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Jeanne Sparks Homecoming Festivities
JEANNE JUNGWIRTH will rep- homecoming dance.
resent Niles East as the 1968 homep ubucity for this
rooms and in stores in downtown a.m., according to Bob Shuckman,
Skokie.”
float committee chairman, and
‘Wild Wild
coming queen. The seniors in her E a s t ^ s y c h S e U c ^ ’ 68” ""weekend
F L °A TS , TRADITIONAL f o r will travel from Old Orchard along
court are Myra Flicht and Kathy ^ag not b
j-gg^icted to the tlie H°mecoming parade, w i l l Skokie Boulevard to Main Street,
Molitor. Juniors are Carol Dessent
. , <<w ,™ , _h_rin{T fh
gather early Saturday morning at thea east to Crawford, south to
and Andi Isaacs.
S e nS
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the 01d Orchard parking lot. Oakton Street, and on to East.
The queen was announced at today’s pep assembly by Mr. Arthur
Colver and was escorted by two
varsity football players. She will
be coronated at Saturday night’s
we U have a r t M e f t a ih e News
kids w ill be up at 6:30 than
See parade map, page 3
The Life, and The Skokie Review,” are usually up at 8 :00,” joked
Senior Ernie Miller, Homecoming
commented Junior Lisa Grossman,
‘There will be 17 floats this
publicity chairman.
“ Schedules Committee Director,
The parade win beein at 9.15 y a rs > ’ Bob B B
will begin
915 c e a r, B continued Three win.
the decorated
have also been posted in classin e paraae
HJIêïlimë
Voi. 31 — No. 3
Niles East High School — Skokie, Illinois
“ DEBATE TEAM is determined to get past the sectional meets
and into the state tournament this year,” stated Varsity Co-captain
Joel Feldman ’70.
Debating on the topic “ Resolved: That the United States Should
Establish a System of Compulsory ___________________________________
Service for All Citizens,” Varsity
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Debaters Jeff Factor ’70, Jerry ?nd Norm Silber ’69 will compete
Rosen '69, and Co-captains Joel “ « y • * ■ * . * * * « . November 2
at Elk Grove.
Forensics Club
Helps Voice
First Debate Scheduled
“ FORENSICS has been in existence for many years, and is
probably the most overlooked club
in the school,” said faculty advisor Miss Virginia Stemp. This
organization consists of student
competition in various types of
to MissStemp,
this
organization is recognizedby the
Illinois High School Association,
whichI provides categories in which
the students compete: Dramatics,
Extempore Speaking, Original Oration, Serious Reading, and Comedy Reading, After Dinner Speaktag, Verse Reading, Original Monologue, Radio Speaking
Prose
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Ition.
I Forensic members participated
[in a special workshop Wednesday
at Niles West, and are tentatively
¡planning to compete in a local
pidnmng to compere in a local
contest November 2 . pinners are
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rchosen on the basis of the number
of points they earn. Students are
awarded various trophies and med
als.
H O M EC O M IN G COURT
The ‘Groovin’ dance will be held
from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. in the
Girl’s Gym, according to Senior
Lynn Darmstadter, dance commit
tee chairman. Bob Bullard and his
Orchestra, who played at last
members this year are (I. to r.) Andi
year’s senior prom, will provide
Issacs and C arol Dessent (standing), and
Myra Flicht and Kathy Molitor (seated). music again this year.
East Hears Black Power Speaker
by Joyce Fechter
“ PEO PLE
ARE
MOVING
to Roosevelt
Mr. Bell tempts are ignored . . . then peo-
Talent Highlights 'Reflections'
ASSISTING Mr. Proffit are Fac-
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vosi
out for the annual talent show.
grams; Laurie Kobritz, publicity;
Ruth Kornan 69, costumes; umay
’6?’ properties; Jan Kauntoo
69, makeup. lUchand Zuckerm
69, tickets, a i ^nwarcz
w,
sound; Mitch Goldstem 69, technical stage; Jim Schillo ’70, lighting; Ted Johnson ’70, stage; Rick
Wolk ’70, stage manager; and Ken
Robin ’69, assistant stage manager.
| S | j| e n ilit e R e n o v a t i o n
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l_ . _
U p C ia t S S IN a iT IS p la tG
needed. You shouldn’t pick up a
gun and start shooting. But I have
n0 rea^ answers • • • At this stage,
I ’m still trying to find out what
tbe probiems are and what caused
them
than God, who
knows what the future holds?”
Election Issue
Features Poll
ELECTION TIM E is only three
weeks from today, and on Friday,
November 1, the N ILE H ILITE will
print a special election issue fea_
NOTICE anything different. The
the results o f a student
N IL E H ILITE has changed!
poll.
order to keep pace with the
Ballots for the straw election
most up-t<Hfate trends m journal- wU1 be distributed during home.
T J r / ’Z u X s l lsm'..thlS n! WSP? er
in H ^ P r r fu c all, dance. Students m the Produc
tion Crew are Semors Bob Beazley, Randi Margules, Donna Lachman, Marlene Hartman, Ellen Miner and Eric Palles. The chairmen
of the various crews are Liz Neidorf ’69, director’s assistant to
Seniors Bob Kaiser and Ed Rotberg try
crews; Joyce Fechter ’69, pro-
lililí
PLAYIN G THEIR BEST,
University,
pie, out of desperation, will be
Steadily Improving
Nilehi hasthree levels of debate nies-They are not-absolutely
not Mississippi living in “ really bad pushed to what nice, genteel soteam:novice,junior-varsity,
and —going to letother peoplecontrol conditions.”
Their control over ciety considers to be illegal.”
varsity. “ We have gradually been them,” asserted Mr. Walter Bell, this situation is slight, and they
, . ,
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m provtag ,”
Joel sa id ^ m reeyea rs biack power advocate.
are unable to articulate
ago they lost all eight sectional
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meets; two years ago they lost six
His lecture, held after school n
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provides no room for white s parand won two; last year the team Monday, was the first of a series
“ Progressive social change is tlcipation. However, there a r e
won six and lost two.
of speeches and films presented absolutely necessary for the surot .
er
®ms. , tT s comJ
m
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year we have a much big- by the NUes East Hu” an Relation« vival of a country,” Mr. B eU em Zer oes ’ Uneradtag °educasqu/d than previously-22 stS- f™ g ra m
During the 75-nunute phasized severa times. “ Poht.cal ^
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m ndC ' ^ .
ag t
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dents Because the squad i s .so talk, including a question and an- problems cannot be .. ignored. At- inating p .
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starvation are all taking
large there will ^ competition
period, lie eajlained briefly tempts can be made to ignore
of
progressive moveamong individual debaters ta order
oehind the civil them, but ultimately they’ ll come ments.
home.
to select the 16 most qualified for
»
He continued, “ When legal atHe concluded by answering a
meets. Under the direction of our
AN ECONOMIC historian curcoaches, Mr. John Palm and _ ' rentlv teaching at Columbia Col- tempts are made to right the qut
made to right the question as to what he proposes
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J°hn Golata, we are finally formy
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iptv ana these at- for
wrongs of sociecv. anfi tbese at- for
Understanding,
ina a r^snpptnhip fpnm ”
lege and studymg economics at wrongs of society, ana these ai ior a solution.
mg a respectable team,
plain and simple understanding, is
We are ho in that
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people will come8 out* for^orenScs
THE AUDITORIUM is again humming with the sounds of stage
in the next few years ” Miss crews and practice sessions as the 1968 Student Talent Show comStemp said. Working ta this club mences.
.
benefits students by developing
According to Mr. Jerry Proffit, director, this year’s production 01voice, diction, and good speech.
fers three innovations. There will be no mam theme; mstead, each act
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will be an individual endeavor,
Judging the acts will be Barney
Pip, WCFL disc jockey; Eddie Ballantine, Orchestra Director of the
a
Don McNeil Breakfast Club; and
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Dolores Eiler, of the Dolores Eiler
Dance Studio. Cash prizes of $50
for first prize; $35 for second; and
$25 for third will be awarded for
the best acts. Mr. Proffit felt that
by offering cash prizes, more students would be induced to try out,
WÊÈÈ
making the show greater in scope
of talent.
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Homecoming Queen
take into control their own desti- stated thathe has seen people in
readings.
rv
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Niles East will argue in four
r o u n d s of debate, competing
a g a i n s t Chicago-area suburban
high schools. “ The debates are
organized similar to gymnastic
tournaments,” J o e l
explained,
“ About 25 to 30 schools participate
in each of four state-wide sectionals, with the five winners of each
match going on to compete in the
state meet.”
JEANNE JUNGW IRTH,
JUDGES W ILL include f i v e N_club and queen> noat entries,
s
ada^ _ coinmun^ y citizens, along
parade around the outdoor
and
Winners, as track before the varsity game.
Thursday, October 17, 1968 weu as tbe non-competitive AFS,
Traditionally honoring the grad
uating class of five years age, this
year’s alumni tea will also be held
before the game, at 12:15 p.m. in
the faculty lounge, explained Sen
ior Jeanne Jungwirth, tea commit
tee chairman. “ The graduates will
meet their teachers from ’63, the
tea committee members, and the
prom court. They also will get
free tickets to the game and the
dance,” Jeanne added.
Debate Team Strives Toward
Competition in Downstate Meet
to*
ners will be chosen from each of
the three categories of floats.
Class A includes the largest floats,
with moving parts, Class B in
cludes smaller floats, and Class C
consists of decorated cars.
mg lts readers im m now on with
a more modern looking logo or
nameDiate
namep‘ateDesigned by Mr. Ben Schatz,
commercial artist, it replaces the
previous gothic-style nameplate
created about 10 years ago and
used exclusively ever since.
room next week, and the results
tablflated b
the eilitorial staff,
, f will he aiiowed to vote
Students will be auov^a to vote
for either Candidate Richard M.
Nixon, Vice President Hubert H.
Humphrey, former Georgia ^Govemor George Wallace, or none
of the above.” AU write-ins, however, will be invalidated.
their
�N I L E H I L I T E
Page Two
T O EA CH H19 O W V-.
Senior Responsibilities
Council Details Program
Of ]
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Thursday, October 17,1968
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“ THE SUCCESS or failure of the student responsibility program is entirely dependent upon how stu
dents handle their new freedoms and opportunities.” This is the major premise of the new, experimental
program as explained to the seniors last Monday by Principal Arthur Colver and the School Systems
Committee of the Student Council.
The program, which has been in the planning stages for about
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six months, is designed to “ create more varied activities for the stu the development of independent
dent body, beginning with the seniors; provide more flexibility of time
study projects. After the program
for students and teachers; help relieve the boredom of a normal
begins, the number of needed study
school day; give teachers an opportunity to meet more often with
hall rooms will decrease, and more
students; and take better advantage of the school facilities.” The
rooms will be available for such
program will be in effect all day, except periods 5 and 6.
programs. Students will also be
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Assembly Change Urged
CRITICISM AG AIN ST pep assemblies has been rising
steadily at Niles. The present system was initiated Several
years ago at the students’ promptings. But now that the sen
timent has changed, the NILEHILITE feels assemblies should
be altered to satisfy current demands.
Some students are uninterested in athletics and have no
desire to cheer. Others, who are more vehement, find that
pep assemblies regiment students to act in a predetermined
manner, arouse militant response by the group's chanting
“HIT!,” display a hypocritical attitude toward school spirit, de
tract from valuable class time, and overemphasize the import
ance of high athletics. The NILEHILITE, while not necessarily
agreeing with these assertions, also questions the manner in
which the assemblies are now conducted. However, whether
or not other students believe that these charges are valid, we
feel that everyone is entitled to his individual views and should
not be coerced to attend an assembly he finds boring or un
necessary.
Several solutions to this situation are possible. One is
to abolish all assemblies. However, many people enjoy these
rallies and feel that they serve a useful purpose by recogniz
ing student achievemnts and by developing school pride
through participation.
ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE is to institute voluntary assem
blies after school. Unfortunately, this system failed when
tested at other high schools; the incentive to go home seems
greater than the desire to participate in pep rallies.
A final alternative is to establish voluntary pep assem
blies during the school day, thus enabling all students inter
ested in attending to do so, while, at the same time, allow
in g others to attend a study hall or just relax in the student
lounge.
THE NILEHILITE FEELS this last proposal to be the best
possible solution. The plan would not dissolve all of the dis
advantages of the present system. However, it would dis
play the administration’s growing respect for all segments of
the student body. Perhaps that fact alone could inspire pride
at Niles East.
Originally conceived of last
spring, the experimental program
was discussed over the smumer by
the administration and by the comconsisting of Chairman
Joel Feldman 70, Seniors Mary
Hook and Norm l Sdber, Juniors Jeff
Facter, Peter Jungwirth, and Cmdy Ghckson, and Sophomore Larry
Hoke. A fmal plan, based on the
agreements reached at that time,
was approved by the administra
tion last month and submitted ot
the certified staff last week for
their approval and suggestions.
SRP Detailed
staff supervisor will be present a t -------------.
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better with coke, as (left to right) Seniors © ary Priall times m the student lounge and T H I N G S G O
mack, Mike Patoff, and Mark Stevens readily agree while
auditorium. Honor Study Hulls will fhey enjoy the initial benefits of the Senior Responsibility Program,
also be set up each period. Honor
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fcflSt MUQGIltS K lll6 I R6 WONG
During International Simulation
in one of these areas: the student
lounge, library, study hall, or with
a teacher in the lab or work center.
They will remain in this area for
the entire period. No passes will
be needed except for the library,
and these passes may now be ob
tained
from
the homeroom
teachers.
3. Penalties for violators of the
program. The first time a partici
pant fails to meet his obligations
in the program, he will be placed
in a faculty supervised study hall
= b y Norm Silber '69
268 of the 278 law enforcement officers murdered
between 1960-1965 were killed with firearms. The
Rifle Association contends that knives will kill just
as effectively, and with much less recoil. “ Yet we
don’t think of limiting the sales of knives,” they say.
The Rifle Association seems to forget that among
police-murderers, guns were preferred 268 out of
278 times.
AMONG 391 murders in the city of Chicago in
1964, 191 of our best professionals chose firearms
According to a governmental institution, J. Edgar
Hoover, when assaults by types of weapons are
ies * they have a Pr° ject to work
on*
5. Finally, comments and observaticns by senior members of the
School Systems Committee, administrators, faculty and lay supervisors, seminar supervisors, librarians, and the academic progress of the participants will serve
as the main criteria for the success or failkire of the SRP.
1 . Supervision arrangements. A
The American Rifleman: A Partial History
50,000,000 Guns in U. S.
There are about 50,000,000 privately owned guns
in the United States belonging to gun collectors and
sportsmen. Apparently, the sport depends upon the
collector. During 1965, 5,600 murders, 34,700 aggra
vated assaults, and the vast majority of the 68,400
armed robberies which took place in this nation were
committed through the use of firearms. According
to the President’s Crime Commission, baseball and
basketball draw many more spectators than armed
robbery despite the latter’s longer season. Accord
ing to the National Rifle Association, these sports
draw too much from the public.
permitted to work in the laborator-
for a 6_week probationary period.
The next time he is caUght, he will
removed from the program for
entire year.
4 Development of seminars and
use Qf fa(T
mties and equipment,
Teacherg and department heads
win be agked to devise and superyige non_credit seminars as soon as
the program starts. Teachers will
aU/ as5
gist gtudents interested in
BEFORE BEING admitted to
the program, each senior and his
parents sign an application form
in which he “ promises to comply
with all the conditions set down for
this program.” After he is ac
cepted, he is issued a senior ID
card to identify him as a partici
pant.
In short, the major provisions of
the program are:
Your Write To Say It
IT IS OFTEN thought that the Golden Age of
Guns disappeared with the Golden Age of the Ameri
can West. This just isn’t so. As a matter of fact, the
use of firearms has undergone an unprecedented re
vival during the past few decades.
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examined, a gun proves to be seven times more
deadly than all other weapons combined. Recom
mendations such as these seem to suggest that knives
just don’t match up to firearms in their ability to
kill, assault, and destroy.
Fewer Guns Mean Fewer Crimes
The American Rifleman, even admitting the ef
fectiveness of the gun in committing crime, refuses
to believe that controlling access to guns will reduce
the number of people killed by guns. He can’t believe
that fewer guns will mean fewer crimes. Therefore,
he asks that the sportsman will be allowed to pur
chase guns by mail, at department stores, with green
stamps, or from street venders during riots.
“ Gun control will only hamper the honest citi
zen,” says the Illinois Rifle Association. The Presi
dent’s Crime Commission conducted an independent
survey which found 91 percent of the 1700 persons
sampled admitting to criminal acts they’d committed
(not traffic tickets) for which they might have been
jailed. Apparently, it’s difficult to find a citizen so
honest that he isn’t tempted to commit a crime at
some time or another.
IT ’S DIFFICU LT to correlate gun control with
crime, because at the present time, anyone can ob
tain a gun. It’s not too difficult, though, to view the
gun as a monolithic horror second only to the bomb
in its ability to create fear and death. The answer to
ending crime and juvenile delinquency does not lie
completely with gun control, but such control cer
tainly is a start.
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BU LLETIN — U. S. pulls out of
Vietnam, Declares War on USSR;
Poland Declares War on World!
Such was the world situation dur
ing the Internation Simulation (IS )
held at Niles West at the beginning
of the month. Students from Glenbrook South, Niles East, West,
North, and Notre Dame were as
signed to one of nine countries,
namely P o l a n d , USSR, USA,
France, Great Britain, East and
West Germany, Czechoslovakia,
and Yugoslavia. Their task was to
govern the country in the best edu
cational, military, economic, and
world interest.
tape of triplicate forms and data
sheets was a constant problem for
the whole world,” asserted Paul
Glick. Paul Katz felt Russia’s one
mistake was that “ they refused to
listen. We were right in taking
over Russia. We did what was best
for the world.”
WHAT H APPENED to Poland’s
war? They were destroyed while
bombing West Germany.
Senior Phil DeNotto, a Russian
survivor, had only one comment,
“ You American Imperialists, we
will bury you y e t!” Two other East
students were destroyed in the
war. They were not available for
The U. S. team, comprised of
comment.
Seniors Dave Chaiken, Head of
State; Paul Katz, U. N. Diplomat;
Jeff Levy, opposition leader; Greg
Kovaciny, foreign affairs advisor;
Paul Glick, diplomat; and Eric
Ernst, from Notre Dame, “ roving”
diplomat, was declared the simula
tion winner. Our “ leaders” ex Published 16 times during the school
year by the students o f Niles Township
plained their team’s strategy: The High School East, Lincoln and Niles
IS was composed of 5 years, each Avenues, Skokie, Illinois. Printed by
lasting 45 minutes, in which strate Lawndale Lithographing Co., Skokio
gic movements were made and
data sent to the IS Computer via
First-Class H onor Rating
Dataphone. “ Our first giant step
Columbia Scholastic Press Assn.
was getting out of Vietnam, which
National Scholastic Press Assn.
helped raise our GNP (Gross Na
1967-68
tional Product),” explained Dave.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 1963
“ Our military power was in con Vol. 31 — No. 3
ventional forces and protective mis
Ed'tor-in-Chlef,
siles, and not in nuclear bombs.” Editorial Editor ............... Robert Shapiro
N f lS h f f ilS
B Y THE END of year 3 the
United States was so powerful
through support by all nations ex
cept Russia that the U. S. felt the
time was right to invade Russia,
and end the last threat to world
peace. Russia had limited military
forces, so a surprise attack by
7000 conventional forces was all
that was needed. Russia was ob
literated. Its GNP and industries
were destroyed.
“ Getting tied down with the red
News Editor
Feature Editors
....... ....... Joyce Fechter
..........
Eric Palles,
Mark Nemerovskl
Homecoming Editors
Lisa Grossman,
Janet Migdow
Sports Editors
Richard Dale,
Wayne Berzon, Joel Schatz
Copy Editor
M ark Nemerovskl
Associate Page Editors
M ark Levle,
Merle Shapera
Photography Editor
.
Neal White
Reporters
Becky Anderson,
Irwin Berkowitz, Gayla Kosh,
Jacqueline Schaffner, Robert Shuckman,
Karen Weiss, Bruce Wolf
Photographers
David Apple,
Larry Auerbach, Bruce Brown,
Bruce Rudenberg
Artists
John Hervatin,
Steve Melamed, Arthur Tyska
Business and Circulation Manager
..........
Greg Kovaciny
Advisor .................. Mrs. Sandra Usher
�Thursday, October 17, 1968
n i l e h i l i t e
Page Three
Floatbuilding Blues . . .
Chaotic Eve Ends Week
TWO IN THE MORNING — and
the float’s not built yet! Tomorrow
is Homecoming — and we’re out
of staples!
of float building. After both work
ing and freezing every night for a
full week, one begins to wonder
why the float does not yet look
like anything more than two slabs
And so goes the many problems
of wood nailed together! And then
and worries which make Home
there is always the problem of the
coming the happiest and most re
supply shortage.
vered tradition known to our school.
No one can forget the last night
No matter how much petalpaper
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STUDENTS
HOftCCOMCTfJG
P A R A D ERO UTE
W O R K dil ¡gently to win a place in the "a ll important"
parade around the football field on Homecom
ing Day.
And so, the float is finally built;
at least the gang thinks it is built.
But as soon as the car begins to
pull the float toward victory, some
head or arm falls off, and everyone
is back to frantic work.
OLD OftcrtARP
TWCATRf
F S K O IJfT
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main
Homecoming 6 8 Commences
A T LONG LAST, the float is pre
sentable, but look at the kids!
Half are still out float-hopping,
while the other half is arguing
about who will ride on the float,
and who in the car. But the kids
do straighten everything out, and
the float proceeds.
With Bursts O f Excitement
NoictH sw m
CREATIVITY and suspense are every one will let go of his balloon
the key words to describe this as we score. Unable to tackle the
year’s pre-game Homecoming pre Little Giants, we can always
sentation. The marching band will smother them with helium bal
o r K «r •« -Y
. s* utm ircajun
\ ctose o
Down the streets the floats tra
vel, one by one, awaiting their des
tiny. Although the floats slowly
fall apart amidst the tree limbs,
everyone feels it’s his duty to wave
and cheer, and look as happy as
possible.
fqrm an aisle beginning at the loons!
goal posts leading out towards the
If our football team doesn’t de
field. Two students holding a giant
feat Highland Park, our endless
hdop covered with lettered paper stunts easily will.
will stand near the band next to
the goal posts.
will begin.
Then the parade
Alumni Trip Into Time
Brad Kaiz, everyone’s favorite
mascot, will burst through the hoop
“ THIS IS your Homecoming
first. While the band plays Nilehi,
Time-lines stewardess speaking.
the cheerleaders will s c u r r y
We’ll be travelling way-back-when,
through the hoop followed by the
to the year 1963. Please fasten your
unbeatable Trojans.
seat belts and have some tea!
At 1:30, g a m e presentation
“ Directly below us is the home
speeches will begin as Margie
coming parade. The theme, ‘A
Nortman and Brad Kaiz announce Highland Fling,’ is illustrated by
the float winners. Next, Home- first prize-winner, ‘Let’s Kilt ’Em .’
cctoiing Committee Director, Ernie But the head seems to be falling
Miller, will make a speech wel off! Luckily, it’s righted by a
friendly fireman who just happens
coming the crowd.
to be passing through on the end
FLOATS THIS year should be of his ladder.
“ uhusually creative,” according to
Athletics Prove Discouraging
the floats committee. The themes
“ At the homecoming game, stu
vary from “ Flower Power” to
“ Kick Them in the Acid.” Prizes dents wave their placards and me
will be based on the float’s class chanical noisemakers wildly as the
type. For A class floats, first prize ’63 Trojans succeed in scoring six
is ¡twenty-five dollars, second fif of the 25 points achieved all season.
teen dollars and third ten dollars. The varsity football team’s record
For B class floats, first prize is of no wins has been matched only
twenty dollars, second, ten dollars by that of the varsity basketball
ancj third five dollars. For C class team. However, this perfect record
floats, first prize is ten dollars, soon comes to an end as the var
second, five dollars and third, an sity gymnasts place second in the
honorable mention. These floats state. At any rate, back to the
will meet a rugged challenge in tour.
judging. Originality, execution of
“ THIS EVENING, students dance
idea, construction, eye appeal and
color contrast, durability, and ref to saxophones over the red-carpet
erence to theme will all count ed floors of a Scottish castle (bet
heavily. There will be seven judges ter known as the girl’s gym ). No
of which two will be students and tice the kilted heralds.”
five will be community leaders.
“ Moving along, we see students
^Booster Club is also trying to do dancing to the recently obtained
H
Part in making Homecoming juke-box in the student lounge.
^Bp'st at East. If they are able to Student Council feel that such priviledges will pave the way to re
B
enough helium balloons before
sponsibilities, such as taking care
we make our first touchdown, of a potato chip machine.
was brought, there inevitably is a
shortage. And what stores are
open at two in the morning? While
some very brave fellow is roaming
the streets, begging for staples,
the rest of the gang is back at the
old garage swimming in the con
ventional hot chocolate and coffee,
thinking these liquids will keep
them safe and warm, and oh yes
— awake!
Mistletoe hangs from the gym
nasium’s rafters at the Student
Union’s Christmas dance. Students
are romantically sipping their
‘Christmas Cheer’ out of blue dixie
cups (punch?) when who should
appear but Uncle Earle Auge
dressed as Santa Claus!”
“ Now in progress is Niles East’s
first musical, ‘Mr. Crane of Sleepy
Hollow.’ Notice the headless horseman.
“ And so ends the journey into the
past. Let’s hope Homecoming ’68
proves a historious as the year
’63 w as!”
As the judges begin to judge the
student-made phenomena, some
look at their rival floats with pro
found envy, while others spy their
rivals with “ I told you so!” atti
tudes. Yet, whoever’s float does
win a place in the “ all important”
parade around the football field, it
really doesn’t matter if you won
or lost, because everyone wins the
everlasting memories of a funfilled, madcapped Homecoming.
“ Uncle Earle Auge?
“ Here we see Assistant Principal
Marvin Ihne sitting in a Home
Arts kitchen eating a cherry pie.
He has been chosen to judge a
cherry pie contest, he says.
Reflections Reveals Talent
“ Huey, Dewey, and Louie, clad
in knee socks, bermuda shorts, and
striped beanies are now parading
at Reflections Revelries. Also from
Disneyland are eight female bun
nies dancing across the stage cry
ing, ‘You’re la te!’ ”
“ Maybe they weren’t
fashioned after-all.
so
old-
“ MOVING INTO February, we
see Tom and Dickie Smothers help
ing to raise money for the prom.
Qualified sources say that the
brothers offered to perform a sec
ond time, but were refused because
of their moustaches.
W ILL THE
real Nilehi Trojan please step forward?
Fiberglass mascot imitates Brad Kaiz.
New Uniform Helps Mascot
Promote School Enthusiasm
ONCE AG AIN Niles will see our on the other will be made of velvet. should learn to appreciate the time
and effort put out by the athletes,
“ Mr. Trojan” trodding
In this new uniform, one can find
coaches, and cheerleaders.
Al
through pep assemblies and ath
Brad Kaiz ’69. He will represent
though they have to keep up with
letic games hoping to instill spirit
the student spirit by appearing at
their studies, many athletes do not
among the students.
any event which needs a mascot.
get home until 6:00 every night.”
However, this year, “ Mr. Tro
“ I ’D L IK E to work along with
THOUGH BRAD will help the
jan” will be wearing a brand new the cheerleaders to instill more
cheerleaders, he plans to take each
uniform, donated by the Student
school spirit and pride into the game as it comes. “ If the kids
Union. It will not be made of brass
students of Niles East,” Brad ex want to do a certain cheer, then
as last year’s uniform was. In
stead, it will be made of a new plained. “ I ’d like to unite the w e’ll do it,” he added.
material, celastic, which was used school into one student body, so
Brad’s goal is to set an example
in the costumes for the Broadway that they all cheer in one group,
play, “ Man of Le Mancha.”
for the students of Niles and help
together.”
them gain some school spirit. “ I ’d
Although the helmet, breastplate,
“ Although school spirit has im like to show the students that
and backplate will be of this new
material, the blue tunic will be proved 100% since last year,” Brad cheering is not something that is
made of wool, and the reversible added, “ I think it still can be im going to bite anyone!” Brad ex
cape with blue on one side and gold proved a great deal.
Students claimed.
famous
�Thursday, October 17, 1968
Page Four
Marching Band
Jon Leads The W ay
“ JONATHAN REST’S BATON leads the big parade, while the Niles East marching band follows
close behind.”
.
.
The young man that can be seen marching at the head of the 54-member marching band is Junior
Jonathan Rest. The two-year-old marching band is under the direction of Mr. Grant Vance and Mr. Leo
Provost.
“ BEING DRUM MAJOR of the band requires many skills, including
rvincr tomnn oivincf
keeping tempo, giving commands, and organizing drills on the field,”
field,’
commented Jonathan. “ To be a good drum major, one must have a good
nave gooa
sense of responsibility and rhythm, be quick at making decisions, and
march with extreme agility.”
The marching band consists of
members of the concert and inter
mter,.
,
. .
,
mediate bands. Jonathan plays the year’s marching band,” remimscec
trombone when he is not marching Jonathan. “ For example, the band
to the tune of “ Nilehi.”
was standing near the goal posts
“ I WANTED the position of drum 30 seconds before half time, when
major because I am interested in the Trojan tight-end ran a touch
leadership. I remember many en- down into the middle of the band.”
joyable experiences f r o m last
The band is wearing new uni-
--------------------------------■formg thig year ^
navy coats
__■,____ ________ n
and pants comeQcomplete with an
overlay and Trojan decoration that
gn
on
front. As drum masnaps on the front. As drum ma
jor, Jon wears gold ribbons, brass
buttons, and a shako instead of the
regulation hat worn by the band
members
JONATH AN
V IR G IN IA
“ Students a r e an important
source of truth for a teacher. They
must be listened to because they
have a contact with the real world
an adult can miss.” Miss Leidinger
was born and raised in Chicago
and has earned a Bachelors degree
Leidinger, B.V.M., demonstrates her teaching phil
at Mundelein College and a Mas-
osophy in her English classes.
€S P —
Mono Monotony
by Eric S. Palles
THERE ISN’T a person at Niles East who hasn’t
relished the idea of staying home from the pressures
of school and taking a well-deserved rest for at
least one day. It isn’t too hard to play sick, and
parents are easier to con than the school nurse.
The fun soon wears out if the person is really
sick and has an extended absence. Take it from me,
because I am presently confined to my house with
mononucleosis. Believe me, the novelty of being
home wore off quickly after I was introduced to the
wonderful world of daytime television.
D A YY TIM E TELEVISION can be classified into
two categories, the game show and the soap opera.
The game show is the most entertaining of the two
because it taps the limitless reservoir of human
stupidity. It is geninuely fascinating to watch people
make fools of themselves.
While slightly less entertaining, soap operas are
every bit as intriguing. During the first few days
I was home, I fought off the temptation of watching
a soap opera, but it became too great. I gave in by
watching a show that showed the “ real” workings
of a hospital and the “ real” side of doctors and
nurses. The revelation was, for me, shocking.
70,
marches briskly at the head of thi
member Niles East marching band.
54-
M iss Leidinger Joins East Faculty
To Examine Student Thinking, Needs
“ TEACHERS HAVE no corner on
the truth market,” according to
Miss Virginia Leidinger, B.V.M.,
an E nglish teacher at Niles East
this year.
M IS S
D- CT
R EST,
Soap operas are confusing unless you’ve been
watching them for a long time. The plots and sub
plots are incredibly complicated, yet, from day to
day, nothing happens. In this particularly realistic
hospital series, questions of love and hate arose
every day.
FOR EXAM PLE, job discrimination was a sub
ject treated in a typically adult way. A new doctor,
an extremely qualified Negro woman, was being
considered for an appointment to the staff. She had
an unpleasant interview with a hospital adminis
trator who cast a very dark eye on the appointment.
It seemed obvious that this man was a bigot. And
he was. He had a fetish against women doctors and
opposed the appointment on that issue, admitting,
however, that the fact that the doctor was black
“ didn’t help matters.” It is really wonderful that
housewives can see a hard-hitting show that deals
with important social issues like sexual discrimina
tion.
Television has served a valuable function. It
has driven housewives to PTA, bowling, and bridge.
As for me, I ’m a more well-read individual.
ters in economics at Marquette one unless you listen to him.”
She has been active m her re
University in Milwaukee. She is
presently working for her Masters ligious organization in structuring
in English at St. Louis University. a Commission on Secondary Edu
MISS LEID ING ER entered the cation. “ More stress should be put
religious life in 1959 “ because I on meeting the real needs of people
wanted to give my life to a cause today than on going through the
bigger than myself,” she explain motions of religion in a church
ed. She has taught in Catholic high building. Education must be rele
vant in a young person’s life. He
schools throughout the country.
Miss Leidinger belongs to a re must be on top of the water-line
ligious community of 2300 women. in life if he is to feel his impor
“ We are primarily professional tance as a human being, ana he
women who have another reason must be able to relate the general
— a non-financial reason — for past to his present.”
MISS LEID ING ER does not wear
serving people.
“ The reason I am here this year the traditional nun’s habit because
is to get an on-the-spot look at a “ Pope John said to get rid of the
good public high school in opera ancient trappings, and most mem
tion and to find out if the student bers of my community have. This
thinking is any different in public way, people can realize that we are
high schools from that in Catholic primarily persons too,” she said.
Miss Leidinger’s basic religious
high schools,” Miss Leidinger re
philosophy is that “ the risen Christ
lated.
THE CURRICULA of the Catho exists in love, and the more love
lic and public high schools are one shares, the more he is. working
basically the same, she asserted. at being like God.” In a more con
“ The biggest problem in the class temporary vein, she added, “ Jesus
room is getting students to listen Christ is ‘in’ in 1968. He was a
to each other. You can’t help any- radical in his day, you know.”
Coming Up
Friday, October 18, 1968
Institute D a y — • N o School
4
Saturday, October 19
Homecoming
A C T Test — East, West, North
Saturday, October 26
Booster C lu b Wrestling
PSAT Test — • East, W est, North
Friday, November 1
N IL E H IL IT E Election Issue
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�N I L E H I L I T E
Th u rsday, October 17,1968
Page Five
V arsity Cheerleaders
pew Uniforms Revealed
NILES EAST varsity cheerlealers will give a sneak preview
of their new uniforms for
^ ^ B d a y ’s Homecoming game.
reflect an increase in school
flje cheerleaders are now
wearing new bright gold skirts with
jjlue inserts as pleats.
order to raise enough money
^ H h e new skirts, each cheerleader sold boxes of chocolate turtles in
H
neighborhood.
The varsity
cheerleaders a r e Mary Hook,
^ K . a Krichevsky, Sharon Levit,
Gail Mendelsohn, Kathi Molitor,
and Jill Rice. The alternates are
^ H c y Kipnis and Liz Harrold.
set Good Example
Miss Jo Morris, supervisor of the
v d M y cheerleaders, believes that
¡^■cheerleader’s duties include
“ being responsible for improving
school spirit and setting a good
exitmple for student conduct and
behavior.” Miss Morris also says,
“ The students should support the
cheerleaders and support the team
as_well.”
The newest addition to the many
sideline and stunt cheers is the
“ T - E - A - M ” cheer. In this
cheer, which has been performed
____
_
,
atilhe latest pep assemblies and
football games, two girls mount
on Top of three others. In practice, the cheerleaders are working
on other mount tricks, which they
which are held for selecting cheerleaders. They are screened by a
panel of judges which includes the
heads of the physical education
department, the administrator of
student activities, graduating senior varsity cheerleaders, president
of the “ N ” Club and GAA, the Trojan Mascot, the student head of
SSO, and the two cheerleading advisers, Miss Morris and Miss Hoiland. Before this panel, the girls
must perform a stunt and three
cheers. Girls must have at least a
“ C” average to qualify as a cheerleader.
Harkema Brings Better Spirit
“ Since Mr. Harkema has come,
we’ve had much better school
spirit,”
explains Junior Laura
Krichevsky, a cheerleader since
she was in seventh grade. Laura,
W
P Él SÉ IH I■
■
who likes being a cheerleader because she’s near the action of the
game, thinks that cheerleading is
a necessity for the students because, “ without it, the students at
the games would never get organized behind their team.”
CHEERLEADERS HAVE three
hours of practice each week durmg the football season. When bas
ketball begins, the practices will be
cut to two hours a week,
Senior Mary Hook doesn’t doubt
that, if the football team buckles
down, it could take the Suburban
League championship this year.
Mary, whose making the squad
this year was the highlight of her
cheerleading career, says that she
enoys cheerleading because “ I
Varsity Cheerleaders are: (I. to r.) Lix Harrold,
love the people, the exercise, and TRO Y'S 1968-69
Sharon Levit, Jill Rice, G a il Mendelsohn, M ary
I like to promote school spirit.”
Hook, Laura Krichevsky, Kathi Molitor, and M arcy Kipnis.
Joy Brings Joy To Troy!
TR O Y’S MINI-EST
cheerleader a freshman cheerleader, is usually her little sister on the squad? “ I ’m crowd claps she goes crazy.”
has spent nearly half of her life nearby.
real proud of her,” she cried. “ She
" heering. f0r, theD. TrojanS-| But’
JO Y BECAME A MEM BER of r? f y
F or tb° most part'
then again, Joy Rice is only two
she’s cheermg for Rick, but she
years old.
.
,
’
likes just being there.”
_ ,
, JlU was chosen for the ^ 0UP.
As the varsity cheerleaders “ She just kind of appeared,” exClaps and Cheers
mascot, Joy appears with the other plained Miss Jo Morris, cheerleadLaura Krichevsky, ’70 summed
M r i™
5,°?™
.
Sirls flt aR home football and basGAIL Mendelsohn cap- ketball games. While the cheertain of the varsity cheerleading . .___B
.
,,
, ... .
sauad, likes her iob because she
s
going t ough their
squad, likes her job because she
leads the cheers and exercises in planned routines, though, Joy is
practices and assemblies. A mem excitedly rooting for the Trojans
ber of the squad her sophomore in her own exuberant way.
year, Gail believes that cheerlead
ers boost the team’s morale, as
Fam ily A ffair
well as the school’s. She thinks
And Joy has plenty to cheer for.
that.the football team is doing ex- At the football games, her brother
tremely well so far, and if this kind Rick> > ¿5 one 0f Troy’s key men
69>
of p a c e is kept up, she says. _
....
...
.,
. .
“ We’re going to go great places.” on the fleId' At her slde 18 her
Qualifying for a cheerleading ®i®ter Jill, 70, a full-fledged varposition is not easy. The girls must sity cheerleader. And should she
attend two out of three clinics get lonely, her other sister, Karen,
ing sponsor. “ She showed up one
day wearing Rick’s maior “ N ”
; ;Y
s niCKs major
Since Jill would always be with
her, we decided to make her our
up the attitude of most of the other
girls.
“ She’s so cute.
She just
sits there and claps and cheers.
She’s a future cheerleader.”
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.
elude Joy to any o f t o T r e c t o r
routines at the present time, according to Miss Morris. “ She’s
more spontaneous than routineoriented.
Whether or not Joy will want to
be a cheerleader when she’s actu
ally at East, no one knows. But if
she should, “ she’s off to a good
start,” concluded Miss Morris.
Miss Morris said that Joy adds “ She has a lot of potential, and for
made a uniform for her.”
quiite a bit to the squad. “ She’s a child that young, she reacts very
What does Jill think of having so enthusiastic. Every time the well in front of a crowd.”
mascot.
After that, her mother
Bruiser Heads Pro M a t Bill
PRO
WRESTLING
returns
to “ the most dangerous man in pro and in various other locations in
Niles East next Saturday night, wrestling.”
Skokie.
Ringside seats are $3.50,
October 26, at 8:30 p.m. in the high
Bruiser,s Dartner M
cholak general admission tickets are $2.50,
school gym. An all-star card of
,.
’ ..
’ and children’s tickets are $1.50.
three bouts is scheduled for the K th, bgge5t wrestler m Pr0
e
2nd annual Niles East Booster Club Wresthng' * * a star tootba11
11115 13 the 1x551 card ever Pre'
er in college, he arm wrestled and sented by the Booster Club. The
show, featuring a double main
beat every one of his team mates, show should and probably will be
event.
an annual event at Niles East.
Form er pro football star Dick
A midget match is the other
the Bruiser, 267-pounds, once of- faeture on the card, starring famed
fensive captain of the Green Bay midget star, Lord Littlebrook, 42
Packers (1953-54), teams up with
•
ofi
,
310-pound Yukon Moose Cholak,
h
high’
?hmg 86 pounds’
who played football at the Univer- ®omg agamst Tiny Brutus, who Sat., Oct. 19
sity of Wisconsin, in a tag-team l°°ks the part and who lives up to
Highland Park
match against Chris Markoff and his billing as “ the midget’s answer
(H O M E CO M ING )
Angelo Poffo, nicknamed t h e to Dick the Bruiser!”
“ Devil’s Duo!” Markoff and Poffo
recently headlined a major mat
The opening bout will star the S at., O ct. 26
show at the International Amphi- Assassin, a masked wrestler, verF ir o n o ^
theatre.
1 fM
T h a t Sh0W d re w a re c o rd SUS Prince Puffins, currently rank(D A D ^ D AY1
10,000 spectators.
ed the world’s greatest Negro
BRUISER, A WORLD famous wrestler.
£
is Joy Rice ( cents), surrounded
by u cheerleading mates.
her
j.
-x_
wrestler, holds all the major at
TICKETS AR E on sale in the
Oak Park
tendance records for pro wrestling,
cafeteria during the lunch periods
(A w a y )
both in America and in Europe.
Football Schedule
W A V IN G TO THE CRO W D
Unheralded Athletes Saluted
»R T E R B A C K S
T H R O W
F*SSfu andTT
ecognition for them. Halfbacks
spore the touchdowns, and they get
all Ithe attention. Pitchers throw
no-hitters and are idolized for their
accomplishments. And the rest of
then* teammates just take a shower and head for home There’s no
In Tokyo’s famed Sports Palace,
The slot through which he runs in 1966, he wrestled the Japanese
Champion, Shohei Baba (7’ 1 ” , 370
nnilnj c\
_ *
K t
,
P^ d ’ to . *
a stand'
mg room only crowd m excess of
*9,000.
vpar
„700 .
x
^e^r ’ *ae Bruiser was feari 8ht there, look- tured as the main event, and the
<
!oesn.’t just happen> ifc “ made by
the line. And above all, could a
pitcher throw a no-hitter without
the other eight men backing him
up and one of them making a fantasitc play on a very possible hit?
The answer “
guys
give their teammates competition
In any sport, there must be for P ^ ^ c n s at the beginning of
people that run the ballclub. But
year» and w^°» therefore play
what about the rest of the guys out one o f the most unportant parts in
to r .P f. ^
They're not M
tte o Z te *K
K
* t* am’S success’
TOMORROW, A T
hne didn’t give him pass-protection? Yet, only in special cases,
W r “ tenor linemen recognized.
Same goes t°r the halfback,
men, atto remember toat a t
touchdown is~ scored* there were
11 men involved in the play, not
just one.
THE
ou*> we re expecting an even better one this year- Especially because
^
card we are presenting.”
The Chicago Amphitheater, conhome- sistently draws crowds
the ten
t
o
thousands’ wben ^
Brulser apt**™ ’ He
definitely the top
drawing card in the world. In
wrestling circles, he is known as
THE "D E V IL 'S DUO
Angelo Poffo and Chris M arkoff taka
time out with their manager, Bobby
Heenan.
�Thursday, October 17,1968
N I L E H I L I T E
Page Six
Highland Park Invades Troy Homecoming
by Mark Levie
SPORTING A RECORD of three Tailback Mark Koppel, the Tro
wins and two losses, the men of jans’ leading ground gainer.
Troy will seek to defeat Highland
Proviso Tough
Park in Saturday’s homecoming
Despite excellent performances
contest.
by Rich Becker and Larry Schnei
Both teams enter the game feel der, who were named “ Trojans of
ing the effects of decisive defeats the Week” for their efforts, the
last week—Highland Park lost to men of Troy couldn’t seem to do
Evanston, 34-7, and Niles lost to anything right. Bonner and Tim
Melas were given little pass pro
New Trier, 20-0.
tection behind the line, and the
Ups and Downs
Proviso backs consistently fan
Inconsistency characterizes this through East’s defensive platoon.
year’s Trojan squad. Displaying
The Trojans proved, however,
flashes of brilliance and periods that they have the ability to re
of frustrating disappointments, the bound from defeat when they rolled
Trojans have defeated Waukegan over Waukegan the next week, 357. The victory marked the first
successful encounter with Wauke
gan since 1960.
Suburban
League
Football
Evanston
Highland Park
(1 tie)
Oak Park
(1 tie)
NILES EAST
Proviso East
New Trier
Waukegan
Morton East
W
4
L
2
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
3
4
Passing Tandem
Niles looked like a different
team as Bonner completed an
amazing 14 of 16 passes for 205
yards and four touchdowns. All
four touchdown passes went to end
Rick Rice, making him the Tro
jans’ leading scorer for the year.
Balancing East’s offensive at
tack was the strong running of
tailback A1 Mormolstein, who was
converted from wingback to fill
the gap left by the absence of
Mark Koppel. Mormolstein, who
carried the ball 27 times for a to
tal of 130 yards, scored the fifth
Trojan touchdown.
Homecoming Looms
Coach Jim Harkema and his
staff named Bonner, Mormolstein,
and Rice as “ Trojans of the Week.”
It was learned at that time that
Mark Koppel would be unable to
play for the remainder of the sea
son. Koppel is recovering from a
bout with mononucleosis.
IN A LISTLESS performance
last week, the Trojans were de
feated by New Trier, 20-0. A fum
ble early in the game seemed to
sap East of its spirit, and the Tro
jans went on to play their worst
game of the year. Notable excep
tions were the outstanding defen
sive performances turned in by
Rich Becker and A1 Mormolstein.
The unpredictable Trojans are
capable of defeating a tough High
land Park ball club. To do so,
however, "Ëast’s pass defense and
offensive blocking must improve.
SCRAM BLIN G QUARTERBACK T Mustangs . as he leads the
°dd .......
*»• M»rto"
East
Trojans to a 20-0 victory.
Freshman X Gridders Look Promising
A'
“ W E’VE GOT THE BEST freshman football team in the history
and have lost to Proviso and New of Niles East,” said Coach Jim
Trier since winning their first two Harkema at the last pep assembly,
games of the year.
Coach Harkema was talking
East’s loss to Proviso, 27-0, came about the Frosh A team, which
largely as a result of injuries to had won three straight games and
key personnel. Seeing limited ac was shooting for number four, on
tion during the game were quarter ly to be stopped by New Trier last
back Todd Bonner, wingback A1 Saturday.
Mormolstein, a n d linemen Ed
Three Victories
Thiry, Gary Lonquist, and Jim
Under Coach Baker, the freshTedeschi. Also missing was Senior
man team shelled Morton East,
21-0, handled Proviso easily by an
18-7 margin, and walloped Waukc
gan, 38-6.
Coach Baker believes that the
reason this freshman team is so
different from others in years past
is that “ we’ve got tremendous
pride, we work hard, and we’re
proud of our school.”
Effective Rushing
The Frosh A team’s offensive at-
Harriers Hit Victory Lane
NILES EAST’S varsity harrier ners, we will improve tremend portions of a close race when extra
push is needed.
picked up their first victory of the ously by the time we host the Sub
urban League meet in 1971.”
ALTHOUGH THE HARRIERS
season as they defeated Luther
have had a poor record in dual
North at the Ridgewood Invitation
Pushing for remaining positions
tack is led by Quarterback Tom
Christopoulous, fullback Jeff Hartstein, sometimes carries three de
fensive linemen on his back while
making yardage. He is the leading
ground gainer on th e . team. Left
halfback Rick Shane is second in
yards rushing, and is now “ famous”
for his long touchdown runs.
Coach Pooley works with the de
fensive and offensive linemen. The
defensive line, which has improved
greatly since the first practice, is
led by Guard Fred Erb, and Ends
Gary Eck and Ben Matsumoto.
Finesse Gains Wins
Practice is held each day after
school. The primary purpose of
working out is to iron out the mis
takes before Saturday’s game.
REPLAYi
al. Led by Junior Ken Kravitz, the on the team are Seniors Mark meets this season, team spirit has
Cross Country team placed 21 out Hill and Rick Dale and Junior remained excellent. Coach Hurley
of 22 teams in their 15 point vic Richard Dyer. From the fifth is hoping for his underclassmen to
tory over Luther.
through tenth positions, recent meet make a strong showing at the Niles
Saturday, the rapidly improving
H am ers will travel to Oak Park
for the Suburban League meet. Be
sides Kravitz, Doug Hoffman ’71,
Don Meister ’71, Mickey Berman
’72, Chuck Kantro ’72, Bob Allen
’71, and Rich Marcus ’70 will
round out the top seven positions.
In pointing to the future, Coach
Hurley said, “ It is quite obvious
that, with two freshmen and two
sophomores in our top five run
times have varied most recently by Invitational. In this meet, East’s
approximately only 30 seconds. freshmen and sophomores will run
This small variance has helped to
create the proper atmosphere fc
better performances throughou
the year. Coach Hurley and Coach
Furlan have also changed the
team’s daily practice routine. In
stead of running long distances,
the Harriers have been doing “ jogsprint” interval training. This traincould aid the team in the closing
with members of their own class
Fundamentals, including blocking,
play execution, and faking, are
worked on. Fakes played a big part
in the Waukegarl game as two
touchdowns were scored on them.
The Frosh squad had a tough bat
tle against a big New Trier team
last Saturday as the Trojans lost
19-7.
TOUGH BREAKS for E a s t
thwarted scoring opportunities in
the game. A 70-yard touchdown run
by Rick Shane was nullified be
cause of an offside penalty.
The highlight of the game for
Niles was a 53-yard touchdown run
by Shane. Otherwise, New Trier’s
strong defensive line kept the
team’s running game to a mini
mum.
Coming Home
by Joel Schatz
HOMECOMING ’68 IS D IFFER ENT. It’s different because it is a
homecoming.
level rather than with varsity mem
For far too long, homecoming meant that the football team lost
two or three games away, and then they came back to Skokie to show1
strength of the team in coming
everyone at East how well they could lose. It most certainly couldn’t
years.
be considered “ coming home,” because the crowds that the opposition
According to Coach Hurley, bused in often outnumbered the meager handful of stalwarts and sadists
“ Mickey Berman ’72, will be a that sat on Troy’s side of the field.
prime threat for first in the fresh
Gone Are the Days . . .
man division of this meet.” He
In ’ 68, though, you don’t hear defeatist slogans like “ It’s time for
then added, “ Besides the two fresh
men on our varsity, the strength of a change.” It’s a safe bet that the west stands will be overflowing on
bers. This meet could indicate the
the class of ’72 is indicated by Sid
Glassner, the number one man on
the sophomore team.” Other top
Frosh-Soph runners are Bruce
Frank ’72 and Pete Behr ’71.
Saturday afternoon. “ Hit” power is stronger than ever. The fans are
looking forward, optimistically confident, to a battle for second place
in the Suburban League, rather than the traditionally futile fight from
the cellar. Even to be misconstrued as implying anything the least bit
derogatory about the Trojan gridders could hastily prove near-fatal.
THE DIFFERENCE IN THE W AY 2200 citizens of Troy think, act,
and even eat their lunch, stems, of course, from East’s duet of miracleworkers, Coaches Odlivak and Harkema. They were the first ones to
work as hard on building a team for the stands as one for the field, and
then the two units have worked together as one unbeatable squad.
Suburban
Cross
Country
G A SP IN G
for breath as he reaches the chute against Highland Park,
East's number one harrier, Ken Kravitz, *70, turns in a sec
ond place finish.
New Trier
Evanston
Oak Park
Waukegan
Highland Park
Morton East
NILES EAST
Proviso East
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Bigger and Better Than Ever
Their success last year was obvious. Their real triumph came this
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year, though, when “ hit” was not only still a part of East, but a bigger
part than ever. Troy wants to win. While the crowds at home games
used to number just a few dozen, today even the away games are at
tracting 500 to 1000 Trojans each. When Troy’s side of the scoreboard
reads “ lost,” the pride in the singing and cheering fans could convince
anyone that it is Peoria revisited.
SATURDAY, THE TROJANS are coming home, not just to their
home football field, but to a school that’s convinced that “ We’re Num
ber One.”
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NILEHILITE, October 17, 1968
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Shapiro, Robert, Editor-in-chief, Editorial Editor
Fechter, Joyce, News Editor
Palles, Eric, Feature Editor
Nemerovski, Mark, Feature Editor, Copy Editor
Grossman, Lisa, Homecoming Editor
Migdow, Janet, Homecoming Editor
Dale, Richard, Sports Editor
Berzon, Wayne, Sports Editor
Schatz, Joel, Sports Editor
Levie, Mark, Associate Page Editor
Shapera, Merle, Associate Page Editor
White, Neal, Photography Editor
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