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Vol. 21 — No. 3
NILEHILITE
Niles Township High School, Skokie, Illinois
Friday, Oct. 23, 1959
H o m e c o m in g P re se n ts P o st
Nilehi Student Writes
About Norway Trip
Dear Nilehilite Editors,
BEING AN AFS’er in Norway is
a wonderful experience. Twenty two other Americans and I flewJto
Oslo in late July, and we spent a
week in a skiing cabin near the
famous Holmenkollen Ski Jump in
Oslo. Here, Norwegian returnee
AFS’ers introduced us to the food,
the customs, and the language of
Norway. We visited Frogner Park
which contains literally hundreds
of statues created by Gustav Vigeland.
Test To Determine
State Scholarships
THE ILLINOIS STATE Scholar
ship Commission will base its
granting of scholarships to stu
dents on the scores made on the
American College Testing Pro
gram.
ACT consists1 of four tests aver
aging 45 minutes each ir the fields
of English, mathematics, the so
cial studies, and the natural sci
ences.
The English and mathematics
are designed primarily for use
in placing students in freshman
classes. The math test is one of
general mathematical reasoning
ability, including formal mathe
matical skills and concepts
taught in ¿he first three years of
high school math.
We saw Viking ships and the
Kon-Tiki raft. We took a five-mile
mountain hike, and the major held
a reception for us in Oslo’s beauti
ful city hall. Most fun of all were
our train rides to and from Oslo
where we practiced our Norwegian
with the amused and friendly peo
ple.
After a week at the Trollvassky Ha cabin, we set out for our
“homes” in all parts of Norway.
My family, the Cats Ringstads,
lives in Halden, a picturesque
small town in the southeastern
part of Norway quite near Swe
den. The Ringstads welcomed
me as an American daughter,
and I share the same duties as
my sister Eva-Brit.
We live in a fine old home just
five minutes by bicycle from town.
Outside my window I can see the
Fredrikstad Fortess built in 1665
and situated on one of the many
wooded hills surrounding Halden.
Our “Reflections—1959” caused
something of a sensation in my
class at school'. It is’ no wonder
for Halden Offentelige Hogre Almenskole is quite different from
Niles. Haldens’ high school is fair
ly well-sized for Norway with
about 500 pupils. There are no
clubs save a bi-monthly “Brage”
(Student Union), no newspaper.
Even in the fifth grade which I am
attending, there is a great deal of
“school spirit and a sense of uni
ty.” From May 17 to the end of
June, students’ celebrate their
graduation. Already class plans
are being made.
ALMOST FIVE MONTHS of
planning come to an end Saturday
when the 1959 Homecoming, “Nile
hi Snaps the Past” will be un
veiled.
At 10:00 a.m. a parade contain
ing 32 floats’ the most in its ten,
year history, will begin at Nilehi
West and travel along the 12-mile
route, more than twice as long as
any previous route. Also, the pa
rade will enter Morton Grove and
Lincolnwood for the first time in
its history. The complete route is
contained in the box at the right.
Homecoming p o s t e r s and
schedules of events will be found
in many store windows and along
the parade route. The second an
nual parade panorama booklet,
GGG Chooses
New Members
THE GOLDEN GALLEON Guild
will hold a parents’ reception on
November 4 at 8 p.m. in the Nile
hi West Student Lounge for mem
bers, new associate members, and
their parents.
Entertainment will be provided
by four boys from the Barbershoppers, A l l a n
Goodman, Ron
Bartsch, Steve Adelman, and My
ron Samole. Pauline Cotell will
play the piano, Tanissee Gradman
will play the violin, and Diane
Wold will play the cello. Sety, for
eign exchange student, may do
some dances for them.
The new associate members will
be initiated into the Guild on Oc
tober 29. The associates are David
Ashbach, Allen Brown, Ken Brunke, Laura Cahoon, Jan Cook, Da
vid Grossman, Warren Jacobs, Da
vid Lynn, Jane Muse, Anita Musgrave, Sue Rice, Ronald Shuman,
Roberta Theis’ and Gene Veto.
,
giving the names and descrip
tions of floats and several pic
tures of last year’s winners will
be passed out free along the
route.
At 2 p.m. the Nilehi varsity will
face Waukegan in the annual
Homecoming football game. Sales’
of the first annual souvenir pro
gram booklet to the game, which
started Friday, will be continued
at the game. Homecoming buttons
will be sold also, while special but
tons will be given to the Alumni.
AT HALF-TIME the winning
president of the Nilehi Boosters
Club; and Mr. John Banghart, ad
visor to the Alumni Staff.
After the game an Alumni Tea
will be held in the Nilehi East
cafeteria honoring especially the
classes of ’39, ’49, and ’54, the
classes of 20, 10, and five years
ago. The class of ’41 will have a
Model T Ford in the parade.
Last Saturday night at the Stu
dent Union, part of the Homecom
ing preparation was completed
when Penny Johnson was an
Homecoming Schedule of Events
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21
7:00
Judging of floats on construction by Mr. John Banghart,
queen and Homecoming co-directors.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
8:00
Frosh game — Niles vs. Waukegan
10:00
Parade commences on 12-mile route
12:00
Sophomore Game — Niles vs. Waukegan
2:00
Varsity game — Niles vs. Waukegan
2:30
Half-time: Nilehi Marching Band, Parade of Winning Floats,
Introduction of Homecoming Queen and Court
4:30
Alumni Tea — East Campus Cafeteria
8:30
Golden Fantasia, Homecoming Dance
9:30
Formal Coronation Ceremonies of Queen and Court; Rick
Kroon, Master of Ceremonies.
*
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Starts at Nilehi West, Oakton to Crawford, Crawford to Touhy, Touhy
to Lincoln, Lincoln to Gross Point, Gross Point to Dempster, Dempster
to Ferris, Ferris to Lincoln. Losing floats: Lincoln to Cicero, Cicero
to Parke-Davis Parking Lot.
floats will be presented with the
prize money donated by the Nilehi
Booster Club and trophies by the
Skokie Chamber of Commerce.
This year’s judges are Mr. Karl
S. Schmidt, manager of Skokie
Chamber of Commerce; Miss Car
ol Thomas, co-chairman of the 1959
Northwestern Homecoming; Mrs.
David Ashbach, president of the
Nilehi PTA; Mr. Earl Hoffenberg,
nounced as the 1959 Homecoming
queen.
The members of her court in
dude seniors Sandy Dolan and
Maureen Pernitz and juniors
Nancy Dell’Aringa and Annalee
Rudich.
The climax of the 1959 Homecom
ing will be the dance, “Golden
Fantasia.” Benny Sharp’s Harvest
Moon Orchestra will play at the
Nilehi West location.
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EDITORIAL
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IN THE PAST, most individuals who have dealt with the Amer
ican Field Service have derived satisfaction and pleasure.
AFS is an organization of many facets, most of which are un
known. This is not the ideal situation, and we are now repairing
this condition.
Two years ago Student Council was introduced to AFS and
decided to have an exchange student. The rest is'history. Last
year Joe Tagliabue came from Italy. Thus, we learned the opr
portunity of participating in the “Americans Abroad” program.
Because AFS is a community rather than exclusively school activ
ity, our chapter consists of adults from the community, students, and
a faculty representative.
NOW THE COMMITTEE is engaged in choosing “Americans
Abroad” students. An assembly was held on Thursday, October 22,
to explain the purposes and methods of AFS to the juniors, who are
the only students eligible for this program.
In winter ah AFS club will be formed. This will be the student’s oppor
tunity to become more familiar with AFS, participate in its activities,
and hear students speak of their experiences throughout the world.
This club is open to both divisions, and we hope for a large turnout
of interested students.
Alan Shearn
'Student Life’ Repeats In "60;
First Presented Five Years Ago
“STUDENT LIFE,”
Nilehi’s
musicale, which was presented
five years ago, has been chosen as
this year’s music production.
“With a new set of directors' and
performers, it will actually be a
different show. The only similar
ity will be in the plot and some of
the music,” said Mr. Hugh Mc
Gee, music department head.
The plot centers around the
Beta Chi Beta sorority house at
Northern University. Cathy, a
new member, has transferred
from an exclusive girls’ school
to be near her boyfriend Greg.
The fact that she is rich and he
is not makes Greg feel uncom
fortable.
There will be songs from the
“Student Prince,” “The King and
I,” “Damn Yankees,” and “West
Side Story.”
The steering group, which aver
ages from 50 to 60 students, meets
every week. Tryouts will be held
in November, and rehearsals will
begin in January.
‘Student Life” will be presented
on April 1 and 2.
'So This Is Mexico' Presented
At Annual Spanish Club Dinner
“SO THIS IS MEXICO,” a short
play, will be presented in Spanish
at the Spanish Club’s fourth an
nual fall dinner on Thursday, No
vember 12.
Physics Club Formed;
Plan Defense Project
A CIVIL DEFENSE network op
erated in conjunction with the Sko
kie Civil Defense unit is one proj
ect of Nilehi’s newly formed Phys
ic’s Club.
The group, sponsored by Mr. Ellerth Overboe, also will work on a
particle accelerator.
Newly-elected officers of the
group include Gary Goldstein,
president; Ben Barranco, vicepresident; Gary Kruper, secre
tary.
The dinner will be held at the
Spanish restaurant, Mexico Lindo.
Paella valenciana, which contains
chicken and shrimp, will be the
main course. Tortillas and Mexi
can pastries will follow.
A skit dealing with the prob
lems of two American boys who
are visiting Mexico, but who
cannot speak Spanish, will be
presented. Seniors Brian Pine,
Renee Haskall, Marsha Grundwag, Raul Martin, Steve Panzella, and Roberta Kales will par
ticipate.
A Spanish dance by Junior San
dra Orbach, and Antonio Perusquia, a professional singer and
guitarist, will conclude the enter
tainment. Iris Lippman, club pres
ident, will give a welcoming
speech.
Tape Tricks Used
On P A Publicity
T A P E T R IC K S H A V E been used
to make the 1959 Homecoming
P.A. announcements perhaps the
most interesting and imaginative
ever.
These tape recordings, which
students heard in their homerooms
for the last two weeks are under
the direction of Don Kornelly. Don
is the head of the announcement
committee, one of the subcommit
tees of the Homecoming publicity
crew.
Heard on these tapes are the
voices of Bob and Dick Selby
identical twins. Don, Bob, and
Dick also plan the announce
ments.
The first tape was the man on
the street interview in which the
person interviewed was Harvey
Nilehi. The street sounds heard in
the background were real. They
wre taped in front of school one
day after school.
THE SECOND TAPE included
the three chipmunks of renown,
Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. The
sound effects were produced by
speeding up the tapes. “My only
regret about this tape,” says Don,
“was that some of the good parts
were censored because of the men
tioning of alcoholic beverages.”
The third and final1tape was that
of police reporter Leonard Baldy
of radio fame viewing Homecom
ing activities from his helicopter.
The sound of the helicopter was
made by putting an electric fan
close to the microphone.
What will the boys do with the
tape? “Every once in a while we’ll
call each other up and play it,”
says Don. It is priceless to me.”
The only actual cost in the opera
tion, however, is the price of the
tape itself.
“Our main hope,” says Don, “is
that we have put some extra spir
it into Homecoming.”
Juniors are constructing their class float, “Hold that Line,” at
Karen Stryker’s house..
Senior Spotlite
Ranking thir
THE DREAM OF every freshie
teenth in his
is to be senior class president. Or
class, Rick
so the proverbial high school guide
qualified as a
book says,
National Mer
Rick Kroon, president of the
it Scholarship
Class of 1960, received this honor,
semi-finalist. He
one in a list including election to
plans to study
National Honor Society, a major
engineering at
N in swimming, freshman cabinet
MIT, Cal Tech,
representative, sophomore home
jjjg University
room president, and Student Coun
of Illinois or Yale.
cil delegate.
His work as a Student Union
Board monitor and SSO study hall
chairman was climaxed when he
won the Hi-Y Citizenship Award.
The award admittedly changed his
entire outlook on school. “When I
read the qualifications of the
award,” Rick related, “I thought
it was something to work for.
When I won, I was really sur
prised. It has made me aware of
the impressions and opinions of
others toward my actions.”
As' to the Senior Class, Rick feels
that the absence of lower classmen doesn’t affect seniors’ pres
tige. “I do think it has a lot to do
with the ego of the juniors,” he
diagnosed.
“Our class would really be bet
tered if we were given more re
sponsibilities,” he added.
Apologizing that his pet peeve is
the same as many other Nilehiers,
he said that “the way a minority
Because of his fondness for of students acts is just pathetic.
mountains, his dream ambition is He commented that Nilehi de
to see Switzerland and the Alps. serves another chance, for stu
Driving up Pikes Peak twice is his dents such as those who stood in
only attempt at mountain climb the rain at the Evanston game de
serve the right to cheer their team
ing, he added.
on.
In his “spare time,” Rick is*
president of his scout group and
teaches fourth through eighth grad
ers how to swim at the night
school classes. During the sum
mer he acted as a waterfront di
rector at a Kiwanis Camp for un
DEAR EDITOR:
Free speech is one of the most derprivileged boys.
highly valued rights which Amer
icans possess. Exercising this right
is part of public life, including
schools. Any attempt on the part vol. 21 — No, 3________ Friday, Oct. 23, 1959
of the administration to deny this Published bi-weekly by the journalism
High
right, when used, properly, is a department, J. Niles TownshipPublishingSchool.
Printed by
Joseph Meier
Com
clear demonstration of narrow pany, Skokie, Illinois.
Editor-irji-chief .................. Shellev Wexler
mindedness.
News Editor .................... Dave Grossman
A SENIOR
Feature; Editor ....................... Ian Lanoff
Mike Ruby
ED NOTE: We feel that this letter Sports . (Editor ................. Connie Brodzik
Exchange Editor ..............
Picture Editor
....... Fran Greisdorf
is one of many examples of Nilehi Chief /of Photographers
Ted Masters
Photographers
A l Baum, Ron Hauser
students who realize the responsi Circulation M anager . _____
Linda Joelson
.........
Marlene Andalman
bility of both students and admin Cartoonist
Special
Krawitz, Barb
istrators in dealing with each oth Typists Writers SueJohanson, Sandy Epstein
Alice
Lawler
New? Bureau Chief
Bonnie Dictor
er.
Soonspr ................... M iss M ary Konstans
Meet Y o u r
P rin cip al
TO MANY PEOPLE, a principal
is a person who thinks, lives, and
breathes school. This may be one
side of Mr. Marvin Ihne, but the
other is filled with a wide variety
of interests.
In the school side of his double
life, Mr. Ihne is assistant princi
pal in charge of juniors. Arrang
ing assemblies and overseeing SSO
and Student Council are also part
of his work. However, disciplining
the one thousand and fourteen
juniors is his main job as assistant
principal.
A veteran at Nilehi, Mr. Ihne
came here in 1943. Before this he
received his Master’s Degree at
the University of Illinois and
was an administrator in Alton,
Illinois. The Adult Evening
School was started through his
efforts. He ran this and the sum
mer school for many years.
In his other life, the personal
one, Mr. Ihne tries to find a little
time in his busy life for gardening.
Maureen Pernitz gasps upon finding out that she is a senior at- * He likes bowling and golf, though
tendant. Looking on are Sandy Dolan, Gail Harrison, and Penny
he doesn’t do either anymore, he
Johnson.
admitted.
Letters To
The Editor
nile H I lite
�Friday, October 23, 1959
WEST
Page Three
NILEHILITE
So Sue Me...
The First in a Series For, About and By
The American Teen Ager
This week I wanted to find out
what people thought of our latest
effort. We asked: “What was your
reaction to the West Division Nile
hilite?”
V
MIKE BLOCK, senior: “A West
Division section of the Nilehilite
has been neglect
ed all too long.
U n f o rtunately,
with the splitting
of the school, eve r y t h ing has
b e e n centered
around the jun
iors and seniors.
It is' important,
if not impera
two points for each dollar’s' worth
tive, that soph
sold. There are also many non- omores and freshmen have a size
Curtis publications valued at one able part in the school paper.”
point each. Points will be tallied
JACK BURR, freshman: “When
at the close of the drive and prizes
I saw that a West Division supple
will then be awarded. This not only ment was added
provides more of an incentive, but to the Nilehilite,
makes prize-winning much easier. I was glad that
news finally was
Each club entering the drive pertaining to my
will receive a chance at a $25 class level. I am
prize if they have the high sale surprised, h o w
in the club division. There will ever, that t h e
W e s t Division
also be a $25 award for the high
has not gotten
sale of each member. The home around t o this
room highest in sales will also earlier. I think
that I will like the Nilehilite better
receive a $25 award.
as an all school newspaper.”
There will be eight draw prizes
in four divisions. These are for stu MARK JOHNSON, sophomore:
dents who sell over five, fifteen, “I’m very impressed with it. I
think that the
twenty-five, and fifty dollar’s worth
kids who are putof magazines for the entire six
ing it out are
days of the drive.
doing a r e a l
At the close of the drive each
good job, consid
student’s points will be totaled and
ering that they
all prizes will be awarded. A min
are sophomores.
imum of two sales are required of
It marks t h e
each student who intends to win a
start of a great
prize.
tradition here at
Niles West.”
Students are asked to remem
ber that all forms must be writ
MELODYE PANCHESIN, fresh
ten in ink according to direc
tions, if a club is not designated man: “I feel that this is an im
or orders properly filled out the provement to our
money will be accredited to Stu paper. After all
dent Council. Each student is re there a r e two
sponsible for only the money he schools, so why
publish n e w s
collects.
about just one.
I I gives t h e
freshmen a n d
sophomores a n
#
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opportunity
to
C lC IIIT l© S C i l ^ A f Q i r t Z
p a r t icipate in
ELAINE SCHWARTZ, sophomore the writing of
at Nilehi West, recently became the paper too. I think it was very
the athletic chairman of the North wise to include a section for the
Chicago Region branch of B’nai West Division high school also.”
B’rith Girls. The planning board
of Chicago region appointed Elaine
in July, 1959. The board screened
various girls who were active in
their chapters and attended the
weekly council meeting.
The “Nilehilite” wishes to ex
Elaine is Second Vice-Presi
tend its condolences to Bill
dent of Lincolnwood B.B.G., and
Stender, a sophomore, on the
this summer attended the dis
death of his father, William
trict convention of BBG girls at
Stender Sr. The services were
Elkhardt Lake, Wisconsin, be
held September 17.,
sides the national convention at
Starlight, Pennsylvania.
Ike Heller (left) Student Council Treasurer, and Ai Cur is, Maga
zine Drive Chairman, explain correct procedisra tc he used in
filling out subscription blanks for West Division Student Council’s
annual magazine drive.
New L o o k For
Magazine Drive
West Division Student Council
is undertaking its first major
project of the school year with
the sponsorship of the annual
Student Council Magazine Drive.
The Curtis Publication Company
of Philadelphia will be co-spon
sor.
Mr, Donald Johnson, freshmen
principal will serve as this year’s
sponsor for the drive. He will be
assisted by a committee composed
of Allan Curtis, chairman, Pat
Wulf, Nancy Wendt, Bonnie 01sher, Ricky Kaye, and Moey Kummerow.
4
t
The drive, being held from Oc
tober 23 to November 2, will give
more prizes to individual students,
homerooms and school organiza
tions than in previous years. This
year’s drive offers a better system
of points. There are four Curtis
Publications which are valued at
New A i Niles
Russian
As the result of the recent turn
in world events, Nilehi West is
now offering a Russian course
to qualified sophomores.
T
ri
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The fifteen sophomores selected
for the class were chosen from
more than thirty-five applicants.
In order to quality the students
were required to have a “B or
better average. Those selected
were: Janet Bloch, Jim Swinger,
Barry Kreisler, Julie Gordon,
Joanne Krause, Robert Wilhelmson, Ken Davis, Dorothy Wanaski,
Carol Merril, Mike Rappaport,
Mike Stavy, Dick Mendez, Mike
Kahles, Bill Krupnick, and Rich
ard Littrel. The Russian students
are expected to maintain a “B”
average or better in the class.
HATS OFF TO
When Miss Alla Sauch, Russian
teacher, was questioned as to the
goals of the class, she quickly re
plied, “To get them into second
year successfully.” Miss Sauch,
who also teaches German, hopes
that by the second year her stu
dents will be able to converse in
simple Russian, write Russian,
and read the simplified works of The athletic chairman is' respon
famous Russian authors.
sible for all sports activities in the
The first six weeks of the course north Chicago region in the years
59-60. Elaine and the individualhave devoted to learning back
chairmen of the various chapters
ground; Russian culture, history
in the area have made plans for re
and current events have been dis
gional bowling, softball and vol
cussed. In the future a Russian
leyball tournament. Also on the
textbook will be used in the course.
agenda is a regional weight losing
Miss Sauch’s plans for the com and/or gaining contest. The girl
ing year include a field trip to a who either gains the most or re
Russian Orthodox Church and see duces the most will receive a prize
for efforts.
ing Russian movies.
(dondole ces
en
NILEHILITE
W ES T
D IV IS IO N
STAFF
News Editor ..................... Karen Osney
Feature Editor' ...................Bert Michaels
Society Editor ...................... Judy Kaplan
Sports Editor ..................... A I Averbach
Photo Editor .......................Bill Krupnick
A ss't Photo Editor ................ Steve Poster
Artist
................................... Steve M a y
Reporters ...... Ann Arnstein, Larry Brody,
Sandra Curtis, Diane Gross, Andrea
Hoffman, Gay Kramer, Pam Kirk,
Rich Levy, M yra Schectman, Sharon
Schloskey, Roberta Teitel, Glen Wentink, Mike Wexler, Diane Rosen, Merle
Yablin, Donna Kotarek, Ann Dugan,
Ronna Jacobs, Joyce Greenberg-.
Sponsor ................. M r. Thomas Koerner
WHAT CAN YOU DO ME? I’m an insecure, disrespectful,
confused, and irresponsible teenager. It’s natural then, that
“my parents just don’t understand me.” I don’t know my own
mind, and if I ever make it to the age of twenty-one my parents
will be two very surprised nervous wrecks.
The generations before me have handed me the world on a silver
platter but I’m so “scatter-brained” I don’t know what to do with
it. I have all the things my parents did without but I don’t have the
sense of values to appreciate them. According to the experts, which
seems to include anyone who remained relatively unscarred “twixt
twelve and twenty,” this is a clear and honest description of the
American teenager.
BUT HOLD ON . . .
I’ve been hearing what makes me tiek for so long I’m beginning
to feel like a Bulova watch with an overworked mainspring. But the
most ridiculous part of it is that they never ask the man who is one.
They ask parents, educators, clergymen, and social workers, all of
whom are genuinely interested in our welfare. But these people don’t
live our lives for us. They don’t speak our minds. Why don’t they
ask us? Well, I for one, am tired of waiting to be asked. I’m telling
them anyway.
As a group, we are the most often misquoted personalities in
the news—next to Zsa Zsa, of course. But she, has a press agent
who is paid to remedy those errors. We don’t have anyone to
clear up the misconceptions about us. We alone represent ourselves
and all of our contemporaries as well. And how well do we rep
resent them? A little self evaluation at this point would benefit
all of us.
At the point in our lives when we are no longer the age of
children, and haven’t yet reached the age where we may be called
an adult, we are constantly being told to “act our age.” But what
exactly is our age? “Stop acting like a child,” or “Don’t be in
such a hurry to grow up.” Pretty hard instructions to follow, aren’t
they?
But that isn’t the half of it. This is only the first in a series
of editorials on, for, and by that baffled blob of humanity known
as the teenager.
Fond Farewell To
Our “Girl Friday’’
“The idea of the indispensable
person has been disproved all too
often in the past; still, if anyone
has come close to achieving that
distinction, “Pat” Keyes is that
person. Her ability, enthusiasm,
cheerfulness, loyalty, and her gen
uine concern for teachers, stu
dents, and parents will not be easy
to duplicate.”
These words, spoken by Mr.
John Gach, principal, are in
praise of his “girl Friday,” Mrs.
Patricia Keyes. Mrs. Keyes, who
has served as secretary to Mr.
Gach since 1956, left the school
on Oct. 15 to move to Owens
boro, Kentucky. The move came
as the result of Mr. Keyes’
transfer.
Everyone acquainted with Mrs.
Keyes knows her to have a happygo-lucky personality. Much of this
she accredits to Mr. Gach, who
taught her “ . . . tolerance and the
Four Chosen As
Frosh Cheerleaders
October 2, four freshmen girls
were notified that they had been
chosen from over one hundred
freshmen girls to serve as Cheer
leaders for the season ahead.
The girls chosen were; Diane
Alder, Marilyn Janis, Arlene
Cohn, and Sue Pavlo.
With the help of Miss Carole
Kenny, sponsor, and sophomore
cheerleaders, Donna Naylor, Sue
Bourgerie, Kathy Stockmar, and
Gerri-Rae Hooke, the new cheer
leaders are learning the cheers
done at Nilehi.
The eight girls will be in charge
of the pep assembly to be held to
day, October 23. The purpose of
this particular pep assembly will
be to get as big a crowd as possi
ble out for the Homecoming game
tomorrow.
fact that any problem can be han
dled better with a sense of hu
mor.”
Mrs. Keyes’ plans for the future
include catching up on correspon
dence and becoming a “joiner” of
such things as bowling leagues and
golf teams. She would be happy to
receive letters from anyone at
school and her address may be
obtained in the office.
Anyone wishing to see Mrs.
Keyes during her last few days at
Niles found this almost impossible
to do since they had to catch her
in between visits from people who
came to tell “Pat” how much
they’d miss her. With all the to
kens of affection given to her, her
desk beared resemblence to a well
stocked flower shop.
Mrs. Keyes always said that
“There will be no emotions for
me. But you know, it’s going to
be quite difficult to pull up
stakes and leave with some faint
trace of poise! It has been an
unforgettable experience and be
lieve me, I’ll always treasure
it.”
The entire faculty and student
body surely echo her statements
and wish her the very best of
everything.
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School Lunchroom
Y e Olde Nilehilite
THE NILEHILITE is “snap
ping the past.”
In honor of this year’s Home
coming and its theme, the
Nilehilite is presenting the stu
dent body with glimpses of
Nilehi’s past. The stories on
pages four and five are taken
from past issues of the Nile
hilite. None of the stories were
changed, and in many cases,
the headlines themselves ap
pear exactly as they did when
the articles were “news.”
Bursting Seam s
NOVEMBER 15, 1954. Long
about lunch time every day there
is a surge of students toward the
Nilehi cafeteria. Anyone getting in
the way is quickly swept along
with the tide.
Judging from the statistics
which Mrs. Katy Kestenholz gra
ciously consented to give us,
most of the students of Nilehi
must have a hollow leg. Each
day, from 75 to 100 pounds of
potatoes are used. It’s a good
thing there is no such thing as
K.P. in high school. (Perhaps
some of the students would pre
fer K.P. to detentions!)
U. of I. Branch
Comes to Niles
NOVEMBER 22, 1946. Our boys
have come home from the war,
and some of them are looking for
a college education. Thirty-six of
them have found it here at Nilehi
where the University of Illinois has
established an extension branch.
These boys were formerly in the
army, navy, and marines', and
they have been places all over the
world. Just thirty-six ex-service
men have covered most of Eur
ope, South America, the Orient,
and many islands including the
Philippines, Aleutians, Hawaiian,
and the Admiralty Islands.
Altogether there are sixty stu
dents going to college at Nilehi,
and 47 of them are some who
come from Morton, Niles, Lincolnwood, Arlington Heights,
Palatine, Chicago, Glenview, and
28 from Skokie.
Some of the students were
caught between classes' and asked
what they liked and didn’t like
about the extension program. This
produced a variety of replies:
Merwyn Becker: “Everything
would be fine if only we had a
smoking room.”
John Barker: “Well, I don’t
like the fact that there aren’t any
athletics. I believe that the college
students should have the use of
the gym one night a week. The
homework is O.K., but I think
everything would be better if we
had a smoking room and more
college girls.”
Jerry
Gafford:
“The
sub
jects are O.K., but some of the
teachers who are acting as college
professors haven’t yet realized
that they are teaching college stu
dents and not high-school kids.”
Students Reveal
Favorite Songs
FRIDAY, FEB. 21, 1947. As I
wandered through the halls, I
heard different students talking
about their favorite songs. I wrote
some of them down and asked
why they liked them. Well', here’s
how it came out:
ED LINSKY: “For You, For Me,
Forevermore”—“It sounds good.”
GERALDINE NOVAK: Senti
mental Reasons”—“It reminds me
of the first time I was at the Ara
gon.”
BILL PERMER: “Sentimental
Reasons”—“Anything to tease lit
tle D.L.” (Dolores Lauth.)
CHRIS SCHLEVTER: “Huggin
and a’ chalkin’’—Reminds me of
a certain little girl.”
SHIRLEY PETERS: ‘Oh, What
It Seemed To Be”—Because it re
minds me of the Prom last year.”
DON OLSON: “Open the Door,
Richard” “I had the same trouble
that night.”
PHIL BRICE: “I ’m Confessin’ ”
—“It’s ‘our’ song.”
CAROL HOLMBERG: ‘I’m Con
fessin’ ”—‘Because it brings back
a lot of good memories.” (Hmm,
i coincidence?)
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Times have changed! But have they really? The flapper and the jitterbugger both dance to the
same speedy beat from a blaring jukebox.
Record Enrollment;
Soph Class B igge st
SEPTEMBER 28, 1945. Enroll
ment of 932 students in school by
September 10 represents an in
crease of 60 over the total' of 872
who enrolled last year, according
to Dr. Biehn.
So far this year, 221 seniors have
enrolled, compared with last
year’s 162 on October 1. The junior
class, with 215, is 20 less than last
year’s 235. There are 252 sopho
mores as compared with 220 last
year. Freshmen this year number
244, whereas last year there were
255.
The September 10 total of 932
is the highest in the eight years
since the school opened in 1938-39,
when 457 reported for classes by
October 1. Other October 1 totals
for each of the past years are:
1939-40, 608 pupils; 1940-41, 702 pu
pils; 1941-42, 779 pupils; 1942-43,
863 pupils; 1943-44, 870 pupils and
last year’s 872 pupils.
Ike Eisenhower
Answers Teens
FRIDAY, FEB. 7, 1947. Motor
cycle escorts led six busses of
Keen Teens to the Drake Hotel last
January 18. Upon entering we
found military guards all but grow
ing out of flower pots. But after
we stamped into the dining room,
we met General Dwight Eisen
hower.
Although he had been suspend
ed 30 days from West Point once
upon a time for dancing rag
time, General “Ike” was never
theless made Chief of Staff of
the armed forces in November
General ‘Ike’ had a tough time
deciding whose question to an
swer. Every time he finished an
swering one question, at least ten
more “teens” stood up and ad
dressed him.
The hour-long conference ended
all too quickly for us, and many
of us went away with unanswered
questions.
Prom Couples Get
White Leather Bids
JUNE 7, 1946. Approximately
175 couples attended the Junior
Prom held at the Hotel Continental
last Saturday night.
The dance started at nine
o’clock. Upon arriving the couples
were given their bids of white
leather trimmed with gold and
royal blue. Add the music of
George Burnett and his orchestra,
n
3 , cfu in n a
Errol Flynn Voted
Top Screen King
Katy is in charge of the cafe
teria. She is assisted by Mrs. Julia
Carlson, Mrs. Harriet Fiech, Mrs.
Esther Fountaine, Mrs. Frances
Garner, Mrs. Alice Kluesing, and
Mrs. Marian Koch. Each of them
is equally good at maneuvering a
carving knife through a roast.
There are from 70 to 80 pounds of
meat to carve each day.
The favorite dishes are roast
beef and meat loaf. Hot dogs and
chicken a la king are among the
APRIL 26, 1940. Nilehi’s favorite favorites.
actress is no less than the Queen
Nilehi keeps the dairies busy
^ p o r te r
of the Movies, Miss Bette Davis. by using 275 bottles of chocolate
She was' an almost unanimous milk and 275 bottles of white
choice and far ahead of “runner- milk each day.
APRIL 13, 1951. Some people are
recognizable by certain traits or up” Priscilla Lane, who was fifty- Nilehi’s cuties had better watch
their figures. According to Katy,
characteristics. The following stu seven votes behind her.
12 or 15 gallons of ice cream are
dents use certain noticeable ex
pressions that are probably famil Twenty votes behind the leaders consumed each day. I don’t think
iar to most of us, and no doubt we came Ann “Oomph” Sheridan, the boys could eat it all them
connect these saying with these Judy Garland, Deanna Durbin, and selves! (Or could they?)
seniors. Here are some of the ex Ginger Rogers tied for fourth
Seriously, Katy is proud of the
pressions:
place, one point behind Miss Sher compliments on the food and serv
Bobby Meyer: I’ll kill ya!
idan. Jean Arthur finished in fifth ices made by students, faculty
Astrid Halbrandt: Is that a cashmembers, and visitors. She wishes
place.
mere?
to thank the students for their co
Ray Spencer: What a phony!
Nilehi’s favorite actor is that operation. She said, “With your
Ruth Heinze: Wanna get out and dashing hero—Errol Flynn. Only cooperation our job is made easwalk?
four votes behind him was none
June Birgerson: What a blast?
other than tall, handsome Jimmy
Don Walter: I’m not hot for it.
Stewart. King Mickey Rooney
Carol Maier: Ho,ho, that’s rich! placed third in Nilehi’s pool, twen
Paul Jorgenson: Ain’t that a ty votes behind Jimmy Stewart.
mother?
Spencer Tracy came fourth, two
Coralie Coppens: You know it.
points behind Mickey, and Richard
Neil Adams: That do make it Greene tied with Clark Gable for
NOVEMBER 15, 1945. The Nile
nice.
fifth place.
hi J. V.’s trounced the Arlington
Cardinals to the tune of 26-0 Thurs
day, November 1, at the Arlington
Field. The Trojans won their sixth
game without a loss for their first
undefeated season in history.
The Junior “Men of Troy”
really looked good by getting
thirteen first downs and holding
Dear Miss Hix,
the Cardinals to only one. They
My girl friend refuses to let me kiss her. She says her lips are
outplayed the Redbirds in every
chapped. What can I do?
phase of the game.
Hopeful
After forcing the Cardinals to
Dear Hopeful,
kick in the first quarter, the Tro
Find out the name of the chap!
jans drove the ball over from their
Dear Miss Hix,
I like a certain sophomore boy very much, but he won’t ask me for 12-yard line for their first score.
a date. I knitted him a sweater in clothing class. What else can I With six first downs at the start
of the second quarter, Jim Bless
do to show my love?
ing scored on a 10-yard end run.
Anxious Agnes
Howard Lindstrom passed to
Dear Agnes,
Frank Williams for the extra
Knit your boy friend a pair of socks—he has cold feet!
point. Before the half ended Chuck
Dear Miss Hix,
My steady, one and only goo-goo man refuses to kiss me in the Barrett scored, but the extra
point was missed and the score
daylight. What do you think is the matter?
stood at 13-0 in our favor.
A Frazzled Freshman
Dear “Frazz”
JUST AS THE fourth quarter
Send me your picture, and perhaps I can tell you the answer.
started, Howard Lindstrom scored
Dear Miss Hix,
on a three-yard run after a pass
Recently I have been dating a very cute number. But When I to Bob Pearson which was good
go to kiss her she always says, “No, my lips are for another.” What for a 22 yard gain. Howie Lind
strom then passed to Bill Com
can I do?
stock for the extra point. With
Desperate
about a minute left to play, Lind
Dear Desperate
strom scored his second touch
Tell her to pucker up, and you’ll give her another.
Well, you love-sick leeches, that about does it for this week. But, if down but missed the extra point
you have any problem send it along. Who knows, you may be one and the game ended with a score
of the lucky winners of our new alluring perfume, “Evening in the of 26-0.
Stockyard.” By this time they will be dragging the Chicago River
The Cardinals got their only first
for my body—but I won’t be there! Okay, okay, don’t shove, I’ll down in the second quarter on a
go quietly. Toodle-loo!!
15-yard end run.
92
Unbeaten J.V/s
Win Last Game
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HOM ECOM ING IN 22nd YEAR
Homecoming Celebration Opens;
All School Parade Tomorrow
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BY IAN LANOFF
5
One thing Nilehi has always had is a Homecoming, even when we
didn’t have a school.
In 1937 and 1938 when Nilehiers went to classes in Lincoln Gram
mar School, instead of our building as we know it today, a Homecom
ing football game was played, and a dance was held afterward. Not
too much is known, however, about it because in those two years
neither a newspaper nor a yearbook was published.
In 1939 the first year that Niles East was put into operation,
there was a Homecoming dance after a football game which we
lost to Arlington, 26-7. It seems that from then on we have had
trouble winning Homecoming football games, last year being our
first Homecoming victory since we joined the Suburban League.
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Ten years later, in 1949, we played Leyden. The night before a
bonfire was held on the school grounds, and there was a snake dance
through downtown Skokie. That night, the students danced to the music
of Buddy Mar at “Gridiron Glide.” According to this year’s Home
coming committee, 1949 was the year of the first Nilehi Homecoming.
I believe that if they did a little research they could have seen that
they were almost twelve years off the mark.
Novmber 7 marked the date of the 1954 Homecoming. There was
a Homecoming parade, and the ’54 yearbook shows pictures of the
winning floats. One was a huge rabbit with the punchline, “Hop to a
Niles Win.” Another showed a large bee and was entitled, “Let’s
Sting Em.” The 1954 yearbook states that the name of the dance was
“Huddle Up” while the Homecoming issue of the Nilehilite states that
the name was “Half-Time Hop.” Someone got their signals crossed.
Last year, 1958, Kip Herbst was named the second Homecoming
Queen in Nilehi history. The first was Adrienne Lee, the year before.
Twenty-six floats were entered in the parade, and the winning float
was “Don’t Toy With Us.” We won the football game 28-0 over Mor
ton, and everyone was happy at “Gridiron Glory” that night.
This year’s Homecoming is going to be our biggest yet. Forty-five
floats are entered in the parade. For the first time there will be a
theme for the festivities which is “Nilehi Snaps the Past.” Alumni
from the classes of ’39, ’49, and ’54 will be honored at a tea following
tomorrow’s game. The name of this year’s dance is “Golden Fan
tasia,” which sounds like a cocktail. The Senior Cabinet had to
choose between this name and “Time and Again.” The chosen name
does not fit in with the theme or the decorations. It seems as if the
wrong choice was made.
What is Homecoming? Perhaps it has no actual definition. The
question is not really a fair one. Homecoming can only mean to a
person what a person believes it is. It is based on tradition and
school spirit. It is the time of the year when a person can see how
much school spirit there is at Nilehi.
The entire concept of Homecoming is based on student interest,
the students of 1937 wanted a Homtecoming game and dance, and they
got them. The students of 1947 wanted a Homecoming parade, and
they got one. The students of 1957 wanted a Homecoming queen, and
they got one. This year, for the first time, we 'have a theme.
Homecoming is one of the events in a school year that depends
entirely on its students. In years to come it may leave you with good
or bad memories. From an educational and non-emotional standpoint
Homecoming means little, but to the individual student of Nilehi it
should have a far deeper meaning than a parade, a game, and a dance.
I can’t put into words the meaning that is should have. That is up to you.
Each year as the school grows in size, so grow Homecoming festivi
ties. Perhaps Homecoming, in the years to come, will grow in phe
nomenal leaps and bounds. Homecoming 1959 is the one that the class
of ’60 will always remember. Let’s hope it’s a good one.
Iranian Student Finds
School Life Differs
NOVEMBER 8, 1946. Do you
know Florence Aivezaddeh? Well,
you should! Florence, a sophomore
at Nilehi, recently arrived in the
United States from Iran. She is
living in Lincolnwood with her
parents and her brother and sis
ter.
ing a little algebra and zoology.
When asked what she thought of
American dancing, particularly jitterbugging, Florence said, “I like
it very much. I want to learn it.”
In her native country South Amer
ican dances are popular. She mod
estly admitted that she can do the
tango.
According to Florence, school
life here is a great deal different
According to Florence, Irani
from that in Iran. In the school ans dress very much like us.
in Iran she was accustomed to two They play football and basket
rest periods a day. She went to ball, too. The girls marry at 17
school on Saturday and Sunday, or 18, and they don’t wear make
with only Friday as a holiday.
up until they are about 18.
Florence said that English is the
The dating system here also
puzzles Florence. In Iran a girl most difficult subject for her. She
has to know the boy very well is' doing very well in French, and
before she can go out with him, she has been elected secretary of
and then a chaperone must ac the French Club.
company.
Although she misses her friends
Florence is 14 years old, and she in Iran, Florence said, “I like it
has had three years' of geometry, very much here, and except for a
chemistry, and physics, not count visit, I don’t want to go back.”
NOVEMBER 2, 1951. Among a
flurry of crepe paper, pennants,
school yells and music, Nilehi’s
1951 Homecoming will open to
morrow, November 3, with a pa
rade.
W h at The 'Typical'
Student W ill W e a r
FRIDAY, FEB. 7, 1947. We’ll
start with the head and go down.
The only requirement here is that
you have one. As' we look farther
down we see on Mary Mary a
sweater, and on Joe Joe a wool
shirt. Carrying on his wool theme,
Joe Joe also has on wool pants,
while Mary wears a skirt of no
special material.
Just plain bobby socks are pop
ular with both our little friends,
while their opinion is divided when
we reach their feet. (And on the
average they’re pretty big. Their
feet, that is!)
The sweet young thing prefers
saddle shoes, while the rough
and tough character chooses ox
fords. (In case you’re confused,
the first one of the above men
tioned is Mary Mary, and the
last one Joe Joe!) Now you
know!
Cleveland, Cleveland to Floral,
Floral to Oakton, Oakton to La
mon, and back to the parking lot.
The route to be taken is Lamon
to Oakton, Oakton to Karlov, Kar
lov to Maine, Maine to Niles Cen
ter Road, Niles Center Road to
Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Avenue to
Galitz, Galitz to Long, Long to
3) An adult or teacher must be
in the car while in the parade.
At the completion of the parade
all the floats will be stripped of
Parading through the streets of material and the debris will be put
Skokie will be about twenty in a large truck and carried away.
floats, decorated in brightly col
Some of the important rules to
ored crepe paper, sign boards and
be followed are:
streamers.
1) All floats’ must be in the
The parade, which is under the
parking lot at 9:30.
sponsorship of the Hi-Y and the
senior class, will begin at 10:30
2) Drivers of any vehicle must
in the school parking lot where
have a current driver’s li
a police car and the varsity band
cense.
will lead the parade.
4) No vehicle may be in the pa
rade unless it is decorated
and has a permit.
At the close of the parade the
judges will choose the best
float winners. This money has
been given to the Hi-Y by the
merchants of Skokie, according
to Mr. George Roth, Hi-Y spon
APRIL 13, 1951. If you had at sor.
tended Nilehi in 1940 you would After the parade the Homecom
find only a few changes in the ing football' game between Niles
school as it is today. True, the day and Highland Park will get under
of eight cent sandwiches, six cent way. The sophomore game will
pies, and 17 cent plate lunches are Start at 12:30 and the Varsity
gone, but many of the same teach game at 2:00.
ers are still' here. Among these are
Miss Clara Klaus, Miss' Lucille Ro “Varsity Drag” is the theme for
alds, Miss Alice Line, Miss Grace the annual Homecoming dance
Harbert, Miss Marie Green, Mr. starting at 8:30 p.m. in the boys’
Harold Isaacson, Mr. Clifford Col gymnasium. Buddy Mars and his
Therefore, we can draw this con lins, Mr. John Wilkins, Mr. Cle orchestra will provide the music
clusion: If you come to school e- ment Meier, and Mr. Harold Ohl- for the dance.
very day in pumps and a beautiful son.
dress, or a suit and a necktie—
Many of our school activities
we’re afraid—you’re not typical!
today are hold-overs from 1940. Mr. Ohlson Returns
G.A.A., Dramatic club, Camera
club, Water Carnival, yearbook
staff, and the oratorical contest,
were all part of the traditional
FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1945. Niles'
student activités. In November,
1939 the NILEHILITE made its Township High School wishes to
extend a welcoming hand to Mr.
OCTOBER 21, 1942. Attention debut.
students! Did you know that— According to Mr. Harold Isaac Harold Ohlson who has returned
to his teaching position after serv
Meatless days are here?
son, the gym classes were small ing with the armed forces.
Nilehi is doing its bit for the war enough that while the girls used
Mr. Ohlson entered the army
effort by observing a meatless day the swimming pool, the boys used
every Wednesday. According to both gyms. In the girls’ gym, table in July, 1943. He received his ba
Katie, a meatless meal is just as tennis was played. An intramural sic training in eight months.
nutritive as one with meat as the table tennis championship tourna Then he transferred to Fort Bledominant factor. And too, the ment was one of the big intramur voir, Virginia, where he was as
signed as an instructor in the To
meatless meal is likely to be some al events of the year.
pographic and Construction Sur
what easier on the student’s pockThus the 1940 Nilehi graduate veying Department of the Engin
etbook.
would feel quite at home at Niles eer School of the United States
Miss Alice Line, home economics today.
Engineer Corps.
instructor, heartily endorsed the iSurveying and mapmaking were
dea of meatless days. She stated
two of the things that he studied in
that Claude Wickard, Secretary of
the army. Fort Belvoir is adjacent
Agriculture, was encouraging a
to Mount Vernon, which was used,
more widespread consumption of
at times, as a sighting point for
cheese as an equal to meat in nut
ritive value, and as a source of the THIS WEEK-END Nilehi will be their surveying.
vitamins, A, B, C, and G as well invaded by alums who want to get
as the minerals calcium and phos that “old Nilehi spirit”—back. Al At Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland,
in the fall of 1943, Mr. Ohlson was
phorus.
though alums are always welcome, given a course in chemical war
Miss Line is suggesting an we are especially encouraging fare.
“egg a day” habit, pointing out their return, with special emphasis
Mr. Ohlson is now teaching tri
that eggs, even at their present on the clas'ses of ’39, ’49, and ’54.
gonometry and chemistry and al
skyrocketing price, are much
so serves as senior adviser.
cheaper than most meals. Dr.
Biehn stated that a meatless day
When asked about the changes
will be observed for the duration,
he saw in Niles Township he re
in order to conserve for our
plied, “The students seem to be
fighting service men.
shrinking in size. There are many
new faces and the school seems
And what do the students them
to be more heavily populated.” He
selves think of the idea? Listen to
also said, “My welcome has' been
what these students say:
warm and friendly. I am glad to
JOYCE GRAEFEN, junior, “I
be back. Everyone is so kind and
think it’s a good idea to do all we
generous.”
can and I don’t mind at all.”
BARBARA KOEUNE, senior, “If
Mr. Ohlson has his civilian pro
other people can give up gas, tires,
blems. For one thing, he is, as
and many other things, I guess' I
most of us are, searching for an
can give up meat once a week.”
apartment. He said, jokingly, that
he would be glad to take anything
JACK FREDERICKS, sopho
from a dog house up.
more, “It’s O.K. by me!”
Class of '51 Views
Changes Since '4 0
War Brings On
Meatless Days
Advises Seniors
Hi, Alums!
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Page Six
Friday, October 23, 195«
NILEHILITE
Future Nurses
Have Cut-Up
Rock’n’ Roll is the favorite mu
sic of West Division students. It
is hated “by some” but the major
ity (in my survey, which is not allinclusive) prefer it.
According to Mozart, rock’n’
roll would not even be music: “The
pas'sions, whether violent or not,
should never be expressed as to
reach the point of causing disgust;
and music, even in situations of
the greatest horror, should never
be painful to the ear, but should
flatter and charm it, and thereby
always remain music.”
Then what is rock ‘n’ roll?
Some would call it the folk music
of modern America, others the
expression of an Age of Anxiety,
or a rebellion, or what have you.
But is this the case? Is it not true
that rock ’n’ roll is the product
of a very commercial Tin Pan Al
ley; that it is promoted and adver
tised in every possible way; that
cheap little recording companies
must first make the records and
then sell them to the “Bigs” be
cause the large outfits cannot pro
duce that lousy sound? Rock’n’ roll
isn’t jazz, or much of anything. Yet,
disgusting as Skinny Minnie’s af
fairs may be, these sounds have
rhythm, and a tune (no matter
how miserable), Even though it’s
not art, a taste for it can evolve
into a taste for better music.
Its only harm lies in the fact
that it warps musical tastes and
attitudes, and detracts from oth
er music. Rock’n’ roll cannot
cause juvenile delinquency, as
oavnin
/V O M M i/
some prigs would have it; all it
can cause is a headache.
Jazz is truly American. The Ne
gro came here on a slave ship,
bringing with him complex and
exotic rhythnis. The European
came and gave his folk songs,
dances, and marches. To these
melodies the Negro added his spir
ituals and work songs, and out
came jazz. Jazz is the present; it’s
lived, not played. Cool or hot, it is
the ultimate in human expression.
A struggling, 50-year-old child,
today the giants of jazz, like
Satchmo, Bessie Smith, or Stan
Kenton, are universally respect
ed.
Nilehi West doesn’t know jazz;
few here like it, few dislike it.
We are missing out on the only
original music our country has cre
ated. We are missing as much, if
not more, in our distaste for clas
sical and folk music. Fortunately
we do appreciate the snappy little
ditties Broadway creates.
Music is always at hand. We
can do down to Orchestra Hall
and hear Fritz Reiner and the
Chicago Symphony, the very best..
The Blue Note has all the jazz
greats. For folk music hear
Joel Cory at nearby “It’s Here!”
or go to the Gate of Horn for
Josh White. See and hear 76
Trombones at the Schubert, or
just listen to rock ’n’ roll blaring
out of the radio. You can always
turn on the hi-fi to hear what
Carlyle called . . . “the speech
of angels.”
and “The Innocents,” based on
Henry Jam es’ novel.
This really seems to be the sea
son for variety shows. Auditions'
are now being held for Lignappe, a
production that the students of
New Trier produce, direct, and
write the orchestration for. To be
eligible, they give a three minute
reading. The teachers, too, are ex
pected to have a ten minute act
for the show.
New Trier has always boasted of
excellent foreign language teach
ers and one in particular. Miss
Bull is respected and admired by
both the faculty and students. With
the aid of her seeing-eye dog, Pascha, who responds only to her
commands in Spanish, she is able
Finally, Miss Racia, a Spanish
to get around quickly and easily teacher at Roosevelt High, and
despite her blindness.
an avid White Sox fan, threat
One student at Palatine High ened a boy with a failure after
suggested that to stop congestion he named a Mexican dog, “Lo
in the halls they add stop lights, pez.”
secret passages, and limit the stu
dents to 65 miles an hour! All in
favor of the same thing at Niles
shout “Aye!”
THIRTY-ONE MEMBERS of the
West Division Future Nurses Club
toured the Hinsdale Health Mu
seum on Saturday, October 10.
Each student provided her own
lunch and beverage. A large lunch
room was provided as it was rain
ing and the picnic area could not
be used.
Arriving at the museum about
12:30, the girls met in the audi
torium where a transparent plas
tic model of a body was displayed.
All of the vital organs were shown,
and the function of each was ex
plained.
Following was a tour which in
cluded a lecture on the structure
and function of the heart, ear,
nose, eye, mouth, and the growth
of a baby. Also included were lec
tures on the function of cells, their
formation, and the structure and
function of the brain.
Before leaving, the girls were
shown a movie about the blood, en
titled, “Red River of Life.”
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Pk'PP&
A ferocious bat and a hungry
outfielder’s glove go into the
makeup of James H. Phipps, West
Division P. E. teacher and coach
for varsity baseball and sopho
more basketball.
As a child in Ashmore, 111., and
later at Eastern Illinois Universi
ty, football, baseball, and basket
ball were Mr. Phipps’ pursuits. In
1941 he played professional base
ball on a Sox farm team in Wis
consin Rapids. Amongst the greats
he met there and played with are
Andy Pafko and Jim Landis.
World War II found Mr. Phipps
a pilot in the Navy. He played
baseball in Hawaii and Corpus
Christi, Texas. Discharged from
the service in 1946, he journeyed
to the Yankees’ farm team in
Georgia. The list of his teamates
Bill Sunter, using “special” telephone to develop dark plots, is
overheard by Jean Moss (right), an invalid, and Judy Elias,
operator. Action is during rehearsal for Spotlighters’ play, Sorry
Wrong Number, to be presented October 30.
Spotlighters
Present Play
Friday, October 30 at 8:15, Spoti lighters, under the direction of
Miss Lorna Warren, will present
two one act plays, one of which
is called “A Sunny Morning” . The
play is' a comedy, done in the old
Former President s
classical style of Commedia D’el
Arte. In the story, an old Spanish
Life Portrayed
gentleman and women meet again
Boredom! It’s bound to pop up after many years. Jean Moss, a
unless we get out of the ruts of our freshman, will be featured in this
daily existence into the fresh, live delightful comedy.
ly atmosphere of Chicagoland and
“Sorry Wrong Number” is a
the entertainment she offers.
suspense story about an invalid
Acquaint yourself with the
woman who attempts to prevent
world of the theatre—See “Sun a murder. The whole story is
rise at Campobello” now playing
centered around telephone con
at the Blackstone Theatre in the
versations, and has an ironical
Loop. Find out for yourself the
ending you won’t want to miss.
innermost aspects of a signifi Staring in it are Joanne Krause
cant phase in the life of Franklin
and Bob Larler.
Delano Roosevelt. From the day
Assisting Miss Warren are Julie
he was striken with polio on Aug
ust 10, 1921, to June 26, 1924, Gordon and Marlene Brooks. The
when he regains the confidence technical coordinator is Bonnie
to re-enter politics, “Campobel Cowan.
lo” recreates F.D.R.’s personal
Miss Warren stated, “I think
conquest of his physical handi with the material that we have,
cap and the strengthening of his including actors and scripts we
inner character.
will have an opportunity to cre
Many family glimpses are re
vealed as Mrs. Sarah Delano
Roosevelt, portrayed by Anne
Shoemaker, insists to her crippled
son that he is a man born for poli
tics and must throw his own hat in
the ring.
Ralph Bellamy is accredited
with an excellent portrayal of
Mr. Roosevelt. Bellamy’s effec
tive handling of the mannerisms
and speech typical of the late
President are due to the fact
that Mrs. Roosevelt revealed
them to the cast two summers
ago, when she approved the
play.
Silver Clipper
Elects Crew
Also at Palatine, special Home
coming Pep Meetings were held
Silver Clipper held its first meet
Friday night, October 16. The kids
got together over a bonfire and ing Tuesday, September 22. The
had their own pep rally, complete following people were elected of
ficers: Dottie Scanlon (chairman),
with a snake dance.
Sharron Greenberg, Pam Kirk,
Evanston Township had an and Burt Michaels.
all-school talent show October 9
Silver Clipper is a club which is
and 10 called “Yamo”, a Canto
nese word for “Wildkit.” This select in membership. Only those
year there was a professional whose creative writing has been
choreographer assisting them. accepted become members. All the
Last year, when the first selections are put together in an
“Yamo” was presented, no one annual publication.
knew for sure what the name
This year Silver Clipper and
meant—and the only way they
Golden Galleon will be volumed
could find out was to come to it.
separately, but might be sold to
Since we’re on the subject, a gether “table d’ hote.” The
new dramatic group, the Reader’s deadline for these creative writ
Theatre, has been organized at ings will be the first part of the
Evanston to help superior English second semester.,
students further their understand
Future plans for Silver Clipper
ing of the drama.
are being made now. Included are:
The participants use no scenery 1) discussion of writing at meet
or gestures, so the meaning of the ings, 2) evaluation of last year’s
dialogue must be conveyed entire Silver Clipper, 3) a catering
ly by voice inflection. Mrs. Marsha service for interested homerooms
Fluhrer, the sponsor of the organ at Christmas, 4) a s e p a r a t e
ization, has planned for the group banquet at the end of the year for
“Under the Milkwood” by Thomas, Silver Clipper members, and 5)
“The Cave Dwellers” by Saroyan, possible guest speakers'.
r
s
and opponents there holds names
like Bohmholtz and Kluzewski.
Mr. Phipps left baseball to get his
m aster’s degree in physical educa
tion at Indiana University. In 1948
he came to Niles.
In retrospect he says, “The war
interrupted any great opportunities
I may have had for a baseball
career. I was fortunate, though, to
have played against the big
leaguers in the Navy.”
Mr. Phipps is a White Sox fan,
but he couldn’t get tickets for the
World Series. About it he says,
“The key to this year’s series was
the great Dodger power.” It was
the first time since the war when
only one series player, Big Klu,
had opposed Mr. Phipps.
A student remarked that the
Yankees’ loss was Niles’ gain. Who
knows?
ate a really fine evening in the
theater for our audience. We
guarantee that what you see will
be something you have never seen
before.”
adolescence and manhood, who
cannot understand the meaning of
a Negro in a white man’s world.
The subtle prejudice of the north
is brought out in a scene where
Spencer is expelled from school by
arguing with a teacher who makes
disparaging remarks about the
role of the Negroes in the Civil
War. This film is adapted from a
Broadway play by Louis Peterson
and is' balanced with earthy hu
Eleanor Roosevelt is portrayed mor, needed to liven up the seri
by Michaele Myers, a graduate ous nature of the plot.
from the Goodman Theatre in Chi
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cago.
Others of the cast include Jill Why dust off the books on your
Andre as Anna Roosevelt, Ray shelves without reading them?
mond McHugh as Franklin D. Venture into the bookcases at
Roosevelt, Philip Vandervort as home and in the library to discover
some interesting reading. “Nine
Elliot Roosevelt, and Calvin Wa
ters playing the part of John Coaches Waiting” by Mary Stew
art, is a breath-taking mystery.
Roosevelt.
When the governess of a young
Written by the famed writer-pro count detects danger in his life,
ducer Dore Schary, the play ran she probes too deeply into the lives
almost a year in New York before of his' family and complications
arise. This supurb story is filled
going on the road.
with French atmosphere and sus
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pense.
Learn of the deep wounds that
“Jass For Juniors,” the Mitchprejudice can imbed into people
ell-Ruff Duo explains jazz in
who are treated differently only
words and music. “Jonah Jones at
because of the color of their skin
the Embers” is an album by the
via the movie “Take a Giant Step”
Jonah Jones Quintet at the fa
which reveals the problems of a
mous jazz club in New York.
seventeen year old Negro boy.
Join the drummer with the
Brought up in a white neighbor
swinging beat, Shelley Manne
hood, Spencer Scott finds himself
excluded from the social life of his (and His Friends), as he gets
together with Andre Previn on
friends' because of his race.
piano and Red Mitchell on bass
Johnny Nash plays this sensi to spark a jumpy, fun filled
tive, likeable boy, caught between score, “Bells are Ringing.”
�Mustangs Beaten By Trojans 26-13
For S e c o n d S t r a ig h t S L V ic t o r y
Introducing
Bob Klingensmifh
THE PUNTER IS Bob Klingensmith. He is a sophomore. There
is one man back to block for him.
The ball is snapped. Bob boots,
but it isn’t the ball. It’s his blocker
that he kicks, right in the seat of
the pants. “This proved to be quite
-embarassing for me,” said the
five-eleven, 170 pound senior.
Besides playing football for
four years, Bob has played three
years of basketball and three
years of baseball. This summer
Bob played for the Skokie legion
hardball team and led the league
in hitting with a phenomenal .500
average.
He has also been a delegate to
Boys’ State, a member of National
Honor Society, and Sergeant at
Arms of the “N” Club. Bob’s big
job this year (outside of sports) is
heading the SSM division of SSO.
Bob’s1only pet peeve is “ coaches
who play politics.” Steak and his
Spanish teacher, Mr. Da Rosa are
two of Bob’s favorites.
“After high school, I’d like to
go to one of three schools: Anna
polis, De Pauw, or Harvard.”
Kling (his nickname) hopes to
get either an athletic scholarship
in either football or baseball or
an academic scholarship. “I’ll
take either one that comes
along,” he stated.
IT WAS SAID after the first few
games of Suburban League play
that Morton was one of the teams
to beat. So, not wanting to throw
the “experts” into confusion, the
Trojans' did just that. They
whipped the Mustangs 26-13 on
Morton’s Homecoming day.
The Nilesmen proceeded to do
the same thing that they did
against Oak Park, that is to score
the first time they got their hands
on the ball.
After a Jim Dahlman-Les Berens pass netted five yards, Den
ny Dobrowolski went for four
and three yard drives for the
first down. The Trojans made
three more first downs, moving
down to the Mustang 17. Two
plays later they were on the 12
where Dahlman flipped a pass to
Berens for the necessary TD
age. Jim Fung’s extra point was
no good.,
Morton then moved down to the
Niles one yard line but couldn’t
score. The Trojans took over and
were forced to punt, Denny Cros
by’s boot going out of bounds at
the Mustang 28.
The Mustangs took over and
moved 72 yards for their first
score of the day. The big play
of the drive was a 45 yard run
by Mustang halfback Arnie Vesely. Six plays later, Vesely went
over for the score. The extra
point was no good and the score
was 6-6.
The Trojans and Mustangs each
got another chance at the ball but
neither could capitalize on it, and
the half ended.
The Trojans received the second
half kickoff and brought it back
to the 38. Fred Denkman went for
three and then Les Berens broke
loose for 59 yards and a TD.
Fung’s1extra point was good, mak
ing the score 13-6.
Morton took the kickoff but could
move nowhere. They punted to the
Niles’ 15 yard line, where Fred
Denkman took it in and raced 85
yards for a touchdown. Fung’s ex
tra point try was missed and the
Trojans led 19-6.
The Mustangs, however, were
not yet resigned to rolling over
and playing dead. They took the
kickoff and moved 66 yards to
paydirt. Passes by Morton’s
quarterback accounted for 50 of
the 66 yards. The tally was again
made by Vesely, this time on a
four yard run. The extra point,
which was run, was good and the
Trojans lead was cut to 19-13.,
The Trojans received the kickoff
and moved the necessary yardage
to the end zone in just four plays.
Berens went for 12 yards and a
first down. Two plays later, Les
broke away for the second time
in the afternoon, this caper travel
ing 63 yards for the TD. Fung’s
extra point try was good and the
Trojans led 26-13.
After two exchanges of punts,
the Trojans moved to a first
down hut could go no farther.
They punted, Crosby’s kick go
ing out of hounds at the Proviso
16. Five plays later, guard Remer Griner ended any possible
threat with an interception of a
desperate pass.
Bob would like to be a sports an
nouncer after college so he will
probably major in liberal arts. “It
doesn’t really matter which sport
I’d announce but I’d prefer to do
either baseball or football games.”
“I guess my greatest thrill was
being elected into The National
Honor Society,” remarked Bob.
Ranking number 31 out of a class
of over 900 and participating in
activities, it seems that Bob is cer
tainly deserving of this honor.
Trojans Attem pt
To Se t Precedent
THE NILEHI Trojans will try to
start a new precedent in Nilehi
history tomorrow when they take
on Waukegan in this year’s Home
coming game.
Last year, the Trojans won their
first Homecoming game since en
tering the Suburban League in
1951. They romped the Morton
Mustangs by a score of 27-0, also
their highest shutout in history,
Suburban League or otherwise.
The year before the Trojans
were also involved in a shutout.
This, however, was not the type in
which they would like to be as
sociated with. They were whipped
by the Oak Park Huskies, 22-0 to
spoil the 1957 Homecoming.
Three years ago, Morton, led by
all nation quarterback Ron Miller,
spoiled another Niles Homecoming
by whipping the Trojans 33-7.
This was one of six defeats Niles
suffered in Suburban League com
petition while gaining only one tie
and one non-league triumph.
Fred Denkman moves around left end for four yards against
Morton. Denkman later ran 85 yards on a punt runback,
Cross-Countrymen Lose
First Four Dual Contests
THE NILEHI VARSITY cross
country team, with only three
meets and the district contest left
on their schedule, are still without
a victory.
The Trojans, who are 0-4,
dropped a meet recently to Pro
viso 17-44. Other losses that were
absorbed were 15-49 to New
Trier, 15-46 to Evanston, and 2134 to Highland Park.
In the Highland Park contest,
captain Larry Konopka took sec
ond place with a time of 10:42. He
was the only Niles1 runner in the
top four finishers.
The frosh-soph team, however,
have done a hit better than their
varsity superiors., The sophs
have a 2-2 record and have beat
en Highland Park 17-38 and Pro
viso by the same score. The two
soph losses were at the hands of
New Trier by a score of 22-33
M ustangs W allop
Frosh Team 2 6 -6
Defensive halfback, Jim Dahlman tackles Morton’s Amie Vesely
in this action of the second quarter of the October 10 game.
Morton 4th Quarter Surge
Gives Mustangs 2 7 -2 6 Win
A LATE FOURTH quarter touch
down enabled the Morton sopho
more Mustangs to edge the Nilehi
sophs by a score of 27-26.
With just two minutes left in
the game the Morton quarterhack flipped a short pass to a
Mustang end and set up the
score. Then, with the score knot
ted at 26-26, the extra point split
the uprights to give the Mus
tangs a victory.
The first Trojan TD was scored
by Jay Brautigan. With the ball on
the Niles 39 yard line, Jay scam
pered 61 yards for the score.
Jerry Zimberoff, a Trojan half
back, scored the second touchdown
on a seven yard run after a sus
tained drive. The extra point,
which was run, was good.
Chuck Primrose, the Trojan
starting fullback, also scored
once, his coming on an eight
yard run up the middle. The ex
tra point was good.
The final Trojan tally was made
by Ray Berens, a Nilehi halfback,
on a pass from Jim Hart. The ex
tra point was no good. Berens is
the brother of varsity halfback Les
Berens.
According to Head Coach, Bill
Coyer, three sophs' played well be
sides those previously mentioned.
They are linemen Ralph Larsen, a
200 pound tackle, A1 Magit, a
guard, and Rick Artwick, a back.
Tomorrow the sophs play the
Waukegan Bulldogs in the Home
coming game. The Bulldogs have
yet to win a game, Suburban
League or otherwise, hut are
still to be reckoned with, accord
ing to the coach. “Last year
Waukegan hadn’t won a game
when we traveled there to play
them in their Homecoming. The
outcome was a 28-21 victory in
favor of Waukegan. We will he
trying to avenge that loss to
morrow in our Homecoming.”
The Morton loss gave the Tro
jans a record of 1-2 win four games
to play, not counting the Proviso
contest. After the Proviso game the
Trojans finish up their 1959 season
with games against New Trier at
home and with Highland Park at
the Little Giant’s home grounds.
The sophs could finish up with a
possible 5-2 record in the SL.
AFTER WINNING their first two
opening contests, the Trojan fresh
man football team lost their first
of the season, 26-6 to the Morton
Mustangs. Up to that time the
Mustangs had not won a game.
The loss coupled with Waukegan
and Proviso victories put the Tro
jans in second place.
The only Trojan touchdown
was scored by John Papandrea.
According to Coach George
Bauer, Steve Terracin, the start
ing right tackle, played a good
game. Steve is rather light for a
tackle, weighing in at 175
pounds..
and to Evanston by the slim
margin of 28-29.
Injuries have hampered the pro
gress of both the varsity and froshsoph. The varsity has junior Jerry
Pflieger on the injured list while
the sophs are stifled by the injury
of Ed Hagen.
According to Coach Harmon, on
ly one Nilehi varsity runner has
been running as well as expected.
He is captain Konopka. Others
who have been running varsity are
Bob Palm, Jim LaFrentz, Roger
Ranger, and Bruce Dilg. Other
varsity runners are Dave Howard
and Jim Ehrensaft.
The varsity and frosh-soph
follow the
same
schedule
throughout the year and have
only three meets left on the
schedule. They are Waukegan,
Oak Park, and Morton in that
respective order.
In the “B” team game, the Tro
jans fared better, winning the con
test by a score of 34-13. This vic
tory gave the “B” team a record
of 2-1. An outstanding player, ac
cording to the coach, was Fred
Wolf.
At this time last year, the
freshmen had a record of 1-2 and
the “B” team had a record of
0-3. The 1958 “A” team finished
the season strong with two wins,
giving them a record of 4-3, good
enough for fourth place in the
league. The “B” team finished
with a 1-5 mark.
The Trojans starting backfield
shapes up like this: alternating at
quarterback are Don Deck and
Ken Altshuler, with fullback Bill
Richardson and halfbacks John
Papandrea and Tom Perri.
Halfback Les Berens goes for a substantial gain against the
Morton Mustangs one week ago last Saturday.
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Rhu \Trojans Tie Proviso
\Barbs A s Late Rally Falls
BY MIKE RUBY
IMPORTANT PLAYS in football
games often raise controversy as
to whether or not the play in ques
tion was called the way it should
have been.
The Trojans were involved in
not one, but three such plays
last Saturday at Proviso. The
first was on the line plunge by
fullback Denny Dobrowolski in
the picture at the right. Is Den
ny over the goal line? See for
yourself.. Despite the fact shown
in the picture at the right and
also in the team movies of the
game, the referee, it seems,
missed the obvious and did not
allow a touchdown. Then, to add
insult to injury, a 15 yard pen
alty was called against the Tro
jans because they argued the
point further than the referee
wanted the issue stretched.
A LATE FOURTH quarter drive
by the Trojans fell just short of its
objective as they had to settle for
a 13-13 tie against Proviso last
Saturday.
The march, which was 63 yards
in the waning seconds of the final
quarter, fell short on the eight
yard line of the Pirates.
The Trojans started the game
the way they have started their
22 yards and a first down on the
seven. Three plays later Denny
Dobrowolski scored from three
yards. Jim Fung’s extra point
was good.
In the second quarter the Pirates
began to move from their own 30
yard line. After a five yard penal
ty against Proviso, fullback Dick
Slobodnik broke loose for 27 yards.
Quarterback Carl Brunst moved
Another play that caused some
Is he over or not? Denny Dobrowolski apparently plunges over
controversy was the extra point at the goal line but the referee thought differently and didn’t allow
tempt by Jim Fung on the Tro
a TD.
jan’s second (or third) touchdown.
last two contests. They scored for 15 yards and another first
Although some think it was ac the first time they got the hall. down. Gary Moore went for ten
tually good, the point cannot be Three runs netted 16 yards and yards and two plays later, Paul
argued because of the angle from a first down. Les Berens went for Parillo went over for the score.
which the spectator is observing seven but it was called back be Art Custardo’s conversion was
cause of an offside penalty good and the score was 7-7 at the
the situation.
against Niles. Jim Dahlman half.
Len Sjostedt’s second half kick
A third talked-about play was moved for 11 yards and two
the fourth quarter pass to Bob plays later, he hit Stu Saken for off was returned to the 32 by
Klingensmith which was called in
complete because he was out of
bounds. Only Bob himself can say
whether or not he was in complete
possession of the ball.
Despite all these hardships,
the Trojans still might have been
beaten had not Art Custardo, the
Pirate place-kicking specialist,
missed his second extra point
attempt. It was only the fourth
that Art has missed all year.
Last year he failed on only five
attempts the whole year.
This game was definitely “the
game” of the year for the Tro
jans. If they had won the Proviso
tilt, they might have had clear
sailing to the Suburban ¡League
championship. As it stands now
Evanston is 3-1 and the Trojans
and Pirates are 2-1-1. If Proviso
beats Evanston when they clash,
the Trojans and Proviso seem des
tined to share the league leader
ship together.
Sophs Top 12-0 Deficit
Defeat Proviso Pirates 23-12
THE NILEHI sophomore foot
ball team overcame a 12-0 second
quarter deficit to whip the Proviso
Pirates 23-12.
The Pirates scored late in the
first period and then again early
in the second quarter. Both extra
points were missed so they led
12- 0.
After an exchange of punts,
the Trojans moved to their first
TD of the afternoon. Jim Hart,
the soph quarterback, flipped a
flat pass to Ray Berens, who
picked up blockers and moved
for 55 yards to the Proviso six.
Two plays later, Hart threw a
soft pass to Ron Hillstrand for
the touchdown. The extra point
was good and Proviso led 12-7 at
the half.
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Proviso was forced to punt and
The Trojans, who are in the
the Trojans took over on the Pi
second 10 list of the grid ratings,
rate 43 yard line. Nine plays' later,
are the second highest SL team
Ray Berens went over for the
in that respect. Evanston is num
touchdown. The extra point was
ber nine and Proviso is also in
the second 10. These ratings are
not as representative as they
seem to be, however. At least
three or four Suburban League
teams should be listed in the top
10. It is impossible, however, for
a person to see all the action in
the area at once.,
good and the Trojans took the lead
for the first time in the game.
Proviso could move nowhere af
ter being accessed a 15 yard pen
alty and were forced to punt, the
boot returned to the Trojan 33.
The Trojans then proceeded to
move the necessary 67 yards for
the touchdown, Jerry Zimberoff
going over from two yards1out.
Zimberoff was responsible for 40
yards on the drive, despite two
15 yard penalties against Niles.
The extra point was good and
the Trojans led 21-12.
Proviso received the kickoff and
then went on to fumble on their
own 34 yard line. It was recovered
by Hart.
The Trojans couldn’t move and
forced the Pirates deep in their
own territory where the quarter
back qas caught in the end zone
for a safety on the last play of the
game.
Congratulations are in order to
guard Bob Thomas' and halfback
Les Berens for making the all
area team of the week for their
performances against Morton.
Senior guard, Jerry France, may
be available tor action in tomor
row’s game against Waukegan.
Jerry has been in the hospital re
cently with water-on-the-knee and
just got out last week.
The game tomorrow should not
he as one sided as some people
think. The Trojans, however,
should take the game by at least
two touchdowns.
Denny Dobrowolski moves for three yards and drags Proviso
tacklers along with him. He scored twice against the Pirates.
13-13
Short
Moore. The Proviso eleven could
proceed nowhere and were forced
to punt.
The Trojans got the ball and be
gan to move as Dahlman threw
three passes, netting 40 yards.
With the ball on the Proviso 40,
Dahlman threw a last second desparation pass which was intercept
ed and brought back 65 yards for
the touchdown. Custardo’s extra
point try was no good and Proviso
took the lead 13-7.
After a Trojan punt and a
Proviso quick kick, the Nilesmen
took over on the Proviso 33. Af
ter Dobrowski gained two yards,
a Dahlman to Berens pass was
incomplete hut interference was
called giving the Trojans a first
down on the 15. Four plays later,
Dobrowolski went over for his
second score of the day. Fung’s
extra point was no good and the
score was knotted at 13-13.
After a Proviso punt, a pair of
fumbles gave Niles the ball once
again with only 3:28 remaining in
he game. The Trojans moved to
three first downs on the ground,
Dobrowolski and Berens carrying
the brunt of the attack. A 15 yard
penalty set the Trojans back but
a Dahlman to Denkman pass
gained 19 yards and a first down.
Varsity Cindermen
Sixth In SL Meet
DESPITE THEIR FOUR losses
this season in dual meet competi
tion, the varsity cross-country team
managed a sixth place finish in the
recent Suburban League meet at
Waukegan.
The highest finishing Nilehi
runner was captain Larry Konopka, who finished fourteenth. Rog
er Ranger doubled Larry’s finish
and finished 28., Behind him was
senior Bob Palm who finished 31
and was followed by another se
nior Jim LaFrentz in the 35 spot.
In the 40 spot was junior Bruce
Dilg. Others who ran were Dave
Howard and Jim Ehrensaft.
New Trier, who is undefeated in
dual meet competition, won the
meet by a substantial margin.
Evanston was’ second and Proviso,
the usual league and state champ,
finished third.
The sophomores, however, did a
little better than their varsity co
horts. They finished in fourth place
behind New Trier, Evanston, and
Oak Park in that order.
Top cinderman for the sophs
was A1 Averbach, who finished
ninth. Bruce Johnson finished 15
and Don Raah finished in the 20
Introducing
Les Berens
“I GUESS MY most embarrass
ing moment was when Bob Kling
ensmith beat me in the 50 yard
dash last year,” said Les Berens,
Nilehi varsity halfback and track
sprinter. Klingensmith, who was
sitting close by, violently protest
ed that he had beaten Les often but
it was to no avail.
Athletics have certainly played
a part in Les’ life at Niles so
far. He has played football for
four years and last year received
honorable mention for all-Suburban League. He played basketball
his freshman year and track
three years.
Other activities that Les is in
this year are Student Council alter
nate, SSO chairman, and “N”
Club, of which he is president. “I
think being elected president of
“N” Club is the greatest thrill I
have had at Niles,” stated Les.
Les1 doesn’t have a favorite sub
ject but lists SSO instead. His fav
orite food is shrimp and he enjoys
the teachings of Mr. Pirok.
“I would like to go to either
the University of Illinois or the
University of Georgia on a foot
ball scholarship if possible. I in
tend to major in physical educa
tion and become a coach.” When
asked which sport he would like
to coach, Les gave the obvious
answer. Football, of course. “Of
course, I wouldn’t quibble if I
had to coach another sport hut
I’d prefer football.
Les’ pet peeve is one which is
shared by many Nilehi students.
“Before they quit having pep as
semblies, they were pretty bad.
Maybe if we had them again, the
students would want them more.
Only a small percentage of the
student body don’t go all out for
pep assemblies. If these people did
go all out, our pep assemblies
would probably be successful.”
slot. Just edging out Raab was
Bob Barber in the 19 position.
Ken Foster finished in the 43 posi
tion to round out the sophs. Bar
ber and Raab are both freshmen.
A1 Averbach and Bruce Johnson
are the top sophomore runners this
year, according to Coach John Har
mon. Next meet on the sophomore
schedule will be the one with Wau
kegan.
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Proviso Defeats Trojans
33-13:2nd Loss In Row
The frosh footballers, after win
ning both of their opening contests,
dropped their second straight game
as the Proviso Pirates' trounced
them 33-13.
The “B” team did, however,
manage to eck out a victory. They
edged the Pirates by a close mar
gin of 15-12.
The frosh “A” team was led by
three players, according to Coach
George Bauer. They are halfback,
John Papandrea, quarterback, Don
Deck, and defensive linebacker,
Earl Hoffenberg, the brother of
the ex-Nilehi varsity baseball play
er, Al.
The “B” team ’s margin of vic
tory was actually an extra point
but they managed to add a safe
ty. This did not mean much, how
ever, because another Proviso
touchdown would have beaten them
anyway.
The “A” team loss dropped the
frosh down to a 2-2 record in league
play. They did not face Barrington
as did the sophomores and varsity.
The “B” team has a 3-1 record,
good enough for second place right
now. They have already won more
games than they did all last year.
The next game on the Trojan
agenda will be the Homecoming
game tomorrow against Waukegan,
thus far undefeated. In their first
three games alone, the Bulldogs
piled up a total of 112 points, an av
erage of better than 37 points per
game.
After the Waukegan contest, the
Trojans will play one more home
game, against New Trier. They will
then play Highland Park in the sea
son finale.
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Niles Township High School Nilehilite, Volume 21, No. 3.
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NILEHILITE, October 23, 1959
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Wexler, Shelley, Editor-in-chief
Grossman, Dave, News Editor
Lanoff, Ian, Feature Editor
Ruby, Mike, Sports Editor
Brodzik, Connie, Exchange Editor
Grelsdorf, Fran, Picture Editor
Osney, Karen, Editor-in-chief
Schectman, Myra, News Editor
Michaels, Burt, Feature Editor
Averbach, Al, Sports Editor
Kaplan, Judy, Society Editor
Krupnick, Bill, Photo Editor
Posher, Steve, Assistant Photo Editor
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The NileHilite is edited, published, and printed biweekly by the students of Niles Township High School of Skokie, Illinois, also known as Niles East High School. The school opened in 1939 and closed in 1980. Last issue of school year 1958-1959.
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