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Next
Union
T omorrow
Night
nileHIlite
Volume 16, No. 9
Niles Township High School, Skokie, 111.
W ater
Show
Next
Friday
Friday, March 25, 1955
Honor Society Plans
Induction Ceremony
Mr. Bill Bost, this year’s sponsor of “Reflections Revelries,”
talks to Carolyn Drake about the performance to be held to
night as Carol Nelson (left) and Martha Sams (right) look on.
Students Reveal Hidden Talent
In Reflections Show Tonight
TONIGHT'S rising curtain will light the fuse to spark one of
fh the greatest explosions in talent that Nilehi has ever seen, when
Ï0 18 vaudeville acts will present “Reflections Revelries” a t 8:15 p.m.
te in the gym.
id
Eighteen acts will “reflect” stu
1, dent talent. Among them two of hoped to have more student parti
1
ot the winner of last year’s show, cipation in the way student direc
it- Bob Martin and Nancy Cox, jun tor next year. “Reflections” is not
e- iors and Barbara Lantz, a soph Mr. Bost’s first attempt in work
of this kind as he directed similar
omore.
rTHREE winners will be chosen shows before coming to Nilehi.
Ron Shabel, junior was chosen
he by well known people in the com
rs munity. The judges are Dr. Robert master of ceremonies foi* the
id B. Oppice, president of the Lin- show in a special try-out session.
a oolnwood Little Theatre group;
t. Harry (Smokey) Rodgers, produc Union Tomorrow Night
TOMORROW night, from 8:00
is- er and master of ceremonies of the
to Skokie and Morton Grove Hours; to 11:00 p.m. another Union will be
in and Elaine M. Zold, head of the held in the cafeteria.
Miss Lois Lamberg, faculty
Mar Studio of Dance. The first, sec
he ond, and third place winners will sponsor of the student union,
isft receive $25, $15, $10 respectively. and Mr. John Sheahan, the co
faculty-sponsor, help the Union
enti
Students were required to try
board members plan the unions,
ill
out for the show the first week
cessful thus far.
m in February before Mr. Bill Bost,
.
Games, movies, dancing to the
sh director of the show, and Mr.
Ronald Van Arsdale, last year’s student band, and cokes and con
versation are the recreational at
director.
MR. BOST commented that he tractions which will be offered.
THE STRONG smell of red roses
and burning candles, a nervous ex
citement, and seeing parents burst
ing with pride . . . These will be
the most prevelant things in the
minds of the group of Nilehi stu
dents who will be inducted into the
National Honor Society next Wed
nesday, March 30, in the tradional
all-school assembly.
The inductees were called out of
class and presented with an in
vitation this week by one of the
15 present senior members, who
are Bob Below, Bob Bonebrake,
Doug Bonebrake, Carol Borchert,
Kay Christiansen, Eleanor Collins,
Bob Drake, Joyce DeZutter, Arlene
Haubrich, Tom Howard, Bob Peter
sen, Janet Piper, Bill Scanlon,
Lynn Watson, and Mary Lou Wei
ner.
According to the Nilehi chap
ter’s constitution, all juniors and
seniors in the upper 20 per cent
of their own class are automa
tically eligible for election. The
Nilehi faculty staff rates all
these candidates, and finally
only five per cent of the junior
candidates and 15 per cent of the
seniors may be chosen on the
basis of how they were rated in:
(1)) scholarship, (2) character,
(3) leadership, and (4) service
to the school.
IN 1945, Nilehi’s first 34 mem
bers of National Honor Society
were inducted by the Proviso High
School chapter after the Nilehi
chapter framed its constitution.
This was the birth of our chapter.
“Since election to membership
carries with it the responsibility
to take an active part in school
activities and be the leaders they
have been reconized as, the Nilehi
chapter is purely honorary,” ex
plained Miss Margaret duBooy, co
sponsor.
So far at Nilehi 256 students
have been inducted—158 girls
and 98 boys!
So as not to let any selected in
ductee know of his election until
he receives the invitation, the
names of those chosen were kept
a secret.
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N I L EH IL I T E
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Nilehi
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Friday, March 25, 1955 I
Fever Epidemic Hits School,
Talks Back But its Only — Spring Fever
Dear Editor,
A lot has been said about Nilehi
going on shifts next year because
the enrollment is expected to in
crease a great deal. Is this true?
If it is, how will it effect the
extra-curricular activities ? What
is known about this situation al
ready?
Jeanie Von Rautenkranz
Junior
ED. It it true that tba school is.
going on shifts next year, hist since
plans have not yet been completed,
the effect it trill have on extre-enrrietdar activities is not known.
Dear Editor,
The time is almost here again
for those spring vacation trips.
Everyone is excited and looking
forward to carefree days of “no
school.”
Where-ever we go or whomever
we meet, let’s all remember Niles
and our Code of Ethics, and not
do anything to put the school in
a “bad light.” This vacation Niles’
influence w ill extend from Mexico
to New Orleans so let’s give thin
some serious thought.
Karen Frenzel
IT’S SPRING, and a Nilehier’s fancy Hghtly turns to thoughts
of—less homework, spring vacation, and baseball.
Though spring is officially only four days old, some of the first1
symptoms of “spring fever” are becoming evident. When the 3:21
bell rings, it’s a matter of just a few minutes until the halls are
deserted -and the classrooms empty. Noon-time monitors become less
troubled with traffic in the halls, for as soon as the temperature
rises, that after-lunch get-to-gether takes place outside, rather than
in the assembly room.
Fewer books are carried home each night—a typical sign of
“spring fever.” Homework suddenly becomes a most unpopular pastime f ?
DAILY absence lists become longer, and absence excuses and
admits to class are more noticable. Though teachers may raise a
skeptical eyebrow and give countless questioning looks, they too
realize—it’s spring!
Then comes the realization that spring vacation is just around
the corner. At last, there are 10 glorious days of leisure—no school
no homework, no worries. For some, vacation means a trip to New
Orleans or even Mexico. For others, it means short vacations with
the family. Still others will find themselves knee-deep in term pa
pers or special projects. Hut despite such drawbacks as term papers
and projects, spring vacation promises to be fun.
BASEBALL takes on a sudden interest as do the other spring
sports. A boy dressed in a baseball uniform headed toward the dia
mond with a mit in one hand and two bats slung over his shoulder
becomes a familiar sight to alL The tennis courts and the track are
suddenly places for after-school activity as spring sports begin their
training.
' Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors—all are aware of
spring. For freshmen, this is the first taste of spring at Niles.
Sophomores and juniors begin looking forward to summer vacation,
_____ Junior
while seniors are busy counting those 83 days until graduation.
A SINGLE glance at a Nilehier will convince you that he’s ex
Dear Editor,
Through the Regionals of the periencing tiie first touch of—“spring fever.”
If this editorial seems a little unusual, just remember — editors are sus
past years and other suburban
league activities, many students ceptible to "spring f eves'- too!
from Niles have had opportunities
The N il e h il it b extends its deep
to visit other schools in our league. Dear Editor,
Students who arrive early to est sympathy to Harriet Boyd, ]
Although some of these schools
can beat us at athletic events, I school in tiie mornings are faced junior, and Mr. Harry Boyd, cus- <
believe Niles wins the blue ribbon with the problem of opening their todian, on the death of Mrs. Boyd, ]
I ]
when it comes to our bolding and locker combinations in something March 12.
similar to total darkness. Although
He eampus.
I wonder how many students ap there is provision for adequate
preciate our newer, more beautiful lighting in the halls, these lights
a
building and the greener, more are seldom used. Can’t someone
spacious grounds which surround help the poor students to see their Hi« NXLIH1UIS a about the student*, ki
written by the students, u d primarily si
it. We all should be proud of the locker combinations?
Marjorie Beckman for the students. Xt Is Intended for the S
I
looks of our school and take pride
enjoyment of Its renders end to stimulate
Senior
pride in,M iles Township High School, $]
in keeping it that way.
ED. This is a problem for the custo Skokie, Illinois. Hr; Joseph A. Mason, D
Janice Jack
Superintendent-principal.
dians!
Edltor-ln-chief: Janet Piper
cl
Junior
Feature Bdltor: Barb Dischert
Dear Editor,
lo
Sports Bdltor: Chuck Bitter
Dear Editor,
I am very curious. Why doesn’t News Bureau Chief: Gloria Bohn
ec
The last pep assembly we had
Girls Sports Bdltor: Ardath Wharton
Staff Photographer: Tom Howard
was the greatest. The co-operation someone fix Nilehi’s clocks?
Assistants: Gordon Grabow, Mike Hack
Liz Carter
and enthusiasm which the stu
Chief. Typists: Key Christiansen. Diane
Junior
Hees
dents had was just wonderful.
Manager: Joyce Xtossmann
I think the new system of having ED. According to Mrs. Snyder in the CirculationBdltor: Dare Kraus
Exchange
volunteer pep assemblies worked office, repairmen are searching for a Cartoonist: Dave Kraus
b
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out just swell, and I hope it will short in the wiring of the clocks before Faculty Advisers: Paul M. Bberherdt, st
Gale Wesley
they can be put back in working order.
be used again next year.
it
Marilyn Schneider When the clocks will be repaired is
unknown!
Senior
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N I L E H I L I T E
Page 3
Tryouts A he a d For
'My Three A ngels'
TRYOUTS for the annual spring
play will be held March 28 and 29
in the assebly room by Miss Virg
inia Stemp, drama teacher.
This year’s play is called “My
Three Angels” and will be pre
sented on May 19, 20, and 21.
Boys as well as girls are urged
to tryout as there are parts for
7 boys and 3 girls.
CONTRARY to what is thought
^ b y most people, any student of Nilehi is eligible to tryout.
The scenery for this play is
very intricate and a good crew is
badly needed according to Miss
Stemp. If anyone would like to
become a member of this crew
they may sign up in the assem’ bly room Wednesday, March 30.
“MY THREE Angels” is a
comedy and was presented o
fck
Broadway in 1953 under the direc
tion of Jose Ferrer. Miss Stemp
says that “there are tremendous
acting opportunities for those in
terested.”
Cabinet Looks Ahead;
Undertakes Prom Plans
EVERY year Nilehi’s social
events end with an anticipated cli
max—the Junior Prom. It is spon
sored by the Junior class, through
the Junior Cabinet. The dance is
for juniors and seniors only, and
their dates.
This year the prom will be
held on June 14, at the Chevy
Chase Country Club in Wheeling,
Illinois. This is the first time it
has ever been held at a country
club.
THE MAJOR problem facing the
cabinet now is the procurement of
a good band. To help pay for the
kind of music desired, the cabinet
sponsored a dance, the “Shoeless
Shuffle,” from which a profit of
$127.61 was received. According to
Dave Chevrier, band committee
chairman, several bands are being
looked into and one should be pick
ed very soon.
Court Begins Trials
SINCE the smoking court has
been in operation, approximately 10
students have been brought before
it to be tried for smoking offenses.
Punishments include warnings,
fines, and a fine plus being sent
to your advisor for detention.
Busy with last-minute preparations for “Flight Sixteen” are
members of the water show cast. At left, Fran Marling, swim
club manager, and Carole Schweger review some of the strokes
to be used in one of the numbers. Ardath Wharton, student
director, and Merle Hendrickson, one of the Chairmen, talk
over the water numbers.
A ll Aboard For 'Flight 16* !
It’s the Annual W ate r Show
IF YOU’VE always wanted to take an airplane trip around the
world, come to the natatorium next Thursday or Friday night and
the 90 cast members of Nilehi’s water show guarantee you an arm
chair journey, (without the armchairs!)
A stewardess will narrate your ruary.
stops at the various countries in
GREER Marine Company of
cluding France, China, India, Glenview is supplying the aqua
Hawaii, and Antarctica. Members lungs for an underwater number,
of the Ushers Club, sponsored by and Nancy Cox and Bob Martin,
Miss Dorothy Lungmus, will be juniors, will do a pantomine at the
assistant stewardesses serving the Siam stop.
800 people expected to view the
Miss Shirlee Wilson, Ripplettes
four performances. The plane tak sponsor and director of the show
es off twice on both Thursday, along with the student-director,
March 31, and Friday, April 1, at chose a chairman for each number
7:30 and 8:45 pan.
who serves as its choreographer.
BECAUSE it is the sixteenth an This year’s chairmen are: Janet
nual water show, “Flight 16” is Renberg, Marilyn Dell, Merle
its name. A Swiss Toy Shop, Show Hendrickson, and Fran Marling,
Boat, Wizard of Oz, Circus, and juniors, Carol Larsen, Carolyn
Calendar Cutouts were some of the Onsrud, Caryl Bristol, Debbie
previous themes used.
Ranee, and Ellen Greiner, seniors.
In addition to the studentDecorations are being kept a
director Ardath Wharton, senior,
secret, but members of the sen
and swim club manager Fran
ior duet will perform when the
Marling, junior, and 12 junior
plane lands in Italy. Caryl Bris
swim leaders, forming the nu
tol and Jerry Best, Debbie Ranee
cleus of the show is the Rippletand Don Owen will swim al
tes Swim Club composed of ap
ternate performances.
proximately 40 girls who tried
Back-stage congratulations go to
out in the fall. Till February, the publicity, programs, light crew,
they met once a week to practice makeup, costumes, and decorations
basic skills, select the water committees.
show theme, and plan the show.
TICKETS will be on sale during
Boys in “Flight 16” are chosen lunch period in the cafeteria for 50
from those who tryout in Feb
cents for both adults and students.
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5 0 Speakers Strive
For Contest Honors
APPROXIMATELY 50 Nilehi
students were invited to compete
for entrance into the American
Legion Oratorical Contest which
will be held April 21, at a school
assembly. These students were
chosen on the recommendations of
Miss Virginia .Stemp, Mr. Bill Bost,
Dr. John Betts, and Mr. Ronald
Van Arsdale, speech teachers.
Of the 50 students, 12 will be
chosen for the contest. One of
the 50 will serve as master of
ceremonies at the assembly.
Tryouts will be held on March
17 and 18, and each participant
will be required to give a oneminute speech on any topic. Also,
the participant will submit an ori
ginal three minute speech dealing
with any phase of patriotism. This
is the speech he will give if he is
chosen to compete in the contest.
Miss Stemp, Dr. Betts, Mr. Bost,
and Mr. Van Arsdale will judge
the tryouts,
applications a day.”
MANY students are going to be
very far from home in September.
These applications show that they
will be scattered throughout 16
states and 49 schools.
College - Bound Seniors
Rank N U Top Choice
ACCORDING to the applications
already received from Nilehi sen
iors who plan to start college this
fall, Northwestern University is
the most popular.
Other favorite choices are the
University of Illinois, Michigan
State College, and Purdue Uni
versity.
As of February 24 there were
129 Applications turned in. This
NILEHILITE
Friday, March 25, 1955
A ll-G irl Editorial Staff Chosen
To M anage 1955-50 Nilehilite
The new N ilehilite editors for 1955-58 have been chosen.
FROM THE several letters of application for each office, Mr.
Paul Eberhardt, journalism teacher, made the final choice on the
basis of dependability, interest, writing ability, ideas and leadership.
For the Editor-in-Chief, Janice
was chosen. She
Six Latin Students Jack, junior,the official duties will
take over
of
Enter Competition Janet Piper, senior, specializing
in news stories, writing the edi
THIS YEAR for the first time torials, and serving as spokesman,
Nilehi is sending six of its Latin for the paper.
students to the District Latin Con
Barbara Kitch, junior, is the
test on March 26, instead of the new feature editor, who will
usual four.
handle the middle pages of the
REPRESENTING the third year paper pertaining to the human
Latin class wil be Nancy Keppeler interest side of the news. Barb
and Bill DeGilio. The second year Dischert held the job this year.
class is sending Elaine Cosley and
FOR THE first time since M r.:
Betsy Reedy. Nancy Fomham and Eberhardt came to Niles 10 years
Jim Chandler have been chosen ago, the N ilehilite will have a
from the first year Latin class.
girl sports editor. She is Barbara
Neuman, junior.
Tri-H i-Y Visits Orphans
The News Bureau Chief assigns
NILEHFS Tri-Hi-Y Club will stories for the local and Chicago
make some faces light up as the papers. Barbara McKaig, junior,
members pass out Easter baskets will tackle this position when
to the children of Saint Hedwigs Gloria Bolin graduates this year.
O r p h a n a g e Sunday afternoon,
“After careful selection on the
March 27.
basis of their class progress
“The baskets will be filled with and the requirements of the posi
Easter eggs and candies for the tions filled, I am sure the N ilbchildren,” said Mrs. Rita Gauer, hilite is in good hands for next 1
Tri-Hi-Y sponsor. There will also year,” remarked Mr. Eberhardt. I
be a Walt Disney film shown to
The new editors will put out an I
add to the enjoyment,
apprentice issue this spring as h a s !
is less than half of the senior class, been the custom in past years.
THESE editors were chosen from
but Mr. Ohlsen, senior advisor says
that he is still receiving “6 or 7 the two journalism classes which
include juniors and seniors who
applications a day.”
MANY students are going to be have had fairly good grades in
very far from home in September English. Students interested in
These applications show that they journalism and staff photography
will be scattered throughout 16 are encouraged to enroll in next
year’s journalism classes.
states and 49 schools.
Here are the new 1955-56 N ilehilite editors looking over the last issue of the school paper.
Left to right are Barbara McKaig, news bureau chief; Barbara Neumann, sports editor; Janice
Jack, editor-in-chief; and Barbara Kitch.
J
�Friday, March 25, 1955
Meet Miss Toivola
N I L E H I L I T E
Page 5
Typist W ith an Imagination !
NILEHI’S NEW freshman ad
viser and freshman social studies
teacher is Miss Anne M. Toivola.
Calling Hibbing, Minnesota, her
hometown, Miss
1 T o lv o 1a n o w
lives in Evansjton. She receiv
ed her B.S. and
j M.A. degrees at
Ithe University
Iof M i n n e s ota
Fiona! work at the Uni
versity of Chicago and University
of Wisconsin.
Miss Toivola’s interests in
clude music, languages, reading
(mostly non-fiction), and cats.
“I also love to travel when I
have the time and money,” she
admitted.
SHE HAS only one pet peeve,
“Students who say T don’t know
or I forgot’ is the one thing I don’t
like,” commented Miss Toivola.
NO, TYPING classes aren’t moving outdoors. T hat’s just senior Kay
of the 100 Per Cent Club, sitting on
Meet Mr.Welch Christiansen, presidentwing addition in which new, modern the future
site of the second new'
business“WITNESSING THE flag rais education rooms will be located. Too bad for Kay the picture was sche
ing on I wo Jima was the most in duled on the second day of spring— day of the big snowstorm._____
the
spiring sight of my life,” declared
Bernard Welch, new boys’ general
science teacher. Mr. Welch, who
served in the Navy and Marines
is a pharmac
ist’s mate, was
inly a short disEVER WONDER what goes on behind those two doors of the
_ a n e e a w a y ladies’ and men’s lounge ? One reporter delved into the unusual
■when he saw one and was told this story by the teachers.
|o f his buddies
Although the time spent in the
Jnnong the other lounges is generally considered as arouses a groan in the men’s
ive m a r i n e s a period of relaxation, Nilehi teach lounge according to Mr. James
Michael. He explained that it’s
raise the famous flag.
ers relax in different ways.
usually either Mrs. Ihne asking
This member of the P.T.A. Board
Women in the ladies’ lounge
exclaimed quickly when asked his spend most of the time sitting and for a substitute or some kid “who
ambition, “I would like to eat a talking. Favorite topics of conver forgot his gloves or something in
real big meal of pizza pie, because sation are current fashions and your room.”
“Checkers and card games
I’ve never tasted it.”
classroom stories. The conversa
A MARRIED man with a five- tion is brightened by skits, which such as ‘bridge’, ‘hearts’, and
month-old daughter, Mr. Welch’s are put on by Miss Virginia Stemp, ‘hells bells’ provide most of the
hobbies include photography, study usually describing an event of the entertainment,” stated Mr. Paul
ing birds, traveling (especially tp day or giving an imitation of some Eberhardt. Mr. George Adams’
Florida), and “spoonerisms.” In one. Miss Stemp is known as the wife is in the advertising busi
saying “spoonerisms,” he inter comedian of the group, closely fol ness and he is able to bring all
changes the first few letters of lowed by Miss Helen Heitmann the current magazines keeping
the men’s lounge well supplied.
two words and then sits back to and Mrs. Rita Gauer.
SOMETIMES TEACHERS grade
watch the confused faces.
On more energetic days, Miss work. Others do a lot of resting,
Heitmann leads our female but very seldom does anyone sleep
Miss Virginia Stemp’s period 8 faculty in exercises. “They even because it is too noisy, “However,”
advanced dramatics class is not only want me to bring in a mat from stated Mr. Eberhardt, “recently
the gym so we won’t have to sit one teacher not only fell asleep in
acting, but every student in the
class is directing their own scene on the floor and exercise,” stated spite of the noise but contributed
from a play and building model our physical-education teacher. to the noise by snoring.”
A knock at the door always
sets to go with the scene.
Journey Into 'W onder land ,
........
ViaTeachers’lounges
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NIL EHILITE
DURING PERIOD-2 study hall,
names for baby girlsi were being
discussed. The subject m atter fi
nally got around to Eld Hensel,
junior, who boldly announced, “If
I ever have twin girls, I’ll name
’em Scotch and Soda!”
In Mr. Hendrickson’s period-8
bookkeeping class, the students
were quietly working on a prob
lem when Mr. Hendrickson start
ed singing “Davy, Davy Crock
ett . . .
The N ilehilite will be in the
hands of four girl editors next
year which is unusual in itself. But
three of the four girls are Bar
bara’s.
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IN CASE homerooms are think
ing of end-of-the-year presents for
their homeroom teachers, maybe
this list will help.
Mr. Marion Brooks: A pack of
matches for his bunsen burner.
Miss Dorothy Lungmus: A chro
nological slide-rule.
Mr. Thomas Kiviluoma: A year’s
supply of chalk.
Mr. Paul Eberhardt: A five pound
box of paper clips and another fivepound box of thumb tacks.
Mr. David Murphy: A piggy
bank to hold his 50 cent fines.
Mr. Hugh McGee: Elevator
shoes.
Mrs. Parepa Rice: A cure for
sinus trouble.
Mr. Eugene Napier: A carton of
red pencils.
Two senior boys, Dave Kraus
and Ron Shipka, were carrying
the large Red Cross board down
to the office last week. When
they passed a bunch of kids in
the hall, Ron pointed to the red
cross and said, “Want to join
the Crusades?”
Four of Nilehi’s faculty members
were locked behind bars on Fri
day, March 11. When Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Ihne, Mrs. Parepa Rice,
and Mr. Paul Eberhardt arrived at
school they found themselves “bar
red” in the new wing because the
gate between the wing and main
building was still locked.
Friday, March 25, 1955
ANNOUNCEMENTS O V E R
THE P.A. —
If anyone cannot hear this an
nouncement please notify the of
fice.
Would the owner of a green
and gray Plymouth please re
port to the office and then move
his car? It is parked in a park
ing space that is already oc
cupied.
A new type of instrument has
been added to the varsity band—
a typewriter. It really is not so
unusual because it is used in Leroy
Anderson’s “Typewriter” song.
Introducing
. .
.
Arlene Haubrich
THE LITTLE five foot one drum
major who led the Nilehi band
across the football field this season
is senior Arlene Haubrich. In addi
tion she has been a member of the
band for four years, playing tympani (kettle drums), and bells.
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Besides playing in the band, Ar
What If:
lene has been a member of the
DON was a cook instead of a orchestra for two years, Golden
BAKER.
Galleon for four years, Golden Gal
JERRY was the worst instead leon Board for one year, and
D the BEST.
f
Vivace for three years. She was
BETTY was a conductor instead inducted into National Honor So
of a PORTER.
ciety last year.
ROSEMARY was sweet instead
This fall Arlene plans to attend
of BITTER.
college, but she is undecided as to
PHYLLIS was a tree instead of where. Proving th at homework
a BUSH.
sometimes plays a deciding role in
CAROL was a bass instead of one’s future is an English term
a PIKE
paper Arlene did last year.
EDITH would dilly instead of
“As a result of my paper on
DALLY.
CHUCK was a hunter instead of hospitals for the mentally ill, I
realized the need for the people
a FISHER.
JOSEPHINE was poor instead to help those who are mentally
ill. I want to further know what
of RICH.
causes mental illness and what
TOM was a bottle instead of
can be done for these people?
a GLASS.
Arlene doesn’t plan to be a psy
TERRY was less instead of
chiatrist or psychologist but wants
MOORE.
CHARLES would erase instead to work on the social level with
these people, helping them adjust
of MARK.
MARILYN was a bugle instead to this type of life.
Serious music, pork chops, Harry
of a HORN.
CHUCK would whisper instead James, walking, peanut butter and
bacon sandwiches, ice skating,
of HOLLER.
BILL was tooting instead of pizza, cooking, and vacations rate
high with Arlene. “I dislike people
HORNING’
.
MARIANNE was dull instead of who are impressed with their own
importance, asparagus, cold weath
WITTE.
JIM was beer instead of POPP. er, weekend assignment, riding
DIANE was an ache instead of busses, not being busy, and wash
ing and drying dishes.”
a PAYNE.
ARLENE'S SECRET ambition is
EVELYN was a fact instead of
to learn how to ski. “I have anoth
o THIRY.
JIM was a ceiling instead of a er secret ambition, too. I’d like to
WALL.
1 be fiye feet four.”
�Friday, March 25, 1955
N1LEHILITE
Page 7
Ex-M arine Replaces
M iss A n n e Toivola
.
.
Introducing
Bruce Debes
A FRIENDLY smile and a
blond crew cut are familiar to all
who know senior Bruce Debes. He
has been active in Student Council
this year and track for all four
years.
“My likes include pizza, track,
lobster, basketball games, and
fried liver.” Bruce dislikes
smoking, cooked carrots, lots of
homework, snakes, creamed peas,
i and term papers.
In addition to track and Student
Council, Bruce was a member of
the cross country team his first
three years, the swimming team
his first two years, and the “N”
Club the last three years. He was
elected Most Valuable Player of
Cross Country his sophomore year,
and in his junior year he was elect
ed Most Valuable Player of Track.
He was also captain of the cross
¡ountry team last year.
Bruce has one pet peeve. “No
body backs spring sports. The
athletes in spring sports work
just as hard as the football and
basketball players, but don't get
any support from the students.
It’s discouraging to go away
track meets and see that other
schools are backing their teams.
We need the students’ support in
order to win just as any team
does.”
Bruce hopes to attend college
phis fall at the University of Colorlo, studying to be a lawyer. Asked
fvhen he decided to enter this pro
fession, he replied, “I guess it was
biter I took trigonometry this year
»nd decided not to be an engineer.
I really decided to become a lawyer,
though, cause I like to talk.”
I AS CHAIRMAN of the Student
C o u n c i l Citizenhip Committee,
Bruce was responsible for the suc
cess of the clean-up campaign, “no
Imoking” signs, and further pro
motion of the Code of Ethics.
“WHAT IS your secret ambi
tion?” This week students were
asked this question by the Inquir
ing Reporter.
Don Brei, freshman: “To be presi
dent of the United States.”
Nancy Hauger, senior: “To get my
cast off.”
Phyllis Lindemann, sophomore:
“To go to South America.”
Nancy Falknor, sophomore: “To
be -a motorcycle racer.”
Bill Conell, freshman: “To go on
a ‘pantie-raid’.”
Dave Oakes, freshman: “I ’m with
Bill.”
Bill Savas, freshman: “To give a
girl a haircut.”
Myrna Zlatos, junior: “To fly a
jet.”
Doug Stryker, junior: “To swim on
the Ohio State swimming team.”
Roger Peterson, junior: “To get
my name in the Nilehite.”
Don Morton, junior: “bowl a 300
game next year.”
Judy Reiter, junior: “To be a
horse doctor.”
Dick Aull, sophomore: “To dig to
China.”
Sharron Kramer, sophomore: “If
I told you what it was, it would
not be a secret anymore.”
Jerri Ficks, sophomore: “To ring
that little red fire alarm in the
hall.”
Paul Bennett, junior: “To raise
flamingos in Jamacia.”
Mary Kohls, junior: “To swim the
English Channel.”
Diane Ritter, junior: “To go out
with Robert Wagner.”
Lynne Palmer, sophomore: “To go
around the world in a sailboat.”
Carol Rateike, senior: “To become
a tight-rope walked.”
Bob Kuchar, junior: “To have as
many children as Mr. Provost.”
Carol Callisen, senior: “To ride a
mule down Grand Canyon.”
Ken Adam, junior: “To match
coins with Dr. Mason.”
Barbara Thompson, sophomore:
“To knock every book down in
the Skokie Public Library.”
John Widerquist, junior: “To get
rid of Christian Dior.”
Ardath Wharton, senior: “To swim
with a porpoise.”
Don Pickell, senior: “To become
the U.S. Ambassador to Russia.”
Larry McWhereter, sopohomore:
MR. ROBERT Botthof, Nilehi’s
new general science teacher, has
come to Nilehi to replace Miss
Anne Toivola, who is now serving
as co-freshman adviser.
Mr. Botthof was recently dis
charged from the Marine Corps
where he was stationed at Camp
Pendelton in California. The new
Nilehi teacher taught biology
and general science for 13 years
before entering the Marines.
One of the schools in which Mr.
Botthof formerly taught was lo
cated in Evanston.
WHEN asked what he thought
of Niles, Mr. Botthof said he was
impressed with Nilehiers’ good
study habits and politeness.
Now the freshman co-advisers
are Dr. Lyman Smith, who was
formerly co-adviser with Mrs.
Marjory Schwab, and Miss Toivola,
who also taught social studies in
addition to science.
Mrs. Schwab, former freshman
adviser, and Mr. Marvin Ihne are
the co-advisers of the sophomore
THE REASON for the two ad
visers for freshmen and sopho
mores is the great increase in Nile
hi’s enrollment. There will probab
ly be two junior advisers and two
senior advisers in the future, ac
cording to Miss Toivola.
Mr. Anton Schubert's secondperiod health class is organizing
a Civil Defense Unit for Nilehi
with the help of Skokie’s Civil
Defense Director, Mr. Art Hoab.
Mr. Hoab has been lecturing and
showing movies on the subject.
“To be the first to invade outer
space.”
Gordon Grabow, senior: “To see
someone really have a bird.”
Tom Hirte, senior: “To go swim
ming in Jello.”
Gwenn Glickerman, senior: “To see
boys wearing Bermuda shorts to
school.”
Leo Wotan, junior: “To be a White
House Reporter.”
Marianne Witte, senior: “To be a
lady butcher.”
Louise Himmler, senior: “To blow
up the chem lab.”
Marilyn Thompson, senior: “To be
a snake charmer.”
�Page 8
N I LE HI LITE
22 Leave School at Noon;
'D itch in'? Nope, W orkîn ’P
WHILE OTHER Nilehiers are attending their afternoon classes,
22 students are getting a different kind of education in Diversified
Occupations.
From 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. these students attend classes a t Niles.
They take four major subjects ,such as English, typing, or some shops;
then, at 1:00 p.m. they report to
work at their various jobs, which nician at Illinois Masonic Hospi
Mr. David Murphy, director of tal. Lee and Sharon are the only
this program, has helped them girls now enrolled in D.O.
The boys are working all over
choose. “There are 22 students in
D.O. and they work in 11 different Niles Township as well as in Wil
mette and Evanston.
occupations,” said Mr. Murphy.
Contrary to general opinion,
Those employed as auto mechan
D.O. is not open to boys only. ics are Tom Wayland, junior, OhlThe only qualification is that the son’s Auto Service; Bob Schneider,
student must be a junior or sen senior, MacNally Carburetor and
ior. Lee Minkley, senior, is a Electrical Service; Richard Mau,
beautician at Betty’s Beauty junior, Evanston Motor Parts;
Salon in Skokie, and Sharon Larry Grippo, senior, Humphrey
Dodds, junior, is an X-ray tech Chevrolet; and Ed Butt, senior,
Everyone Has a Twin?
Friday, March 25, 1955
Mancuso Chevrolet, Skokie.
Seven boys employed as prin
ters are Ed Zelek, senior, Na
tional Audio-Visual Association;
Eddie Steek, senior, Meier Press;
Richard Reichart, junior, LloydHauser in Wilmette; Wally Nov
ak, junior, Fox Printers; Wayne
Goebel, senior, and Ken Baumhardt, senior, A. R. Barnes and
Company of Skokie; and Her
man . Bartz, junior, Chandler’s
in Evanston.
Herbert Artelt, senior, works as
a draftsman at Harpes in Skokie.
Larry Neumann, senior, is em
ployed by his uncle at H. Neumann
and Company as a machinist. An
other machinist is Fred Troesch,
senior, who works at All-American
Tool and Manufacturing Company
of Skokie.
Keylite Company in Skokie em
ploys Richard Blaser, junior, in,
their Industrial Maintenance de
partment. Phil Lindemann, senior,
is a repairman for Sentinel TV
in Evanston. Don Anderson, junior,
works for Ford Home Appliances
and Heating, and Wayne Goebel,
senior, works for A. R. Borax.
Two senior boys, Tim Barnes
and Tom Schwartz, are tool ana
die makers for Felt Products Man
ufacturing Company in Skokie.
“Each student is graded by his
employer,” said Mr. Murphy,
“and these grades are reported
to school.”
HE CONTINUED, “Most people
think that these students may not
attend college, but this is not true*
They receive full credit for their
work. However, after graduation,
many students go on in the trade
which they learned in Diversified
Occupations.”
'Spring Cleaning’
Changes Office
The old belief that everyone looks like someone else seems to
be true at Niles. Your editors felt that these six students slightly
resemble each other. From top to bottom, left to right, are
Daryl Bach, Bob Blowers, juniors; Tom Dempsey, sophomore;
Chuck Fisher, Nancy Coppens, and Joanne LaPlant, seniors.
Do you know of any other “look alikes”? The N ilehilitb is
open to suggestions for next issue’s picture.
YOU MAY have noticed thatl
there have been some changesl
made in Nilehi’s main office. As|
you enter, on your left, you willL
see a door leading to the office okT'
the Secretary to the Superintend®
dent, Mrs. Ora Ihne. Peeking in i
her office you would find one wall f t
decorated with modernistic wall In
paper. The other walls have been is
given a two-tone paint job, thel
bottom cocoa brown and the topi
yellow.
ft
Re-entering the main office
you will notice that the teachers’
boxes now line the north wall
below the landscape-designed
wall paper. The other walls are
painted a brown and pale green.
�Friday» March 25, 1955
Pago 9
NILBHILITE
Cindermen W in M ile Relay
In Evanston Invitational M e e t
SNAPPING the tape that won
the mile relay Friday ight for Ni
lehi’s four-man track team set a
spark ablaze in the hearts of Coach
John Harmon and the half dozen
Trojan fans,
cie. I A1 saw the top contenders for
!m-| state champions whip Evanston
innf'among ten other schools in the
Vn- Evanston Invitational Track Meet,
¡ch,
That spark of pride was just
can the start to the boys: John Ravuiy encroft, Ken Manaugh, Bill
Horning, and Bruce Debes.
»m Tomorrow they enter the Oak
in »Park Relays in Class B Division
de- and have high hopes of winning the
ior event there.
TV The quartet ranked fourth in
ior the four-lap relay for four of
ices their 14 points to land in eighth
bel place in the Evanston meet.
c.
TWO WEEKS AGO when the
^Trojans came in third in the Suan<* burban League Indoor Meet they
;an- held a time of 3:38.1. Friday night
their winning time was 3:36.2.
his
yy,
led
aple*
Trojanettes
not THERE WAS an error made on
rue.ye date of the Telegraphic Bowlheir nS Meet in the last issue of the
lion, Nilehilite. The correct date is toade morrow, March 26.
ifiedl The bowlers are Bea Schladt,
Georgia Harrison, Sandra John
son, Carolyn Onsrud, Karen
Holmberg, Shirley Ahrens, JoAnn Sessa, Fern Hoffman, Cindy
Berquist, Pat Holm, Marie Heppner, Barb Neuman, Barb Me
that ltaig, Julie McGinnis, and Judy
nges Reich.
*
*
*
As
will I At the end of volleyball season,
e ofire find that Team I with Eileen
item arr as captain is in first place.
z in PAT SCHWANDT with Karen
wallBIolmberg one point behind lead in
walliidividual high scorers. Pat’s total
beerfe 25 points,
then
top
i
ON WEDNESDAY, March 16,
[lice be Boosters sponsored a froshers’ joph athletes awards dinner. All
out for winter sports were
vail
ned Mted.
are
en.
by Chuck Bitter
WINNING the mile relay event
Booster M others
from 11 schools in Evanston’s In
vitational Track Meet Friday night
was the first step by our fourSponsor Banquet
man track team toward Champaign
ONE OF THE MOST active Ni- and trackdom’s high school Hall of
lehi groups to whom frosh-soph Fame.
This reporter witnessed a desire
athletes are grateful is the Boost
in four boys in win—a burning de
er Club organizzation.
Mothers of freshman and sopho sire that has just started to spark.
RUNNING in only their second
more boys, who were squad mem
bers, sponsored a delightful ban meet of the year—compared to
quet to parallel the one given var most schools which have had a
sity athletes by the Skokie Lions dozen outings or more on their own
and Athletic Association. Awards indoor track—this speed quartet
were given by coaches at an all ran one of their biggest threats
into the ground—Evanston.
school assembly.
John Ravencroft, Ken Man
Minor letters were awarded to
augh, Bill Horning, and Bruce
the followng basketball players:
Debes mark Evanston and Oak
Barry Gigstad, Roger Jones,
Park as their biggest barriers
Dave Kennedy, Frank Kiszeley,
since last year’s winners from
Don Michonski, Harold Neimer,
Robert Pearson, Bill Pegausch,
La Grange left only their laurels
after graduation.
and Larry Van Mersbergem.
¡Swimming minor “N’s” were giv
Not in their prime til they strike
en to Peter Arnold, Stanley Ben sod on the outdoor tracks, these
nett, Burton Feingold, Roland Lar boys run into tough Oak Park to
son, Robert Martin, Donald Mink- morrow in the Oak Park Relays.
ley, Jack Thorton, William Savas,
The rest of Nilehi’s spring
Donald Strand, and William Yant: sports welcome back all of last
THE FOLLOWING won minor year’s* most valuable players. Ten
letters in wrestling: Ron Chez» nis extends its racket to Marv LunWilliam Enke, Henry Fuerzeig, din, while golf bolsters Neal ButDave Horsman, Ed Jaster, Ron zow and baseball has Don Baker.
Johnson, Phil Le Toumeau, Larry
MARV will have to wait until
McWherter, Dick Pankey, Tom the middle of April for his first
Paulus, and Charles Richardson. crack at competition provided by
All squad members were intro Arlington. Neal has plenty of time
duced by their respective coaches to get into shape before his first
with a short resume of that season. match in May, but Baker and his
Joe Risley of Austin high school teammates will start the season
was the speaker for the banquet. off against Maine a week from
tomorrow.
Sophs
O pen A
ALTHOUUGH he hasn’t had
much time to see his boys in ac
tion, Coach Leo Hooseline is look
ing for a fine season from the
sophomore baseball team.
"Promotion of Hal Niemer and
Bil Pegausch to the varsity will
hurt a little,” says Hooseline,
"but out of the 35 boys trying
out there are fine prospects.”
The ’55 opener for the sopho
mores will be at Glenbrook, Mon
day, April 4.
Busy Boosters
WHATEVER the season one
thing is sure—Nilehi’s Parent
Booster Club is on the job making
sure that Trojan athletes have all
their needs satisfied.
The Boosters are already fur
nishing oranges for the track team
after meets.
Refreshments for the other
spring sport teams have not been
decided upon yet.
�Pag« 10
NILEHILITE
Friday, March 25, 1955
Trojans Prepare for O pener
A gain st M aine N e xt W eek
IT’S THAT TIME of the year
again. Nilehi's grounds are filled
with shouting boys and flying base
balls.
There’s Coach Jim Phipps look
ing over the events from the side
lines. Jim Stoner can be heard
talking it up behind the plate,
while the infield keeps up a cons
tant round of chatter.
In the outfield, almost in
the trees, the fleet flychasers
are hauling down fungos, enjoy
ing the sunshine they waited for
all year.
This is the scene after school
these days as the varsity nine is
rapidly jelling into a fine team.
“The hitters still have an advan
tage over pitchers,” says Phipps
of his 1955 group, “but this is na
tural and will disappear as our
hurlers get into shape.”
PHIPPS’ experienced eye spots
Suburban League trouble in the
form of New Trier and Oak Park.
“The Winnetkans played well in
American Legion ball this sum
mer,” he explained, “while the
Huskies boast top-notch pitching.”
Far from being slouches them
selves, the N-men welcome back
Don Baker, one of the area's
leading batsmen last year, and
sparkplug and clutch hitter Jim
Elliott, who will probably move
to the outfield this year. Com
pleting the pasture trio will be
Shel Mikkelsen, who will wind
up a brilliant high-school athle
tic career this spring.
Winter Sports Season Closes
With 34 Winning Major Letters
AS A FINALE to the winter
sports season a t Nilehi, the winter
sports awards banquet sponsored
by the Skokie Lions Club and the
Skokie Athletic Association was
held Tuesday night in Nilehi’s cafe
teria.
Chuck Holler will move from
Major and minor leters were
right field to bolster the mound
staff and Stoner from third base to presented to varsity boys who
earned them in wrestling, swim
catcher.
ming and basketball.
DAVE BROWNLEE will man
The Skokie Lions Club presented
the first base position. All of the
above won their major N’s on the “Most Valuable Player” awards to
diamond last year and are seniors. a swimmer and a wrestler, and the
There are also many fine sopho Skokie Athletic Association pre
mores, juniors, and other seniors sented the award to a basketball
batting for starting spots, accord player.
ing to Phipps.
The Skokie Athletic Association
THE TROJAN pillsockers are
will also present the “Out Standing
ready, willing, and eagerly await
ing the opening game at Maine, Senior Athlete” award this spring.
Those boys receiving major
Saturday, April 2.
I
l
c
T
letters in basketball were Dave
Chevrier, Jim Elliott, Dale Kais
er, Al Kamatz, Shel Mikkkelsen,
Ray Pasini, Roger Peterson, on
Bill Schofield, Kim Stevely, and be
Dave Winchester.
Ba
Major swimming awards went t< jun
Bob Dann, Bill Friedner, Jim Hart
mail, Dick Holzl, Charles Mark w
Craig Penrith, Bob Petersen, Jin cl
of
Stoner, and Doug iStryker.
b<
THE FOLLOWING won majoi bj
<
“N’s” in wresting: Bill Albert, B
ill L
Allen, Bill DiGilio, Jim Esbrook W
Lloyd Gadau, Ronald Hein, Bil si
SI
Kuchar, Lenny Miresse, Denni
Moore, Dick Proft, Laurie Salamon
Roger Simpson, Fred Thomas, Bol cla
Thendel, and Dale Wright.
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