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Stop and Shop
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Tuesday# Feb. 26
Vol. 36, No. 11
Nfêbm ië
PUBLISHED BY THE STU DEN TS OF NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
"King and I"
opens Mar. 28—
Cast rehearsing
Friday, February 22, 1974
Asst. Supt. A. Gregore
outlines plans for Nilehi
“My purpose here is to improve edu
cation for you—and to grow myself,”
said Dr. Anthony F. Gregorc, new Dis
trict 219 assistant superintendent, at a
press conference held on February 14.
Dr. Gregorc brings to Niles Township
an extensive background in educational
administration. Only 34, he has served as
a principal or assistant principal in
Illinois and Ohio, guided a summer edu
cational tour to Europe in 1970, and has
worked most recently on the college
level, serving as Assistant Dean at the
University of Illinois College of Educa
tion. In addition, he has written articles
— and currently is working on a book —
and has served on several education
committees. His primary interest is cur
riculum development.
Dr. Gregorc outlined his goals to the
three Nilehi student newspapers. “I will
try to learn the culture here” and
“really want to get a feel of the environ
ment” in this district. “I have my style,
and what I’m attempting to do is find
out what the style of the district is.”
Toward this end, Dr. Gregorc will
study records of past activities of this
school district and try to attend all the
meetings he can to familiarize himself
with the “norms” relating to philosophies
and values exhibited in this district.
Dr. Gregorc’s role as assistant super
intendent will deal with evaluating the
present curriculum used in the three
schools, trying to see “how it all fits to
gether,” assisting teachers when they
want to discuss the curriculum, and he
“would like to offer suggestions to the
various faculties regarding curriculum.”
The educator will evaluate the person
ality needs of students and offer sug
gestions to the administration and teach-
ing faculty if forms of education, alter
nate from the traditional style of readlecture, are needed.
For many students there is the Alter
nate Learning Center, an institution
which employs a substitute program for
learning. This alternative is agreeable
to Dr. Gregorc, as he is in favor of alter
nate learning programs, but he opposes
the physical separation made between
the regular high schools and the A.L.C.
Dr. Gregorc is also opposed to in
stalling indoor smoking lounges in the
schools. In regard to teacher supervision,
he feels that teachers who do not con
sult with their students during their non
class time, can serve “the community”
by supervising during their free time.
He stressed that supervision should not
hinder education. The administrator
stated that when new programs, such as
open campus, are implemented by the
schools, it is the superintendent, Dr.
Wesley Gibbs, who must answer the
questions and any dissatisfactions of the
community, so he said, “ a bit” of the
politician is important in a superintend
ent, as he must maintain good will with
the community.
On the other hand, as an assistant
superintendent, Dr. Gregorc said that his
is more an educator and less a pol
itician. He will work primarily with
teachers and administrators rather than
with the outside community.
In the administration of educational
institutions, Dr. Gregorc feels that “it
takes a balance” of political and edu
cational senses to be effective, and that
the two are “ complementary.”
Dr. Gregorc summed up his manage
ment style by saying, “I tend to raise
more questions that I can answer.”
PE facilities inadequate
Possible improvements of East’s phys
ical education facilities and a request to
rehire Mrs. Pat Handzel, who has been
substituting in Mr. Jupp’s classes, were
major topics of discussion at the last
Board of Education meeting.
During the “Audience to Visitors”
segment of the meeting, at which time
members of the community may speak
on different topics, parents of East stu
dents presented their views regarding
“unsatisfactory physical education facili
ties” at East.
One example of what parents consid
ered poor facilities was cited by Mr.
Sheldon Rubin when he said that divers
at East “have to hit the ceiling” in
order to execute a dive into “the biggest
bathtub in Skokie.” Another parent com
mented that the girls’ gym classes do not
have a gym during four months of the
school year and something must be done
to secure more space.
A thorough report compiled by par-
ents who studied the facilities, was pre
sented to the Board by Rubin. Last year
these parents presented the Board with
a similar report which they felt had
been disregarded. The room filled with
applause as Rubin finished his presenta
tion.
Mrs. Shirley Garland, president of the
Board, said that a district committee
has been formed to study the “space
and site needs” of East’s Physical Edu
cation Department.
Focusing again on the hiring of Mrs.
Pat Handzel, Mrs. Betty Quinn, a social
studies teacher at East, asked the Board
to reconsider their decision. (See edi
torial, page 2) She, along with senior
Sue Varon, attempted to point out to
the Board the way in which Mrs. Hand
zel was able to make students feel com
fortable, to enjoy, and to learn in her
classes.
The Board will meet again this Mon
day evening at 8.
Stop and Shop days
start next Tuesday
“Stop and Shop” will be held next
week, on Tuesday through Thursday.
The purpose of the presentation is to
allow students to seek answers to ques
tions concerning courses they may wish
to take in the upcoming year.
During “ stop and shop” week, students
will have the opportunity to visit desig
nated rooms and discuss with the teach
er of the course any questions concern
ing course requirements, concepts cov
ered, and basic factual content.
Since schedule changes during the
summer and next year will be extremely
limited, students are urged to carefully
select their programs. “Stop and Shop”
is designed to enable students to choose
their courses more carefully.
(Photo by M ike Fryer)
Ripplettes, Easthi's
girls' swim club,
sells baked goods
at the Spirit Com
mittees recent activ
ity fair. (Story on
page 4.)
(Photo by Mike Fryer)
Dr. Anthony Gregorc explains his views on education at a recent press conference.
Popular musical ‘King and F
to be presented in March
“The King and I” will be presented
by a cast of 47 Easthi students on March
28, 29, and 30. Portraying the King of
Siam will be Stewart Figa, who, for the
third consecutive year, has secured a
leading role in the school’s annual spring
musical. Judy Hoffman will play Anna
Leonowens, the English schoolteacher in
vited by the king to introduce western
culture to his children.
Starring in the musical also are David
Pevsner, who will play Chulalongkorn,
the king’s eldest son and heir to the
throne; Noah Gilson, who will be the
Kralahome (Prime Minister); and Mark
Flitman, who will portray Anna’s son
Louis. Lun Tha is the prince; his love
for the slave girl Tuptim provides a
secondary plot in the show. Howard
Pfeifer and Ellen Pollack will portray
the lovers.
DANNY RAPPOPORT will play Cap
tain Orton, whose ship brings Anna to
Siam with Ed Goldstein as Phra Alack,
a nobleman in the king’s court. Terri
Diamond will play Lady Thiang, matron
of the king’s harem, and Marc Rush will
b3 Sir Edward Ramsay, the English
visitor to Siam.
Twelve young children have been se
lected to play the king’s children. Brothe s and sisters of cast and crew mem
bers auditioned two weeks ago.
Jerry Proffit, the production’s director,
will be assisted by Frank Mayfield, tech
nical director; Robert Anderson, chorus;
Shari Kouba, dance: Raymond Pettit,
orchestra; Sue Klein, a 1971 Easthi grad
uate now student teaching here; and
student director Lori Simon. Other stu
dents assisting production include Flo
Stern, assistant set designer, Stan Pressner, assistant technical director, and Jan
Levin, stage manager.
The chairmen of the various crews
include Jim Van der Kloot, lighting;
Bill Weinman, sound; Jan Levin and
Rich Kahan (assistant), on construction;
Sue Baizer and Robin Bezark, make-up;
Davi Hirsch and Rochelle Root, props;
Arlene Siavelis and Sheila Jacobson,
costumes; Noah Gilson and Michele Soltan, programs; Debbie Feldman and
Patti Sucherman, both assistants to Mella Minceberg on painting; Glenna Hecht,
tickets; and Cheryl Esken on publicity.
PROFFIT SAID THE cast, chosen
from 137 students who auditioned, “has
a lot of talent.” Pettit feels that “the
students are going to do a great job.”
He said the traditional Rogers and Hammerstein songs add to the show’s appeal.
A free performance will be presented
for senior citizens on Wednesday, March
27, and the dress rehearsal of March
28 will be open to junior high students.
Concert band plays March 3
For the first time in several years,
the Niles East Concert Band will pre
sent an exclusive performance for the
entire community. Accompanying the
band on the March 3 program will be
the Cadet (freshman) band, but no vocal
groups will appear.
RAYMOND PETTIT, director of bands,
considers the program his first major
performance since assuming command
of the bands last September. He be
lieves Easthi’s band program is on the
ve^ge of becoming an “unbelievable”
organization, and hopes to “demonstrate
what we have done.” He added, “People
don’t realize what’s going on down here.
We’re at a high musical level.”
The sixty-piece Concert Band will play
a diverse selection of concert arrange
ments. One classical piece, the march
from “Symphonic Metamorphosis on
Themes by von Weber” by Paul Hinde
mith, features a solid brass section.
“American Salute,” by Gould, Graing
er’s “Irish Time from County Derry,”
“Danza Final” by Ginastera, and Sousa’s
“G e o r g e
Washington Bicentennial
March” provide entertainment for any
music fan. The band will perform selec
tions from “The King and I” to promote
this year’s spring musical. Four “snap
py” pieces will be played by the fresh
man band.
“THIS BAND IS excellent,” comment
ed Pettit, who hopes to revive a reputa
tion for superiority already enjoyed by
Easthi’s theater department. This con
cert is designed to highlight the band —
to show the school and community that
the group is indeed striving for that
goal.
The concert is free, and will begin at
3 p.m. in the auditorium, one week from
Sunday.
�Friday, February 22 , 1974
Page Two
N H S M U ie
The Voice of the Niles East Students
Published during the school year by the students of Niles Township High School East. Lamoii and
Mulford Streets, Skokie, Hlinois 60076. Printed by Des Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, 111.
Volume 36, Number 11
M anaging Editor: .................................. Ron Miller
Feature Editor:
................................ Leslie Miller
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Sports Editors: ............. Dave Garlick, Ed Jacobs
Photography Director: ..................... Michael Fryer
Photographer: ....................................... Scott Wexler
Friday, February 22, 1974
Reporters: .......... Laurie Berger, Marlin Brinsky,
Michele Freed, Norberto Kogan,
Dave Mayer, Cynthia Payne,
Tobey Rozencwajg, Jeff Weinstein
Circulation Manager: ..................... Richard Wilson
Sponsor: ...................................... Mrs. Mary Scherb
Feedback
Students can improve Easthi
Changes evident
Dear Editor:
As the school year began, most Nilehi
students dismissed the possibility that
they would ever play an important role
in the development of their own edu
cational system. During the first semes
ter, however, many dedicated and hard
working students have not only made
this a definite possibility, but in many
areas, a reality.
Through such organizations as the
Student Senate and this newspaper, it
has finally become known that students
can indeed make important contributions
to their own education. Never before in
the history of this school have students
become so involved, or as accepted by
school officials and members of the com
munity, as they are now.
Our accomplishments are constantly
growing in number. The students of East
became the first to be represented on the
District 219 Caucus this year. This is the
powerful and influential organization that
endorses school board candidates. We
have two seats on the Educational Policy
Development Committee (EPDC) and
hold numerous positions on EPDC sub
committees. We are also represented on
many important committees at East. We
have let it be known what students feel
on such important issues as teacher
supervision, and we have been listened
to. Our feelings on important issues have
been praised by board members, ad
ministrators, teachers, and members of
the community.
There is little doubt that much re
mains to be done however. Students, per
haps more than any other group, can see
weaknesses in the educational structure.
We still have much convincing to do
until this is realized by all, but we have
made great strides this year.
Perhaps our great progress was made
most apparent when the Board of Edu
cation recently included the Niles East
Student Senate Survey in their agenda,
and made it known that it would play
an important role in future Board policy.
Yes, we have made great progress.
The students of Niles East should be
proud of the fact that they, more than
any other group of students in recent
memory, have let it be known that not
only are they insisting that they be
heard, but perhaps most importantly,
that they have something important to
say.
Brian Hamer ’74
Student Representative to the
Board of Education
Athletes’ devotion
Dear Editor:
Congratulations are in order for the
Trojan gymnasts and their coaches, Tom
Sokalski and John Schrammel. On Fri
day, January 25, a night long to be
remembered, the Trojans defeated the
Indians from Niles West in a dual meet.
Anyone entering the gym could feel the
tension and anxiety of the gymnasts and
their coaches. Super individual perform
ances and a super team effort gave the
Trojans a victory and the league leader
ship 146.27 to 145.82.
The floor exercise team set the pace
for the rest of the team. No one gymnast
can be singled out without giving due
credit to every member of the team. Not
known to many is the fact that several
of the gymnasts were nursing serious
injuries. Through it all, they remained
consistent while reaching back for that
little extra that proved to be the down
fall for the Indians.
It is about time that all athletes re
ceive the same amount of recognition
whether it be for volleyball, track, swim
ming, girls’ sports, fencing, and so on.
The so-called major sports have been
bally-hooed year after year, but none
has proven to be as consistent at winning
as have the gymnastics teams. Pep ral
lies are held for certain teams while
others are ignored, but, as we all know,
rallies do not produce winning teams.
Any athlete who will devote his or her
time and effort in the name of Niles
East athletics deserves the same amount
of recognition as anyone else. Too long
have some been considered second class
to others.
Most ignored are girls’ sports. All
other schools in the Central Suburban
League have the facilities they need,
while the Niles East girls are forced to
work out in the gym balcony. And even
though large sums of money are allotted
to boys’ athletic teams, the girls are
given only minimal sums to spend on
uniforms, equipment, etc.
Many parents have complained, but
unfortunately, have chosen to remain
silent. After four years of attending ath
letic events at Niles East, being witness
to this injustice, we choose to speak out.
Prior requests have fallen on deaf ears.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Kozub
Finds silver lining
Dear Editor:
I am writing this letter in rebuttal
to what Corey Levens, a respected Na
tional Merit Semifinalist, had to say
about leaving Niles East in the last issue
of the Nilehilite.
I, too, in several ways am glad to be
leaving Niles East. I leave with pleasant
memories and a sense of mystery as to
what my future holds, not with a chip
on my shoulder. There were many things
I, too, did not like during my high school
days. I saw many issues such as the
teacher strike this year, the supposed
lack of funds, and also suffered many a
headache over the somewhat divided
classes of Niles East, but it is all a part
of high school, and one cannot expect
otherwise. I feel that instead of looking
down on everything our school has done
and walking away sneering, we should
see the good things and walk away some
what satisfied.
In the three and one-half years that
I have been a student at Niles East,
the students have received more rights
than one would have thought possible,
in years past. They’ve gotten open
campus privileges, a somewhat improved
cafeteria and lounging area for their
comfort, certain pass-fail options, and
even now new issues such as the li
brary situation and a smoking lounge are
being considered. I think that Niles East
has done its best to try to improve it
self rather than make school an insti
tution from which students run away,
breaking the chains that the administra
tion has bound to their arms and legs.
Yes, I am looking forward to that day
when I can say good-bye to good ol’
Niles East. But rather than looking back
with a smirk on my face, I will re
member all the good times I had and
walk away with my chin up.
Name withheld upon request
W ill the Board reveal motives
for rejection of appointment?
* iv
Most of us consider ourselves rational human beings. On that basis we expect
logical explanations for decisions—but especially board of education decisions. The
recent one by the board regarding the appointment of Pat Handzel to replace David
Jupp in the social studies department leaves us in a quandary. Mrs. Handzel, although
she has been substituting the greater part of last semester in Jupp’s classes, was not
the board’s first choice. The contract was offered to Frink Biga who subsequently
resigned. At that point, the building principal, the directors, the Central office per
sonnel director—all recommended Mrs. Handzel for the position and offered her the
contract. What supposedly was to be a routine approval exploded into a 4-3 rejection
of Mrs. Handzel’s appointment.
WHAT COMPLETELY BAFFLES us is the fact that the board offered no reason
to Mrs. Handzel for this rejection. They chose to retreat into executive session in
stead. It reminds us of the credit card approvals and rejections when individuals are
refused credit without being told why. In many instances, certain individuals were
rejected on the basis of erroneous information.
IN THE MEANTIME, she continues to be acceptable to the district as a substitute
teacher in Jupp’s classes!
Quest editorial
What the Senate is really like:
Power struggle destroys unity
by Robert W olf
Since, according to the Student Senate survey, almost all of the
students at East “read” the Nilehilite, I’m hoping that all the students
will read this; because, according to the same survey, a vast majority
of the people don’t like, or don’t even know what Student Senate is. So,
this will attempt to answer the question: “What is Student Senate?”
When one thinks of the word “senate,” one thinks of representa
tives in a legislative body. Student Senate does not m eet this defini
tion. It is hardly representative, since a large majority of students
don’t like or know about it. And, it is not legislative, since they can
not actually pass laws—just advise what “the students” would like
to see done. Let’s make a rather close analysis of its members.
T H E SE N A T E IS divided roughly into five groups. They will be
dealt with in order of least important first. The neutrals, maybe
about five of them, are not involved in the big struggle which will be
discussed shortly. They have almost no bearing on anything that
transpires in the Senate. The know-nothings, a fairly substantial
group, sit in on the meeting and raise their hands only to say that
they didn’t hear or they don’t understand. At least we must give them
credit for coming. But then come the no-shows, a group of members,
supposedly representing various activities, who never appear. The
no-shows create a problem. When the Senate must appropriate money,
a certain quorum of members is necessary—thus, the no-shows make
it difficult for the Senate to operate.
But if El Presidente were really on the ball, he would see an
easy way around this obstacle. All he has to do is write to Washington
and have Nixon declare the Senate a disaster area. For it has been
truly devastated by war between the last two factions, of which I must
take some blame, also.
W E NOW CO M E TO the two most influential elements—the
Federites and the anti-Federites. Feder, is president, king, potentate,
ruler, or whatever you want to call him of Student Senate. But, you
should all know this; you elected him into office. He is powerful.
He has given himself the power, though he will claim the Senate
gave it to him. The apparent truth is that he took the power, and the
Senate, not knowing how to react, and not having the power for re
course, was forced to let him have it. He has his worshippers, and all
add to his insatiable thirst for power. To make things worse, he fosters
an apparent hatred for vice-president Gary Elkins and his followers.
There really are no Elkins’ followers; they are just all the antiFederites, of whom Elkins by rank of his position is just “the first.”
These are the people whom Feder is most wary of only because he
knows that it’s not easy to “slip one by” them as it is the rest of
the Senate. They are more eloquent and subsequently more persuasive
than any of his people, but no one will ever be made aware of that,
for Feder never lets them talk. Should they gain control of the floor,
he could easily lose control of the docile majority for that meeting.
And, according to the Domino Theory, if he loses that one meeting,
the rest will fall.
T H E D O M IN O E S A R E shaky now. The dormant members at the
meetings are waking up, and it’s not to Feder’s tune. Even they are
getting fed up with his autocratic control at a meeting. It is not un
common for four anti-Federites to be the first ones to want to be
recognized and have the fifth, a Federite, called on. It is not uncommon
for Feder to stop discussion on something not going his way, because
“we must move on.” It is not uncommon for every word from Feder
to be dripping with sarcasm, while “putting down” Elkins and his
friends. It it not uncommon to fail to get to any new business for three
consecutive meetings until Feder gets his own way on an issue or
until he feels he has sufficiently vanquished his enemies. And though
Feder will claim that the Student Senate has performd miracles, at
best these miracles could only be considered token gestures, none of
which he contributed to significantly, but for which he is quick to
take the credit.
But Feder is losing his magic, and I see that as an encouraging
sign. He is running scared as given evidence by his just released
“Who the Hell is Gary Elkins” letter. I dare him to say that he had
approval by Senate to post this letter and to use his “title” in his
signature.
BUT THAT’S O N L Y the first part of what Student Senate is; the
second answer is a bit more mysterious. It’s really a nostalgic group.
And while the rest of the school is going through a fifties’ craze,
Senate is going through the twenties era. You won’t see that Charleston
or people drinking champagne from a slipper, but don’t be too alarmed
if you see a group walking into a meeting with violin cases tucked
under their arms.
Robert Wolf, a senior, is a member of Student Senate. He has been on the debate team for
4 years, and remains involved in political activities, both in and out of school.
�Friday, February 22, 1974
K IS M E T S
Page Three
raham Lincoln: Beyond myths and legends
Karl Dejonge's Biographical U.S. History classes are diiierent
from regular U.S. History classes in that his students learn with
the use of biographies instead of the conventional textbooks.
Dejonge's students come to understand a period of time by
reading about its prominent people.
The purpose of writing the following essays, said Dejonge,
was to get his students to "work their way through the legends
and myths of Lincoln and decide for themselves if his revered
position in history is merited."
A president people looked up to
by Holly Krichevsky
Have you ever heard of Nixon becoming one of the great men of
our time? Or how about ‘honest Rich?’ Can you imagine Mr. Nixon,
I mean President Nixon, walking miles to give some lady change
because he cheated her out of a few pennies? According to Thomas Y.
Crowall, “The only book that would sell well would be one that exposes
President Nixon as a crook.”
___
At one time, however, we had a President the people lookedjJÉHBS
His words would stir the deepest feelings of Americans, not Jtfiisé an
investigation of the federal government. He gave great speeches_for
example, the Gettysburg Address. In'all probability his
make the Stock Market go up tremendously, not go down each* time he
mentioned Phase II, Phase IV, We had a President who
in our country’s welfare, not more interested in othe 1 jpoinfttes tlan
hiS0wn’
■ p s p /
At one time we had a President who listened \^njfl^opl& talked,
for he knew that in some matters they might seeJfflH m iore clearly
than he. He did not go out and declare laws just because. .be and o n ly ,^ ^
he thought them best. There was a President w h«had daily*
with the public to learn how to key his 'actions To
not use just a few men who supposedly knew the pub1lt§g
man took time to deal with the men from thè war in
be Ijjtt
spared from the death penalty. He seized on any p o s s i b l e s a v e . *
a soldiers life. To him, each man meant something m o re -« M ^ ^ a tistic ;
like: “today 498 men were killed in South Vietnam, f a n d n £ & North V
Vietnam. An all time low!” Lincoln was a man who 'coukl
racy a lasting form of government — that is, until 1 9 7 3 . ^ » ^ ! ^ ^ ^
in our history there was someone who had the ability t o ^ ^ ^ H R u s
convictions so clearly and forcefully that people could
believe these convictions. He would not cause the publiù^te-iySHBtonTZ^
him or become confused. We once had a President who dt^mg-'all his
years in office, was away from the capital less than a month. However,
now every other weekend our President needs a vacation. Are there
that many more pressures thirt*iuu§t be dealth with now?
was a very big pressure for :idkcéim~ If the United 'StatSH was not
preserved, the states{3ig?ttt|'^|gp^'-«id become two nationsjBoth of
these nations could
^psperity - and i m p o r j j p j ^ È ^
the United States
a time ■ h e n j|i|^ é s id e n ^ ^ ^
w
had a good and
-Half of the Nfeoh
was forced to resigli
they quit; or th^gw erg indicjfid£
We, however, m ist not dwell in the-past, We must perceive
future: with air pollution, enery crises, the population explosion, waJSSH B
and many other terrifying events. Maybe we will have a President who W L
can solve these problems^erhapS: the past will repeat ftself.
Jgk
* honestly lik e him*
■
Abraham Lincoln — he w a s^ ^ fe e n t^ W ^ fa u n ite d States. Oh yeah,
he freed the slaves, too.
\
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Up until this time that was aboutTdfi knew'about Abraham Lincoln!
Of course, I had heard the well knowh tails abc>ufc$him,
how
he walked a long way to return a m ere\pe»W or two,
that was
all I knew.
I didn’t fully understand what kind of a persbHjPe^earited nil this
respect. I didn’t know he was a man with e m o tio n fe > 4 n R Q ^ ^ ^ ^ H
ordinary faults like you and me. Perhaps that is everTa ^ ^ 9 H |j^ H
''W
considered so great.
I can honestly say that I like Abraham Lincoln. I like the fact that
he was born a back-woods baby, had little education, and that he was
strong enough and determined enough to make it on his own. I like his
sensitivity, his awkwardness, and his unsureness with the ladies. His
sense of humor, and even his homeliness have appeal for me.
Lincoln was compassionate and had confidence in the common
people. He was different from so many of the other great men of history.
In periods of differences and clashes between sections of our country,
most of the politicians favored one side or the other completely and
exclusively. Lincoln was not like that. He was not against the South,
nor did he favor the North. He had attitudes which were much more
important. He was simply against the moral issue of slavery — simply
that. True, I was shocked when I learned that Lincoln did not consider
blacks to be as socially and politically capable as whites, but this was
his opinion, and although I don’t agree with it, I respect it. He strongly
believed in the Declaration of Independence, that “all men are created
equal,” — meaning that all people have the same right under the law.
He believed that just because the blacks may not be equal to the whites
in the intellectual and genetic sense, they should still not be discrimi
nated against and kept in slavery.
I admire Abraham Lincoln for his good qualities of honesty and
sincerity. Of course, it would take pages to cover his whole personality,
(and why I liked so much about him), but I think the fact that he was
nicknamed “Honest Abe” is proof enough that he was a great human
being.
Acted according to people’s wishes
by Susan Shelley
During Lincoln’s election campaign and presidency he was not
regarded by most prominent people of the day as one who was especially
brilliant or as one who was making history each time he addressed the
nation. His political opponents call him “The Rail Splitter,” indicating
that they thought he was not capable of anything else. Some political
cartoons of the day showed him being carried through the election
riding on a real, or playing ball with the other candidates, using a long
rail instead of a short bat. The general opinion of the papers seemed
to be that the Republican Party was using Lincoln’s charisma, “Down
home” humor, and appeal to the general public to get a Republican
back in the White House. The people in the North loved Lincoln since
he had taken a stand against slavery. The Southerners hated him for the
same reason. In fact, in the election of 1860, Lincoln did not receive a
single electoral vote from any of the Southern states. Those who loved
him did so for his human qualities; his genuine concern for other people,
his sensitivity, his easy-going manner.
P ^ p le today, when asked their opinion of Lincoln, will usually say
that they haven’t iiiy, or else respond automatically that he was great
.because he freed the slaves. Although the trend now is to deflate legends
H jd;reduce heroes to litj|3e^mOt;e than dirt, it is my opion that legends
are based on fgict andthat Lincoln was great for reasons not immediately
obvious to the casual observerr,
^ w H H B i n c o l n ' was' no£afj$mlitary genius like Washington, or a
brilliant arcliite^t like ie T f |r s p ^ S s a great compromiser like Henry
Clay, but then these are- meri^^^gfiaccomplishments speak for them,
proving their greatness-beyon^d^^^& ow of a doubt. Lincoln’s great
ness lay I f ^ b is ability to
will of the people, and act
according to their- wishes--jratlj^^gg^ ^ ^ his own beliefs. He was a
perfect
of^rue. demOgg g f e S j p t he came from the common
people, rose to th e ffo sitio n ^ ^ ^ ^ f g ^ ^ a nd thought of the people
before allejse.
Abraham Lincoln' — "the mere mention of his name conjures up
■
fate of a nation on
Emancipator of four
°Pin:“ wa, a ma n without equal.
on< s
imbecile, a “Simple
Susan,” and a -“ baboon.” They condemn him for the very acts which
|m t>cd
|
Was Lincoln a bumbler9 Did the “Great Emancipator” really at one
point, try to preserve slavery? And was he such a humanitarian? For
once, let’s not accept the facts at face value.
At the onset of the Civil "War, Abraham Lincoln had been in office
for a little more than one month. Without consulting Congress, he
proceeded to suspend the habeas corpus privilege, call for seventy-five
thousand volunteers to serve in the militia, and on May 3, 1861, proclaim
martial law. He couldn’t have done a more thorough job of suppressing
civil rights, if his name had been Napoleon!
The logic behind his seemingly dictatorial actions was both rational
and correct. Lincoln realized that national safety demanded that such
measures be implemented. And as Congress was not in session, he
assumed that he would obtain their eventual approval. He acted in a
state of emergency, not to augment his 'own power, but to secure the
safety of his countrymen.
H ^ B H ^ H H H H H H H H H ^ p E m a n c ip a tio n Proclamation, effective
1865 only two hundred thousand slaves
j^BBHHBHBHBBHBBH|MBpEffective? That number represents only
five per cent of the Negro population at that time.
The simple explanation for such poor results is that the proclamation
did not apply tp «mes^in the Union or border states. It pertained only
mafning in insurrection.
then, did Lincoln compose such an incomplete document?
„In one respect, it seems as if Lincoln was almost bribing the South to
return to the Union, for if the individual states did so, each one would
no longer be considered in rebellion, and would be allowed its slaves.
A bribe, yes, but one way to end the bloody battle.
Therefore, the main significance of the proclamation is obviously
not found in its provisions, nor in its immediate results. Its importance
lies in the upswing of Northern moral. Northern soldiers were no longer
shedding blood over an issue (states’ rights) but a cause, and that
cause was a magnificently noble one — to free the slaves! The word
“Emancipation” became a slogan which embodied the spirit of the
Yankees. It is for this reason, that the Emancipation Proclamation
stands today as one of the most vital documents of American history.
According to every textbook I ’ve ever read, Abraham Lincoln was a
humanitarian. That is a generally accepted fact. Yet by blockading
Southern ports to imprison the South within her own territory, he
deprived Europe of cotton and caused widespread unemployment there.
Millworkers in France and England reached the verge of starvation.
Taxes could not be collected from people who had no money, let alone
food. All because of a domestic squabble thousands of miles across
the ocean!
Had Lincoln the right to involve innocent foreigners in this country’s
affairs? I say he did. As a humanitarian and as President of the United
States, Lincoln had the right, no, he had an obligation to protect the
principles of liberty and equality. In one sense, he was fighting to
preserve democracy in the States, but in a larger sense he was fighting
to preserve democracy.
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Friday, February 22, 1974
Hotline
Q. What teacher gave the most referrals last year?
A. The deans cannot release the names of
specific teachers. This year, however, for the
first time, their office is keeping a record of all
referrals given and will study the results to deter
mine whether there are, in fact, any teachers
who write an unusual number. Deans Ken Reiter
and Jerry Turry doubt that there are any. They
noted that they generally write more referrals
than any teacher, because it is part of their
responsibility to enforce attendance rules.
Reiter said that the number of referrals is
not overly significant. “Unless it’s for a major
offense, we don’t keep it on the student’s record,”
he said, and added that many referrals are in
tended to be “ social progress reports” and do
not mean action will be taken. He also reminds
students that a student’s file is always open for
him to examine.
Turry estimates that 350 referrals are written
each month, giving each dean about 40 per week.
He said most of them involve tardiness.
Q. How many kids still drive to school during
the energy crisis?
A. According to Chief of Security James Puff,
“there is still no difference in the amount of
kids who drive to school; they don’t care.”
Around 200 kids drive to school each day and they
are having a problem finding parking spaces.
There is now a proposal for a student parking
lot on the other side of the railroad tracks;
permits would be sold for approximately $5 for
the entire school year. Efforts to obtain unused
land between Lincoln and Niles, to convert it
into a parking lot, have been unsuccessful, but
the board is still seeking approval.
Q. What happened to the popcorn machine in
Trojan Hall?
A. N-Club sponsor Jim Huskey explained, “the
students who bought the popcorn messed up the
halls by leaving popcorn all over the floors,
causing the N-Club to stop selling the popcorn.
When students show they can be more respon
sible, we will begin selling the popcorn again.”
Q. What happened to the music in the cafe
teria and lounge?
A. Ron Henrici, the sponsor of the project
said, “the students haven’t had enough time to
put together a system to get the music over the
air.”- Before, the kids were using all the class
to get the music started, but Henrici doesn’t
want class time put toward this. So the students
have to use their own time to keep the radio
station operating. Since they do not have the
time now, there won’t be any music.
Q. How much do the portable drivers' ed.
simulators cost?
A. The simulators, located behind the audi
torium on Mulford Street, are being rented for
$3,805 per year. In the near future there might
be a central driver education center for all three
Niles schools and it would be wasteful to buy new
simulators for Easthi at this time. The old simu
lators are 12 years old and in very poor condi
tion. Incidentally, Niles West is also renting simu
lators, costing $3,205 because the school has indoor
facilities and doesn’t need a trailer.
Q. We're planning to publish a magazine and
we were wondering how much it costs to print
the Nilehiiite.
A. It costs $300 to print a 4-page Nilehiiite
and $487 for 6 pages. In special cases, such as
this year’s holiday issue, the paper was printed
in a different color ink, costing an additional $10.
The senior issue, printed on 12 pages of more
durable paper, includes color pictures, and costs
$1,200. Our printer is the Des Plaines Publishing
Company in Des Plaines. Contact them for further
information.
Club notes
DE succeeds in competition
Junior Helene Federman
earned first place in adver
tising in the local Distribu
tive Education contest held
at Woodfield shopping mall
recently. Senior Janet Rogover won first place for her
job interview with Junior
Geri Eckerling placing fourth
in sales demonstration.
S p irit Com m ittee
activity fa ir rech arg es
stu d en ts’ in te re st
by Norberto Kogan
Thirty-three organizations tryouts can be held this year
were represented in last for each sport.
Other activities represent
week’s Spirit of ’74—Student
Activities Fair. The assem ed included AFS, AVE,
bly, which some say drew DECA, Forensics, Spanish
as many as 700 students, Club, which supplied Spanwas highlighted by many ish-style food and held a
bean-counting contest won by
imaginative presentations.
The fair was coordinated senior Rick Harris, wrestl
by the School Spirit Commit ing, and basketball, with the
tee, who, under the guidance popular free throw contest.
of John Moshak and Dee Kathy Zimbler and Jill Gold
Whyman, attempted to pre berg, the two yearbook ed
sent the students of Easthi itors, were there encouraging
with a comprehensive dis students to join and help
play of the extracurricular produce a representative and
exciting issue.
activities here.
THE FAIR DID what was
EVERY CLUB HAD ample
room to hold demonstrations, intended — it provided the
contests, and bake sales, as students of East with an op
was the case with Ripplettes portunity to see many of
and Senior Orchesis. While the extracurricular activities
the band played in the back available to them.
ground,
girls’ gymnastic
team members Terri Riskin,
Peg Krause, Ellen Brin and
Sue Kozub performed on the
by Ed
balance beam. The chess
Nilehi’s Students for Isclub held a mini-tournament rael have been sponsoring a
and the track team showed fund-raising drive in order to
movies of past meets.
raise $8,000 to buy an am
The baseball team dis bulance for Israel. The cul
played their new gold uni mination of their efforts will
forms and talked with inter be highlighted tomorrow
ested students. The pom-pon when a variety program en
squad and fencing team both titled “Israel, Face to Face”
entertained the crowd as will be presented in the
they explained what their Northi auditorium at 7:30
respective activities are all p.m.
about.
FEATURES OF THE pro
THE VERY SUCCESSFUL gram include a speech en
girls’ bowling team was pres titled “Face to Face with
ent as were the spirited Negotiations,” given by Ari
cheerleaders. Janice Bauer, el Kerem, vice-consulate of
the cheerleaders’ captain, ex Israel, and a short speech by
pressed hope that separate Mayor Albert J. Smith of
Denis Perry, DECA chap
ter president, Pam Levin,
and Gary Roseman will com
pete in the state contest in
Springfield next week togeth
er with the three local con
test winners.
NATIONAL DECA WEEK,
March 3-9, will be observed
in more than 4,600 chapters
throughout the United States
including the Niles East
chapter. Locally East’s chap
ter belongs to AREA 15
which includes the four
Maine Township High Schools
and Evanston. Janet Rogover, Easthi chapter’s vicepresident, is serving as sec
retary for Area 15.
Students who are enrolled
in Distributive Education are
taught the complex field of
marketing in all its phases.
Contests are not DECA’s
only activities, Denis ex
plained. “Within the next
four months, we plan on
having a rock concert, Marx
Brothers movie festival, a
car bash, an employee-em
ployer banquet, and plan to
have 100 per cent attendance
at the national DECA lead
ership conference to be held
in Chicago,” he added.
Nilehi aids Israel
Jacobs
Skokie Musical entertain
ment will be presented by
talented Northi seniors Mar
vin Heimlich, Eric Eisenstein, and Allen Feuerstein
who will perform on their
violins in concert. A politi
cal comedy will be exhibited
by Mike Salberg, another
Northi senior.
This program is one of
many projects that the three
Nilehi schools have spon
sored since the latest Mid
east war broke out in Octo
ber. Previous projects in
cluded a car wash, Marx
Brothers films, candy sales,
and canning.
Spanish Club remains active
Every week, a small, but
loyal, band of students gath
ers in Herminia Lopez’ class
room (245) to find new ways
to expand their educational
experiences and adopt new
projects to serve the com
munity. The Spanish Club is
a group of students whose
Spanish backgrounds range
from four months of frill in
a classroom to the Lara
twins, Juan and Felix, who
recently came to Skokie from
Mexico, where they’d lived
for 16 years. (See Nilehiiite,
Dec. 21)
DIRECTED BY Pam Gold
berg, ’76, the club’s secre
tary, the day-care center
project has become the
group’s primary activity. The
Student Senate granted $250
to the club to aid one of the
schools, located in a Spanish
speaking area of Chicago.
Most recently, club members
gave a Valentine’s Day party
for the 40 children at the
club’s other school, which is
operated by Temple Sholom
for the partly-Spanish com
munity near which it is situ
ated.
Twelve club members en
joyed a luncheon at Toledo
Spanish restaurant over the
Lincoln’s birthday holiday.
More activities are being
planned.
Helene Federman displays DE trophy.
Prize films chosen
The blooming Friedkins and
Coppolas of Niles East’s film
classes have struck again! Win
ners of Easthi’s version of Acad
emy awards have been declared
— all this in the film classes of
Dennis Duffy.
Tom Christopherson captured
Best Film, Best Cinematogra
phy, and Best Sound for his
“Beginning and Ends.” Best
Film runners-up were “Grown
ups,” a satire by Nancy Men
delssohn and Marilyn Morris,
and Lyle Merens’ action thriller,
“Chicago Connection,” which
“Kung-Fued” its way into the
top three.
SECOND PLACE for Best
Sound was awarded to two
movies — “ Grown-ups” with its
famous duo — the Singing Sis
ters — and “When We Grow
Up” by Wendy Mendelssohn and
Debbie Capitol.
Debbie’s father was voted Best!
Actor, with Steve Soler second,
appearing in “Beginnings and
Ends.” The best actress was
Alexis Stern’s sister, while Pam
Joseph gave a moving perform
ance as a drug addict with only
her little dog as her best friend.
BEST ANIMATION was won
by Jay Martini’s chess game se
quence; “If Only They Knew”
placed second with Stern’s “Bag
of Notice” earning the Best
Story.
Suburban Scene
Skatium features ice Race
The Skokie Park District is
sponsoring the first annual com
munity Ice Skating race this
Sunday, at The Skatium. The
Speed Skating Club of The Skat
ium is organizing this free event
for all residents of the area
from age 6-60.
REGISTRATION FOR THE
races will be held at 11:30 a.m.
on Sunday at The Skatium. P ar
ticipants will be placed in age
categories. Ribbons will be pre
sented to the winners of the
races.
President of The Skatium
Speed Skating Club, Larry Gold
en, announced that the races
will be an annual event to pro
mote the fast growing sport of
speed skating. The Skatium’s
Speed Skating Club meets on
Saturday and Sunday from 1:15
to 2:15 p.m. each week.
One-act plays presented
Three one-act plays will be
presented at 8 p.m. on Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday, March 1,
2, and 3 at Devonshire Theater,
4400 Grove Street, Skokie.
“The Marriage Proposal” and
Suggestions?
We want to know if we
have succeeded in making
the Nilehiiite a true voice
of Easthi students. Most
letters we receive deal
with issues or complaints
about the school. W e are
“The Boor”, two comedies by
Chekhov and “ The Old Jew,” a
tragedy by Shisgol, will be
given.
Children under 12 should be
accompanied by an adult. Ad
mission at the door is $1.50.
gratified that students con
sider the Nilehiiite an ef
fective medium in which
to publish their opinions.
However, we would like
more reaction to the news
paper itself. How can we
serve you better?
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Friday, February 22, 1974
Page Five
'Suburban League to fold>
three teams to join CSL
by Dave Garlick
Having enjoyed a reputation
as one of the most powerful high
school athletic conferences in
the nation, the Suburban League
is disbanding. Three of its
goliaths — Evanston, Wauke
gan, and New Trier East —
will join Niles East in the Cen
tral Suburban League in the fall
of 1975.
The Suburban League was the
oldest in the state, founded in
1928. It was known for years
for its powerhouse teams, but
has been deteriorating for the
last ten years, due to the rise
of new leagues. Transportation
between schools as far north as
Waukegan and as far south as
Cicero was costly and tiring.
A death blow was dealt last
year when Highland Park and
Niles East left the league to
join the CSL. This left the
league with six teams. “That
was the biggest problem —
scheduling the league with six
teams,” said Leo Samuelson,
Evanston’s athletic director.
Non-league games are difficult
to get because teams in larger
leagues don’t have open dates.
Reaction at Niles East was
mixed. Athletic Director James
Swanson said, “I’m sorry, be
cause it was the oldest league
in the state. I don’t know how
it will affect the CSL yet be
cause a plan for realignment
has yet to be reached.”
Head basketball coach Gary
Cook was a little puzzled over
the ruling. “It makes little dif
ference to me except three
teams from our old league are
teams from our old league are
now in the new. We left that
league to avoid these teams, so
it makes little sense to me.”
George Galla, Niles East’s
new baseball coach, was also
a little concerned. “They should
divide Evanston into two schools
for athletic purposes. A school
that size always dominated the
Suburban League. I don’t know
what they’ll do in the CSL.”
Sophomores continue wins
face Maine South tonight
by Dave Garlick
Emil Capitani and his soph
omore basketball team are in
the midst of a better than aver
age season this winter. The
Soph’s are currently in second
place in the Division with a 6-5
record. The Trojans are in
fourth place in the League. East
is 11-8 overall.
Bowlers lose
district meet
THE TROJANS were in the
battle for the league title until
the weekend of February 8 when
they lost two close games, one
to Deerfield and one to New
Trier. In these games East
played without their two high
scorers, Mark Brines and Terry
Greenberg. Add to this the fact
that the Trojans are playing
minus two star players, Art
Issacs and Neil Schrieber, who
are part of this year’s Varsity.
Easthi basketball will be in
strong hands in the future.
Niles West beat Niles East in
the Second District round of the
State Bowling meet by 27 pins.
Lane Tech won the District and
advanced to Peoria and the
finals.
The season itself, however,
rkwas a rousing success. East took
Wfirst place in the Central Subx urban League, in Easthi’s first
year of competition.
Team Captain Lynn Dorman
received the outstanding bowler
of the Central Suburban League.
She also had the high average
in the league. Teammate Lisa
Frank has second high average
in the CCL.
Bowling intra murals will be
gin next September, with team
tryouts in October.
“The loss of Issacs and
Schrieber has hurt us,” said
Capitani. “Basically, we’ve had
to play with four small men and
only one big. We try to press
all we can, and play a running
offense. I can’t say enough to
the effort turned in by all the
boys.”
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Gymnastics
Feb. 23—State Districts
Mar. 2—State Regionals
Mar. 8-9—State Finals
Track
Feb. 23—vs. Conant, Dundee
Feb. 26—at Maine South
Feb. 28—vs. Lakeview and
Holy Cross
Mar. 2—at Maine East
Mar. 6—vs. Mundelein
Mar. 8—at Evanston Relays
Sue Kozub performs on balance beam during a Spirit Committee activities
fair.
Sue Kozub wins CSL title
by Laurie Berger
“Miss Totemeier and I both
screamed ” exclaimed Mrs.
Berke, after it was announced
that Sue Kozub, sophomore, had
won the Gymnastics Central
Suburban League Competition.
And so another FIRST for
Niles East — only this time the
honors were earned by the fe
male population of the school.
Sue practiced in preparation for
this meet, four days a week,
two and a half hours a day and
even during Christmas vacation,
and as a result, exhibited a
fabulous performance.
She completed a compulsory
routine, along with 35 other
competitors on February 1, and
placed within the top 12 in every
event. Being in the upper-half
made her eligible to compete
for the All-Around gymnastics
title on Saturday, February 2,
at Highland Park.
An optional routine was neces
sary to complete the require
ments on Saturday, with the
score being added to that of
Friday’s.
The training and hours of
practice surely paid off when
the highlight of Sue’s floor exer
cise presented a score of 9.1 and
an over all average of 8.1 for the
meet. Sue placed:
FIRST in vaulting, and AllAround performing of op
tional routines.
SECOND in floor exercise,
and All-Around performing
compulsory routines; and
fifth on the uneven bars.
Mrs. Berke, having worked
with Sue for such an extensive
period of time, truly was able
to get to know Sue as more than
a student competitor but as a
friend. “Sue is a superb ath
lete, yet isn’t stuck up about her
athletic ability; she catches on
quickly, and strives for perfec
tion. During the meet on two
occasions, Sue fell off the equip
ment, but immediately regained
poise and continued with the
routine with complete con
fidence.
“When it was announced that
she had won the meet, she was
extremely excited and was most
surprised,” said Mrs. Berke.
Sue Kozub should prove an
invaluable asset on the team
next year!
And to the girls gymnastic
team, who finished in the upperhalf of the league this
season: CONGRATULATIONS!
They made a creditable show
ing being neophytes in the area
of competition.
Frosh gymnastics ends
season with 12-2 record
by Jeff Weinstein
Led by new freshman coach
Dave Diamond (a former Niles
East baseball star), the fresh
man gymnastics team finished a
very successful season with an
overall record of 12-2, and fin
ished second in league compe
tition behind a strong Niles
North squad.
THE FRESHMAN TEAM has
a lot of talent in every event.
On the high bar the team relies
on Dan Kessmen, Shelly Sha
piro, and Scott Stahlberg. The
top horsemen are Steve Smith
and Mike Regidor. The tumbling
is led by Leo Abramson and
Shelly Shapiro. The team ’s two
all-around performers are Greg
Spillar and John Carlson. Com
pleting the rest of the events,
Steve Borkan works on tram
poline, Greg Blix on parallel
bars, and Ron Weiner on rings.
Diamond has learned a lot in
his first year of coaching gym
nastics from “two of the best
coaches in the state” he said,
referring to coaches Sokalski
and Schrammel. He contributes
some of the success of the fresh
man team to these two men.
“The kids on the team are real
ly dedicated and give it their all.
That is what made their team
a winner,” Diamond said.
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Page Six
Friday, February 22, 1974
Grapplers close season
»»
by Ed Jacobs
Our Trojan matmen closed out their
dual meet season showing fine form as
they defeated non-conference foe New
Trier East along with the likes of Niles
North and Deerfield all in succession.
COMPETING IN THEIR second year
in the Central Suburban League East
closed out their season with a record of
6 victories against 9 defeats and again
showed why there can be much optimism
for future seasons. This optimism can
best be found in junior 98-pounder Jeff
Rock who in his third season of varsity
action ran up an impressive record of
more than 20 wins versus a single loss.
Under the guidance of Head Coach
Fred Richardi the wrestling program as
a whole has undergone somewhat of a
revitalization to the days considered to
be some of East’s finest,. when Coach
Howard Byram was producing all those
state contenders. At this stage Richardi
and his troops are approaching a point
of respectability by combining hard work
and the spirit so necessary in attaining
a winning combination.
AFTER
PARTICIPATING
FOUR
years in the wrestling program, having
to compete in one’s last dual meet at
East becomes all the harder. This was
discovered by such dedicated senior
wrestlers as co-captains Len Upin and
Daryl Michels along with Dennis Rock,
Larry Yale, Scott Saffro, Larry Cohen,
Fred Albrecht, Maurice Stein, Bruce
Robins, John Barnstein, Stuart Seder
and Bob Gusterine.
On the sophomore front Steve Pozansky’s grapplers for the second successive
season captured the divisional champion
ship. They downed Deerfield in their
final meet of the season. In the con
ference meet Mike Hinske and Pete
Christopolous took first place finishes
for East but this was not enough as the
super sophs fell to seventh place.
THE FRESHMEN WERE well rep
resented this season as under the tutel
age of Dave Schusteff they garnered
second-place finish in the conference
missing first by a mere point and a half.
Bud Blumenthal was one of many team jrfjka
leaders for the frosh who held much
hope for future seasons.
District competition was held last
weekend on the mats of New Trier West
and junior 126 pounder Paul Kostyniuk
along with senior Daryl Michaels at
the 138-pound level will continue in their
quest for statewide recognition at the
sectional and state meets.
Gymnasts tie for first
Fencing captain Ron Rovner shows the form
that has brought him so many victories this
season.
Foilers revive;
Swimmers lose
Niles East swimmers placed tenth in
a field of twelve at the recent confer
ence swimming meet held at Maine
East. The only East medalist was sen
ior Andy Ruttenberg, who placed fifth
in the 50-yard free style. Ruttenberg al
so finished ninth in the 100-yard free
style which was supposed to be his
strongest event. The relay team caught
a tough break when they were disquali
fied. Some of the seniors who raced in
their last race last weekend were Keith
Baker and Claude Sadovsky.
THE NEXT MEET for the squad will
be the district meet tomorrow.
Displaying much improvement during
the past few weeks the Fencing Team
has recovered from an early season
slump to win several important meets.
IN A RECENT trip to Dixon, 111.,
the Trojans defeated Dixon 16-2, and
New Berlin 14-4, while losing to Pleasant
Plaines 10-8. Their other loss was against
powerful Maine South 10-8.
Senior Ron Rover and sophomore Lar
ry Labow have been winning most of the
bouts on the “A” strip. Sophomore Jim
Osness, Scott Wexler, and Lane Schultz
have won many important matches on
the “B” strip.
On Thursday, February 14, the Niles
East Gymnasts tied for the CSL cham
pionship by placing second in the Con
ference meet. Niles West had a 142.35 to
the Trojans’ 141.06 total.
ON FREE-EXERCISE Scott Harrison
executed a perfect double back salto,
dropping from at least 5 feet and sticking
it. Harrison, perfect throughout his set,
finished up with a full twist, good for an
8.5. It looked like Scott Goldmen of
Niles North would be Harrison’s only
competitor, scoring an 8.45. But Bart
Conner was too much for Scott, placing
first with an 8.6. All-around man Neal
Sher’s 8.2 gave him fourth place on freeex.
Mike Burke, as expected, captured the
league crown on pommelled horse with
his score of 8.4. Bill Bro took a third be
hind Bart Conner and not far behind
him was Sher in fifth place. Sher, the
favorite on horizontal bar, placed a ques
tionable third on the pipe behind Conner
and Goldman. Sher tied Conner, the de
fending state champ, on parallel bars.
In their second meeting, Conner had a
big scare from Sher in the all-around,
but Sher eventually placed second.
The Trojan gymnasts had to perform
without p-bar specialist Nat “ Gnat”
Lawrence, who was sick at the time.
Lawrence will be back, however, in time
to compete in the district meet. Return
ing with Lawrence will be Barry Scher,
who suffered torn chest muscles acquired
while performing a “hairy” back toss on
the rails.
MANY FELT SHER should have beat
en Conner on p-bars as he had done in
the dual meet earlier in the season, but
he still retains the title of conference
ON STILL RINGS Steve Kozub wrap
ped it all up. Kozub, by scoring an 8.85,
the highest of the meet and the fourth
highest score in recent weekend meets,
attributes his success in part to a button.
champion and has another year in which
to catch Conner.
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Trackmen plagued by injuries;
Hope to overcome Conant, Dundee
Our varsity indoor track team was off
to one of its better starts in years until
it suffered the loss of some of its finer
performers.
AFTER LOSING ITS opening meet to
powerhouse Glenbrook North and nar
rowly falling to Fremd on Saturday,
February 9, the team snapped back the
following Monday to humiliate Hubbard
and Stevenson by well over 50 points
each. Juniors Barry Hartman and Mark
Scherfling took first place in the two-
mile and mile, respectively. Marty Golub
took second in the half-mile, and third in
the mile, and Omar Hernandez took
second in the two mile, third in the halfmile, and second in the mile. Sophomore
Sal Parenti, our top hurdler, took first in
the lows. Senior A1 Johnson captured
first in the 50 yard dash with a blazing
5.6 second. Joining Johnson in the vic
torious 4-lap relay were seniors Larry
King and Bob Sommerman, along with
junior Bob Miller. Senior Glenn David
son handily won the 440-yard run, and
Cagers bounced to last
by Dave Garlick
League leading Maine South will try to
improve their record over the rest of
the league when they visit Niles East
Friday night to play the disappointing
Trojans. The last time the two teams
met, Maine South was a 74-47 winner.
EAST DROPPED TO a 2-7 league
record last Friday night when they lost
to sister school Niles West. East started
quickly behind a 13-point first quarter
turned in by Junior John Harles. When
the horn ended the first half, East had a
commanding 19-6 lead. At this point
Trojan fans remembered the 72-60 vic
tory East achieved at West earlier in
the year, and settled back expecting a
romp.
In the second quarter Trojan turn
overs and the West press helped West
come closer, but still, East led 32-21, at
the horn. After the half, West came out
and scored the first six points, as the
Trojans played as if they were asleep.
“We just couldn’t break the press” ,
said Coach Gary Cook. “Some of our
people just froze up.” West outscored
East 21-8 in the quarter to take a 42-40
lead.
EAST KEPT THE game close in the
opening minutes of the fourth quarter,
but when Kurt Kiesel fouled out with
5:21 to go, West took a 52-46 lead. The
#
by Dave Mayer
(Photo by Sco t Wexler)
ensuing technical called on Kiesel upped
the lead to 53-46. East never led after
that, or even threatened. The final was
58-50, West.
“We came out hot, ready to play ball,
then they threw on that press, and
things kind of fell apart. We play 32
minutes of basketball, but most of them
we didn’t play too well, analyzed Cook.
HIGH SCORERS FOR East were John
Harles with 15 and Don Diamond with
12. West leaders were Bob Zorros with
25, and Keith Zyburt with 19. The tell
tale statistic was the 18 Trojan turn
overs.
In the Sophomore game West came
back from a 12 point fourth quarter de
ficit to beat East 58-57.
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later helped Ron Seplow, Marc Stookal,
and Barry Rubin in winning the mile
relay.
In the field events, first place finishes
were registered by Ross Pollack in the
shot put, Mike Wolfinsohn in the high
jump and pole vault, and Sal Parenti in
the long jump.
ON THE FROSH-SOPH level, outstand
ing performances were turned in by
Dave Greenberg, Mark Lichtenstein,
Larry Bower, and Ron Stein. A1 Arnoff
took first in the 440 yard run, and the
mile relay team of Ken Golub, Richard
Cope, Larry Bower, and Mark Lichten
stein also won.
As mentioned before, the team has
suffered the loss of some fine trackmen
to injuries, (Wolfinsohn and Terry Lee)
and many have been sidetracked by the
flu. This resulted in the team’s loss to
Glenbrook South and Main North last
Friday.
Hopefully our team will be at full
strength when it goes against Conant and
Dundee tomorrow at 9:30 in the indoor
track.
(Photo by M ike Fryer)
Three Indian cagers search for a lost contact lens last Friday on the Trojans' home court; the search interrupted action during West's 58-50 win
over East.
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