships. The corporation is Lois Adelman, Karen Breitzke, ;e a nonprofit agency set up by the Barbara Bufoli, Gail Dent. Joel l -r Ford Foundation, Carnegie Cor­ Febei, Judith Gelman, Frank it poration, and 16 industrial en­ Gorom, Sa^d-a Fowurd, Claudia lterprises to administer a nation­ Joslyn, Sharon Joyce, Kenneth lwide scholarship program for Kay, Kaari Kivimagf. Dave Lind­ :h pupils of exceptional ability. quist, Dorothy McDowell, Bar­ It has resources of more than bara McKaig. Linda Morse, i$20,000,000. Laird Bell, Chicago DonaM Nied, D'ane Pavne, Judy l, attorney, is chairman of its board. Phlaum, Donna Pionke, Mar­ 3 , The scholarship winners, not yet gherita Rask, Frank Ruskows tz, 1 selected, will be chosen on basis Georgine Scheel, Elaine Shu­ of a second exam given last Jan­ man, Barbara Simon, Judith uary.________ _________ ________; Warnecke, David Wilson, Leo 1 S Magazine. This popularity was Wotan and Jay Young. in due to his outstanding records JUNIORS HONORS were Becky rof “ In a Little Spanish Town,” Barker, Cecelia Belgarbo, Karen D “ S o b b i n* Blues,” “ Shephard A. Carlson, David eleven, Joan le “ THE ROMANTIC STYLE of Boy,” “ Christopher Colum­ Comiano, Elaine Cosley, Sarane ;il bus,” and “ The Point of No R e­ Crowther, Marilyn Escher, Judy ;s * »Russ Carlyle and his orchestra I will provide the musical setting turn.” Hanelin, Virginia Humburg, Mari­ vFeatured with Russ when he lyn Kamin, Frank Kiszely, Joel ig I for the annual Junior Prom to be :e I held June 1, at the Grand Ball- will appear this June for the Nile- Michael, Barbara Oosten, Edward ;s [ room of the Palmer House,” re- hi Junior Prom will be singer Pollock, Carol Stine, Micki Tatir I cently announced Dr. Arthur Ry- Fran Clark and pianist Michael man, John Winters, Doug Wold I den, junor adviser. Caranda, according to Dr. Ryden. and Jay Wollin. i • | Russ Carlyle, who now records > for V IK records, a product of r R.C.A. Victor, has been noted to say that “ practice makes per­ fect.” Ever since he could talk t he has been practicing and inf |creasing his aptitude for music. lit His first opportunity came when Blue Baron, known mostly in and around New Orleans, of­ fered him the job of featured vocalist with his band. For six years Russ worked with Blue to ig help build a foundation for the )e future. iti SUCCESS CAME fast for Carl­ >e yle as he traveled the country rts, and appeared through many well known hotels and ballrooms from le the Roosevelt Hotel in New Or­ in ?h leans to the Arcadia Ballroom in THE 49 National Honor Society inductees stand silently as Bette New York City. :tHalvorsen, member from last year, speaks. Hidden from view of Russ was recently cited as be­ the audience are the white candles, held by the new members, ing one of the nation’s top five which were lit at the end of the ceremony and raised when the vocalists, according to Billboard pledge was recited. e g LOIS ADELMAN, Bette HalverI sen, Frank Saunders, Frank Ruskowitz, and Jerry Vick were among the 400 Chicago area pup­ ils of the more than 4,300 high [i school seniors who have received certificates of merit for outstand­ ing scholastic attainments from the National Merit Scholarship corporation. The names of the award winners were announced last week, March I 10. The pupils listed were those F ’ Who failed to win one of the scholI arships given for by the corporai tion but were recommended for I awards given by colleges and f other agencies. In the opinion of the corpora­ tion, they rank in ability among the top one or two percent of the naton’s high school seniors. All competed for the scholar­ ships in an exam given by the Orchestra Chosen For Junior Prom f l l �Page î Friday, April 20, 195« N I L E H I L _I T * Club Maker Plans For Future Trips Nilehilîte Editors Chosen For Next Year* Staff Turnabout Dates G e t Vegetables NILEHIERS W ERE dancing and twirling in a heavenly atmo­ sphere last Saturday night, April 14, when the G.A.A. turnabout “ Seventh Heaven,” was held from 9 to 12 p.m. Decorations for the boys’ and girls, gyms consisted of angels, cherubs and heavenly image in shades of lavender, pink and white. As a traditional feature of the turnabout, the girls made their dates vegetable corsages, and a prize was awarded to the girl making the best corsage. Dress for the dance was after five dresses for the girls am suits for the boys. PROCEEDS FROM the danc< will be used for the two G.A.A Leadership Camp this spring and for the G.A.A Scholarship. In charge of the dance were these committees and their chairmen: Debbie Rothholtz, band; Nancy Phillips, bids; and Roberta Simmons, publicity. In charge of the decorations were Karen L. Holmberg, door; Bette Halverson, ceiling; Betty Farwell, boys’ gym; Barb Duckers, girls’ gym, and Marge Larson, center piece. Faculty' sponsors were Miss Helen Heitmann and Miss Bar­ bara Ray. Juniors, Seniors, S e e College Films THE FIRST of a series of films on representative colleges was viewed by a large number of Nilehi’s college bound juniors and seniors Thursday, April 5. The film was about the University of Wisconsin. The general plan will be to show one film a week on Thurs­ day in the assembly room dur­ ing the noon hour homeroom periods. Any junior or senior may see as many different films as he wishes. These films illustrate student — p a p “ WE ARE TR Y IN G to find the best place to go for the least money,” replied Mr. Eugene Na­ pier, when asked where, the See Chicago Club/ would be going next. Mr. Napier said that the mem­ bers want to go to interesting and entertaining places but don’t wish to spend the money. Anoth­ er problem is that they can only make a trip on weekends when many of the plants that they would like to visit are closed. “ We can only take the trips that are available, not the ones we should and would like to go on,” he continued. “ Also for fu­ ture trips thé students will have to sign a pledge stating that they will definitely go on the trip if their money is paid.” THE CLUB is planning a trip to Brookfield Zoo in April, and in the latter part of May they will go to Starved Rock for a day. These trips are only for those who have taken the required three out of four previous trips. THE CLUB is also looking into taking a Grayline Bus Tour of Chicago and have already written to different television stations about visiting them. life at several representative midwestern colleges. Their purpose is to give students some general ideas concerning similarities and differences between large and small schools and between state supported schools and private col­ leges. p I HOW WOULD you like to bowl on these four lanes? You wouldn't be told you couldn’t bowl because of adult leagues. There would be no wait of an hour or two. That’s because these lanes are part of the Shorewood High' School Youth Center. (For- more details see Page 2) —Photo by THE NEWS �20, 1956 N I L E H I L 1T E Page 5 Suntanned N ilehiers : South - o f - Border Is Great Fun MEXICO, that “ South - of - theBorder” land of handsome guitar­ ists and beautiful señoritas was the destination of 26 Spanish stu­ dents as they boarded the Ameri­ can Airlines plane bound for Mex­ ico City. “ So long, dear.” “ Don’t get too sunburned!” “ Mind your chaper­ ones and don’t get into trouble!” These were some of the parting words spoken by many anxious parents at Midway Airport Sat­ urday morning, March 24. Teach­ ers accompanying the students were Miss Janet Loranger, Span­ ish and English teacher, and Mr. Don Blair, Spanish teacher, who were busy trying to get everyone rounded up and on the plane. The stewardesses showed the southboard Nilehiers to their seats and the plane prepared for the take-off. Séveral Were ner­ vous because it was their first flight, but no one got seriously . 01 AFTER LANDING in Fort Worth and San Antonio, Texas^ and go­ ing through customs, which really wasn’t as bad as they expected, the plane landed in Mexico City at 9 p.m. From there, guide-driven cars took them for an hour-long drive to the Hotel Mandel in Cuernavaca. Everyone was so tired that most went to bed right after supper. The next morning everyone was up early to see the sun rise, and even to take pictures of the early­ birds, who were rewarded with a rare view of the snow covered mountain, Popocatepetl. Sunday, the second day, the group drove to the famous Floating Gardens of Xochimilco, where flower-decked gondolas, reading Niles Township High School, were waiting. Mexican bands on other gondolas serenadel them as they were poled along. IN THE afternoon, the ultra modern University of Mexico and the bullfights were visited. Un­ fortunately, no one truly liked the fights and one girl had to leave. However, the Mexicans liked them .and shouted “ O le!” after every pass by the bull. Sympathy in our group was more with the bull than with the matador. On Monday, March 26, the cars again. drove them to their des­ tination. Only this time they were headed for Acapulco, almost 250 miles away. In the late afternoon they reached the resort, and in coconut shells was the rage of the week and everyone really drank up. A FTE R getting a good case of sunburn, the group viewed the famous Diving Boys at La Que­ brada de la Perla, an unusual night club. Some of the students were permitted to dance in the small room where rhumbas were the only dance known. The next morning, after snaking up as much last-minute sun as possible, they drove to Taxco, the “ City of Silver.” Most of the shop-i ping was done here, and everyone was refreshed by a dip in the heated pool on the cliff’s edge. An unexpected treat came in the form of the well-known “ Festival of Lights” where all the towns­ people took a candle and formed a long procession winding through the crooked streets of fhe town, as an observance of Holy Week. Thur^da-' thev returned to Mexico City to see some of the sights—the Hacienda Vista Her­ mosa, which has the most pho­ tographed swimming pool in the world, and the famous Cathedral of Mexico, the largest church in America. everyone promptly put on his swim suit and went swimming in th e beautiful palm-surrounded pool. No one got out of the pool, except for dinner, until 10 p.m., and then only to visit each other under the palm trees in the silver shadows of the full Acapulco moon. The next day was spent in the pool or at . the ocean beach across the street from the hotel. For many, salt water was a new experience. Lemonade served A F TE R breakfast on Friday, more sights were seen, among them the ancient Axtec pyramids and the Shrine of Guadalupe. In the evening, they left the hotel at 11 and drove to the airport. The plane took off at 1:30 a.m., and it arrived at customs at 5 a.m. Finally the thick gray cloud of smog over Chicago greeted the eyes of the suntanned Trojans at 10:30 a.m., and they landed once again at Midway Airport. �Page 6 Spring is sprung, The grass is riz, I wonder where the boidies is? • * * N I L E H I L I T E versity of Illinois?” “ English literature,” he replied. “ And what do you plan on doing with that after you graduate,” she asked? “ Why teach it of course; what else can you do with it?” * * * Student: My, this is a cheap school. They can’t even afford chalk for the boards.” Mr. Thomas Kiviluoma, geometry In her same class, Mrs. Baker teacher: We have a Federal Re­ commented that here were several serve, but we’re following the books which told how to do things Hoover policy.” — how to cook things, how to * * * build things, and how to fix things. “ THE Americans landed in To this Lennie Miresse, senior, re­ Italy at a place called Salerno,” marked, “ And then there are stated Mr. David Jackson in his books which tell you how to, how period 2 U.S. history class. To to !” * * ■ * this Roger Eales, junior, re­ marked, ” Is that where they make “ BACHELOR parties are usu­ the cookies?” ally held at the groom-to-be’ s boy­ * * * friend’s house,” Mr. John Hallberg said to his period 7 family “ All those wearing red will living class. “ They are more-orgive an oral **nort t^dav,” less a farewell party for him and Miss Kleinschmidt’s period 4 his last bachelor days. Remarked class. This class has been giving Mel Novit, senior, “ In other words unprepared speeches, and the method chosen to pick the stu­ it’s a pity party.” In the same» class, after quiet­ dents is by the color they are ing the rumpus, Mr. Hallberg wearing that day. calmly asked Mel Novit and * * * Diane Payne, seniors, what they “ James A. Garfield was the son were talking about. Mel sheep­ of four children,” according to a ishly replied, “ Diane said she recent speech made by Vince Donwas part Indian, and I only ile, junior, in Mr. Howard Byram’s asked her which part!” period 1 U.S. history class. What * * * he meant to say was that Garfield Back stage, during a night re­ was a member of a family with hearsal of the spring musical “ Stu­ four children. * * * dent Life,” Karen Holmberg, sen­ “ HOW M ANY tenses are there ior dance director, was doing hand stands and summersalts on the in the English language,” asked outstretched tumbling mat. Miss Kuehne, student teacher in Mr. William Bost, after hearing Mrs. Parepa Rice’s period 5 Eng­ a loud thud as Karen descended lish class. The answer, according heavily to the floor, suggested, to Laverne Yend, junior, “ Too “ if you have to break your neck, many!” do it quietly.” * * * * Paul Fiddler, new senior stu­ dent from England, was asked by Mrs. Priscilla Baker, “ What do you plan to study at the Uni­ * * On the recent Washington trip, four of the boys decided they wanted some company in their F] Friday, April 20, 1956 room with them. So, out they went and bought two goldfish and a parakeet, which they named George. The goldfish spent their time swimming in the bath tub, and when it came time to go, they went down the drain. George fared better though, as he was brought home by one of the boys as a pet for his little sister. * * * CONGRATULATIONS to Miss Doris Tillmann, English teacher, who took the big step into matri­ mony Saturday, April 7, when she married Mr. James Freutel at the Union League Club in Chicago. Among the gifts the bride received from her students were a lazy suzan, a dish, and a planter. Mrs. Freutel returned to school Mon­ day, April 16, where she will teach until June. * * ► * ' My ' v l « ► * Surprise! Surprise! Shower for Ninth i i IT WAS 1:30 p.m.; the time had come; the people grew tense; all eyes shifted toward the lead­ er of the group; all waited the signal for action. As the music reached its highest peak, the door opened and Doug Wold, junior, walked slowly f into the room as the rest of the class, taking this as their signal, cheered, “ Surprise Mr. Provost!” It was a surprise baby shower j for Mr. Leo Provost, band di­ rector, who’ s wife is expecting their ninth child. * The Nilehi Concert Band then proceeded in ^ » giving him an azaelea plant for Mrs. Provost and a $50 savings bond, which they could save or spend as they wished. * ' THE SURPRISE party then cul­ minated with eating cookies that the girls made and proposing a “ coke toast” to Mr. Provost and the future little Provost. ] ; ; ] ] �Introducing Page 7 N I L E H I L I T E Friday, April 20, 1956 . Bob Martín “ M Y SECRET ambition is to be a big name director or actor; to live in a big ranch house on a cliff in California; and to have a fire­ place full of Oscars!” were the not-so-surprising words of senior Bob Martin. Bob has been an officer in Spotlighters and Thespians- for three years, in Reflectons his first three years and won first prize sopho-.more and junior years, helped write, is director of, and has a major comedy role in the spring musical, “ Student Life,” has been in five major plays, and does pantomimes and alternate emcee­ ing each week on a television show, “ Teen Talk.” Also, he has been in the Bowl­ ing Club, Latin Club, Science Club, Golden Galleon, See Chi­ cago Club, Student Council al­ ter rate Choir, monitors, water show, French Club, and home­ room president for two years. In the spring a young man’s fancy is supposed to turn to thoughts of—baseball—what does your fancy turn to, asks the N ilehilite Inquiring Reporter? DICK KRAUSS, junior: “ A nice black Ford convertible wasting away the beautiful weather in an auto shop.” CAROLE H ILLAM , sophomore: “ Summer school.” DALE HODGE, senior: “ Grabbing the diploma and running!” M A R G O CALAMARAS, sopho­ more: “ Certainly not the ‘walkins’ and other girls!” P L A Y IN G the part of Cathy BARB GORDEN, sophomore: “ Not of baseball, I can assure Barrington in Nilehi’s spring mu­ sic ale and being president of Viyou!” j vace are just two of the activi­ DICK AULL, junior: “ Deutsch­ ties that keep this pert and pretty land.” senior busy. Carol is also active ART W ITTKAM P, junior: “ Black­ in Choir, swim club, G.A.A. in strap molasses and w h e a t which she has been on the board germ !” for two years and treasurer in JUDI G O D E L L , sophomore: her junior year, vice-president of “ Anything that has nothing to Tri-Hi-Y last year, plays, Reflec­ do with with schoolwork.” tions, Service Club, French Club, MISS B E T T Y SCHMIDT, physical and National Thespian Society. When asked her likes, Carol education teacher: “ To my emp­ put singing and dancing, especial­ ty pocketbook.” KEN , ADAMS, senior: “ Wine, ly the polka, at the top of the list. Her other likes are swim­ women, and song.” ming, ice skating, Jimmy Stewart, TED PRISTASH, senior: “ Eng­ and stuffed animals. lish term papers.” “ Levis, teachers who think SUE KORSHAH, freshman: “ The that homework is the only thing though of getting closer to grad­ to school, and the students who uation.” do only homework and don’t JUDY LANDERHOLM, freshman: get into anything are the only “ The thought of being a sopho­ actual dislikes that I have,” ad­ more and smearing up fresh­ mitted Carol. ____ men.” CAROL’S main ambition in life is to be a housewife with a family and to play the organ and direct a church choir. When asked what her most exciting experience at Nilehi has been, Carol decided that it would be impossible to pin it down to one thing. ANNE RE IN A R T, ’53, recently “ BEING president of Vivace, announced her engagement to which means a lot to me, being Richard Chalecki of Chicago. one of the principals in ‘Student J O H N BANGHART, ’54, has L ife’ , and being able to swim in been appointed assistant sports ed­ the senior duet were all exciting itor of The Machelor, the Wabash to me,” she explained. . . . Introducing Carol Schweger “ THE THING I like best about Nilehi is the way it gives opportunties for students to handle big jobs on their own, like directing the musical,” he said. Bob’ s hobby is being president of the Junior Achievement Tele­ vision company, Telechievers, which takes all of his spare time. “ The biggest thrill I ever had at Nilehi was when Nancy Cox and I won Reflections in my sophomore year,” he added. BOB PLANS to attend college “ The fact that the kids at Nilehi at either Northwestern or Univer­ College student newspaper. sities of Iowa or Michigan where DOLORES RENBERC ’55, re­ are so friendly makes it hard for he plans to major in television cently pledged Kappa Epsilon Nu me to leave high school,” she concluded. and speech. at Augustana College. J5ALUM ÉIÌKNEV/S �Page 8 N I L E H I LITE Friday, April 20, 1956 Political I'Minded Trojans; Capitol, Monuments A re 'Hardly Neat* “ HI, MOM! Hey Dad! I climbed the Washington Momiment all the w a y!” This is just a sample greeting from 62 Nilehi students to their parents as they stepped off the B&O train after a hilarious week in Washington, D.C. When one is asked to tell “ All about everything,” the problem of where to begin is best solved by beginning at the beginning. So here goes: AFTE R leaving the train, the group posed in front of the Capi­ tol for a group picture. The pho­ tographer was a most exuberant fellow whose pet expression was ‘ ‘Hubba—hubba ! ” Next on the agenda was to hop on a bus headed for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The sight of all these stacks of dol­ lars caused some of our stalwart Trojans to turn pale. the top deck. TUESDAY was warm and sun­ ny, just right for picture taking. Everyone took most of his pic­ tures at Norfolk, at the Mariners’ Museum, the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg, and the Old Gaol. The Nilehiers went to the Washington Monument where they had their first chance to take pictures. After seeing the long line waiting for the eleva­ tor most of them decided to let off some excess energy and rush to the top on foot. These who attempted this soon found that their over-abundance of -energy The most exciting part of the was not so very over-abundant. trip was the second night on the However, for the record it should be noted that everyone from steamer when another group of Nilehi who started on this feat students from Georgia accompan­ made it to the top. All 898 steps! ied our Nilehiers, wearing their There were others who were forced to retreat, panting and red of face. SHOLL’S restaurant was the next stop, and, in the opinion of the entire group, the food was delicious. One of the nicest and most peaceful parts of the trip was the first night on the steamer, when the weary group sailed down the Chesapeake Bay to Norfolk, Vir­ ginia. The water was calm, and a full moon hung overhead casting its reflections on the mirror-like water. Some played Bingo; some danced; and everyone, at one time or another explored the boat in its entirety, especially taking over the top deck of the boat. Rain drove the group in­ side; however, so they mixed and made friends with the other group later on. The change of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Sol­ dier was one of the most im­ pressive experiences of the trip. In spite of the rain, everyone carrying a camera managed to snap a picture of it. THURSDAY evening, after din­ er and a floor show at the Ca­ sino Royal, the group was free to do as they liked for the re­ maining three hours. Faced with the problem of where to go, a few juniors politely requested the use of the hotel dining room. The manager, although not too over­ joyed at the prospect of 62 teen­ agers' taking over his dining room, consented, saying, “ I don’t know what you can do down there, but if you behave, you may have it until midnight.” Fifteen minutes later, the mana­ ger walked into the dining room, took one look at our group and shouted, “ I f everyone helps, you may roll out the dance floor, use the portable record player, the records, and unlock the coke ma­ chine!” The evening was a com­ plete success, and the manager became a hero Friday Confederate gray hats and singing Dixie. As proud Illinoisians, we took great pride in singing Yankee Doodle even louder, getting to the dining room first, and literally was another picture taking day, and an appointment to go through the F B I was on the agenda for 3 p.m. This day was also the climax of an en­ joyable trip for many students and chaperons. �Friday, April 20, 1950 Dungeon Is Revealed In Midst of Nilehi Page 9 N I L E H I L I T E Soph Adviser In Washington A DUNGEON at Nilehi? Yes, there is a room called just that which is located between the new AS A MEMBER of Nilehi’s and old cafeteria, but this dun­ Guidance Council, Keith Hertweck, geon is used as a storage place sophomore adviser, spent five for the scenery, make-up, cos­ days of his Spring vacation, March tumes, and props used in the 25 through 27, attending the an­ plays. nual American Personnel and The room got its name because Guidance Association convention it is small, dark, and located in in Washington, D.C. With the theme “ Guidance and the basement. National Policy” involving na­ Just as you walk inside the tional improvement and expan­ door, there are cabinets for sion of guidance and personnel make-up and costumes. Old services in education, the con­ * props such as guns, telephones, vention also included discussion chairs, luggage, and a battered on “ Clinical and Statistical pre­ radio cabinet are everywhere. diction,” concerning predictions The walls are painted with the after clinical guidance of what sayings and autographs of the will happen and what should be stage crews of previous years. done. “ Student Government, Student T H R O U G H A door labeled Leaders, and the American Col­ “ Bomb Shelter No. 4” ' is the heart lege” and “ Parent-Child Relation­ of the dungeon. All the seenery ships” were also topics of discus­ and fumitiire for the plays is kept there. The walls are splat­ sion. SUCH OUTSTANDING men in tered with paint Used’ for the guidance work as Dr. Clifford P. plays, in colors such as My Three ..Froelick from the West Coast and Angels pink or Good-bye My Fan­ Dr. Donald E. Super from the cy brown. East attended the convention. Along with them was Dr. Frank Although usually left alone most of the year, the dungeon comes Sievers, chief of guidance services to life during the play season, -in the United States Office of Edu­ when everyone is hammering, cation, who will speak on “ Future sawing, and painting in prepara­ needs- and status of school coun­ seling.” tion for the WHAT ARE YOU? A column in the Student “ W ” World of Wau­ kegan High School matches the first letter of your first name with the first column and the first let­ ter of your second name with the second column. The result may be very interesting. Awful Babyish Cuddly Angel Bashful Cute Devilish Darling Elusive Elegant Fine Germy Huggable Inviting Flirt Good Hilarious Idiot Jealous Jerk Kissable Kind Loveable Meek Neglected Odd Pretty Quiet Reliable Sweet Terrific Unusual Vain Wandering Xciting Lively Makeout Nice Obstinate Pest Quitter Runaround Sophisticated Talkative Unique Versatile Wonderful Xclusive Yellow M ■I A DUNGEON in the midst of Nilehi? Ask the play crews, they’ll tell you about many interesting goings-on in that mysterious place. Youth Zestful Zombie DANCING, playing ping-pong or checkers, watching a movie or just plain talking to their friends were what Nilehiers did at the Student Union h e l d Saturday night, April 8. The ping-pong tournament in which 36 boys and 8 girls par­ ticipated was won by Anne Cusic. She defeated Jonna Kahn and Mike Harris; who fought out the battle with Terry Moore. “ Saturday night’ s Union was very successful,” commented Mr. John Sheahan, union sponsor. �ra ge 10 sang N I L E H I L I T E Friday, April 20, 1956 Baseball Squad Wins Two, Ties Oak Park for First THE TROJAN baseball squad will tangle with Evanston on their field tomorrow at 1 p.m. The Nilehi nine will attempt to break its first place tie with Oak Park by continuing to win all through the season. “ W E’RE H ERE,” cried 36 jubil­ Last Saturday, April 14, the ant members of the freshman and Nilehiers defeated Waukegan 8 varsity baseball teams as they to 3 and 5 to 3 in a double head­ arrived at Daytona Beach, Forida. er on the losers’ Held in the Along with head coach Jim league’s openers. Phipps, J. V. coack Nick Odlivack Ken Walter, pitching to Bill and Marvin Ihne, the squads Pegausch in the first game, kept spent spring vacation in sunny Waukegan down to four hits. Florida visiting the rookie train­ HE STRUCK out four players ing camps of the Cleveland Indand allowed four bases on balls. ans, New York Giants and Brook­ Shortstop Hal Neimer led the lyn Dodgers. team in hitting as he slugged out After checking in at the hotel a seventh-inning home run and in Daytona Beach, the boys had got on base on three hits for his the rest of the day for the beach. four trips to bat. Monday afternoons they Roger Whitsett, left fielder, bat­ boarded a bus to see the Ind­ “ IK E ” ted in three runs on two hits for ians’ camp. Mike Basrak and Nick Odlivak, three trips to bat. There they met Mike McNally, football coaches, will represent Coach Jim Phipps’ bovs gained head of the camp, Steve O’Neil, Nilehi at the clinic which is being their eight runs on a total of Hank Greenberg and the immor­ held today and tomorrow. twelve hits for 32 times at bat. tal Tris Speaker. Ike will be presented a Cer­ Whitsett and Neimer shared the TUESDAY AFTERNOONS found tificate of Merit for outstanding pitcher’s mound in the second them riding a train to Melbourne, contributions to athletics in Illi­ game. Pegausch stayed behind the Florida, where the Giants’ base nois before all the coaches at­ plate. is located. WHITSETT PITCHED the first tending the clinic. Thursday the teams spent the Ike, who graduated from Michi­ three innings and allowed three entire day watching the Dodgers gan State Teachers’ College, came runs on two hits. in Vero Beach. He struck out four Waukegan to Nilehi the year the school open­ The boys ate, talked and relax­ men and walked three before he ed in the evening with the players ed. HE HAS coached all the sports left the mound for left field. and managers. Neimer «truek out six bat­ in his 26 years at the high school. * * $ ters and allowed only one base hurdles, and the mile run, gained onlv two firsts. M AN Y OF the Nilehi boys who o»* balls. Leading point man for the Neimer and Dave Chevrier hit don’t participate in school-spon­ Trojans was junior Rick Rossored athletics take part in park two for three times at bat to lead enfield. the team in hitting. district competition. NE IM ER BATTED in two of the Dick took a first in the 440-yard GREG DOLAN, Neil Stenholt, teams five runs. dash, a second in the 100-yard Chuck Fisher, John Eckman, Ber* Trojans who saw action in the 1da^h, and a third in the 220-yard nie Wadowcki, Bill Thurwell, Russ game were Pegausch, Whitsett, da^h to earn 10 points for the Connell, Bill Kawell, and John Bruce Reinger, Ted Pristash, Wal­ Trojans. Genz, all Nilehiers, recently won ter, Ron Korsan, Neimer, Chev­ SENIOR DAVE Wilson gained the Morton Grove District Bas­ rier, and Bill Ihne. the only other first for the Tro­ ketball Championship. jans in the 880-yard run. Jack Hagman, another senior, They are all members of the took a second in the discus and Skokie Valley Motors team. a third in the shot put. Jack threw the shot 44 feet, JOHN RICE, senior, is at the i THE N IL E H I varsity t r a c k missing the school record by present time the leading scorer of the Skokie Park District Junior team, under Coach John Harmon, ! three inches. opened their outdoor track sea­ Other place winners for the Tro­ Basketball League. son Friday, April 13, against A r­ jans were Dick Aull, third in the As of March 8 he had 163 points lington Heights of the West Sub­ 880-yard run; John Seffick, second with a lead of 38 points over his urban League and were defeated in the pole vault; and Bill Zuber, by a score of 94-24. nearest competitor. third in the high jump. John is a member of the Domi­ The Trojans, who entered no one The sophomore track men were in the broad jump, 200-yard low defeated 92 to 26. noes, the first place team. Team Travels To Florida N ILE H I’S a t h l e t i c director, Harold Isaacson, better known as Ike, will be honored tomorrow at the Illinois High School Coaches Association’s annual spring foot­ ball clinic. Tracksters Lose To Arlington �Page 11 N I L E H I L I T E Friday, April 20, 1950 s &lM^fPORTER B Y DOROTHY COLLIN THIS W E E K the Sports Inquir­ ing Reporter looked toward the summer and asked, “ What is your favorite summer sport?“ Phil Quigley, senior: “ I like golf the best. Nothing is as reward­ ing as seeing a ball fly 250 yards straight down the fairway, even though that kind of ball is never hit by m e!” Frank Saunders, senior: “ Swim­ ming is the most refreshing and relaxing sport.” Dave Lindquist, senior: “ I like to play golf. I like to mess up the traps that I spend all day rak­ ing.” Bruce Herkert, freshman: “ Base­ ball used to be my favorite sport, but I got cut from the team. Now I like track.” Chick Richardson, sophomore: “ Of all the school-sponsored athletics, I like spring football the best — because there isn’t any! Ron Korsan, junior: “ Because I like to feel high, I like pole vaul­ ting.” Henry Feuerzeig, junior: “ I like relaxing — it’s the hardest thing to do.” Dave Wilson, senior: “ Track is my favorite sport. It’s invidualistic.” A1 Lange, senior: “ Nothing is as much fun as watching sun-bath­ ers at the beach.” Alan Kaluzna, senior: “ I like to catch fish, because I ’d rather eat fresh than frozen ones.” Bill McGrath, freshman: “ I just like to go to the beach and re­ lax.” John Bobera, sophomore: “ Tennis has more action than any other sport.” Howard Byram, faculty member: “ I like to fish.” Back Your Teams! Presenting . . Dick Shea DICK SHEA is easily recogni­ zed as the boy who wears an orange jacket to all the sports events, sits on the bench with the teams, and writes down every­ thing that happens. This quiet, friendly senior has been the manager of the varsity football, basketball, and baseball squads. As statistical manager of the football team, Dick kept a record of plays and yardage. He keeps averages and cares for the equipment of the basket­ ball team. This year will mark Dick’s third as the manager of the baseball team. DICK ALSO finds time to parti­ cipate in sports. He was shortstop on last year’s junior-varsity baseball team. This year he is an outfielder for the varsity squad. Dick’s main likes are sports and money. His hobbies are golf and ping-pong. Price tags and people who say, “ I told you so!” are among his pet peeves. Although Dick plans to attend either the University of Illinois or Purdue and study engineering, he has a secret yearning to be “ a professional bat boy for the Cubs!” DICK PLANS to work at the Evanston Golf Club during the summer. When asked how he would go about improving the school, he commented, “ I ’d provide free buses for all the away games.” According to Dick, his most un­ usual experience was, “ One day I caught a fly ball in baseball practice.” “ NAU TICAL NEWS” is the name of the water demonstration to be presented on May 2 by the Ripplettes Swim Club. The numbers w ill be taken from the different parts of a newspaper, such as sports, comics and society. Choreographers or chairmen are in charge of planning the numbers. They are Cecelia Belgarbo, “ Meet the Press” ; Barb Stryker, “ Weather Prediction” ; Nancy Harris, “ Travel” ; Nancy Phil­ lips, “ Obituaries” ; Diane Stiska, “ Comics” (diving and races); Sandy Paul, “ Sports” ; Fran Mar­ ling and Daryl Foley, “ Fashions.” SWIMMING THE senior duet will be Carol Schweger and Doug Stryker. The theme for the num­ ber will be “ Society.” In charge of direction is Mrs. Shirlee Changnon, sponsor of Rip­ plettes. Norm Garland, junior, will be the master of ceremonies. * * THE N IL E H I sponsoring the Horse Show at Stable in Morton on Saturday and and 13. * Riding Club is annual Spring Holdorf’s Riding Grove to be held Sunday, May 12 The classes of the show will in­ clude equitation, five and three gaited, fine harness, western, hunters and jumpers, “ The Riding Club, sponsored by Mary Nutt, will always wel­ come new members,” Janice Polly, club president, added. • * * SOFTBALL AND golf, the spring sports, will start in May. Iris Sonkin and Betty Matayka are the managers for softball; Betty Farwell is the golf manager. Also coming In May will he the selection of the two junior girls to go to G.A.A. Lealership Camp; and the election of the 1956-57 officers. The formal initiation for those who have enough points to be­ come active G.A.A. members will take place in June. �Page 12 N I L E H 1 L 1 T E Friday, April 20, 1950 Faculty Beats N-Club In Annual Event BILL ALLEN, N-Club member, and Vernon Haubrich of the faculty squad battle it out on the boards at the annual N-Club-Faculty game, held March 22. The faculty downed the lettermen 32 to 28. N-CLUB cheerleaders Stan Bennett, Hal Neimer, Bill Pegausch, and Hap Wittkamp leave the floor after leading the fans in a rousing cheer at the N-Club-Faculty Basketball game. “ I THOUGHT my team did a tremendous job in u^ing the zone press. They played a great game,” were the words of faculty coach, Mike Basrak, as the faculty defea­ ted the N-Club 32 to 28 in the an­ nual N-Club versus Faculty bas­ ketball game. Over 900 students and guests came to see the two teams pair off Thursday, March 22, at 3 p.m. in the Nilehi gym. Under Coach Basrak and spark­ ed by Leo Hoosline, who scored nine points, the faculty came from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat the N-Club. The faculty was down all the way until midway through the fourth quarter when they went ahead 29 to 28. They outscored the N-Club 13 to 7 in the last quarter. SUPPORT FOR the faculty came from faculty cheerleaders Helen Heitmann, Lou Ann Moran, Barbara Ray, and Betty Schmidt. John Whitehead, who was high scorer for the N-Club with eight points, also scored two for the Faculty to bring his total to ten. Giving the N-Club spirit were “ Wiggles” Wittkamp, “ Panda” Pegausch, “ Baby” Wright, “ Kiss— Me—Quickly” Kiszley, “ Neki Hoki” Neimer, “ Honey Bell” Hartig, and “ Bonita” Bennett, all N-Club cheerleaders. N-Club Coach “Herr Herbert” Walter said, “Their many, many, many years of experi­ ence told the tale for my fight­ ing boys!” H ALF TIM E entertainment was provided by two juniors Dick Machas, on the guitar, and Frank Milazzo, on the drums. Also playing the drums was Don Wright, Nilehi social studies teacher and faculty basketball player. Coaches Attend C linic EVEN THE cheerleaders got into the act! Trying to get the ball away from the letterman’s team are Barbara Ray and Helen Heitmann, in the jailbird outfit. Rushing to join the action are bunny-rabbits Lou Ann Moran and Betty Schmidt. “A FOOTBALL tonic with a kick to it,” was the theme of the twenty-fourth annual Purdue Foot­ ball Clinic held Friday and Satur­ day, Aprl 6 and 7 at the Purdue Feldhouse in Layfayette, Indiana. Representing Nilehi were Mike Basrak and Nick Odlivak, Trojan varsity football coaches. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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NILEHILITE, April 20, 1956 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Niles Township High School, Skokie, Illinois Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Neuman, Barbara, Editor-in-chief Simon, Barbara, News Editor Kitch, Barbara, Feature Editor Neuman, Barbara, Sports Editor Collin, Dorothy, Girls' Sports Editor Laske, Larry, Exchange Editor Burke, Dennis, Exchange Editor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Niles Township High School, Skokie, Illinois Description An account of the resource The NileHilite is edited, published, and printed biweekly by the students of Niles Township High School of Skokie, Illinois, also known as Niles East High School. The school opened in 1939 and closed in 1980. 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