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Voi. 22 — No. 15
Niles Township High School, Skokie, Illinois
Friday, May 26, 1961
Prom
Set Aglow
By O riental Motif
“ SAYONARA,” the theme of this year’s Prom, means “ Goodbye”
and with this appropriate title the Junior Class of 1961 bids farewell to
the departing seniors as they unveil the oriental paradise of the
Junior-Senior Prom on June 2 from 9-12 p.m.
Shown climbing the ladder to successful Senior Class Cabinets are Mike Duhl, vice-president ai West; Merrily Ballou, Secretary at
West; Lori Immergluck, treasurer at West; Elaine Jaet, secretary at Bast; and Mike Kiss, president at East. Missing from the
picture are Jim Carder, president at West; Neil Pollock, vice-president at East; and Pat Wulf, treasurer at East.____________
Outstanding Students Awarded
Summer Scholarships, Honors
Now that the end of the semester
is approaching, most of the schol
arship and award winners have
been announced. Seniors Kitty
Pelzman and Judy Sheldon and
juniors Bob Brody, Mike Fried
man, and Marlene Goodfriend are
five more people who have been
recognized for their abilities.
Looking toward the north wall,
let, was based on the student’s of college credit. Michael also was the couples will gaze upon a golden
scholastic record, extra-curricular offered a scholarship to Eastern throne surrounded by an exotic
activities, and service to the school. Illinois University.
gold and white feathered fan. The
Marlene Goodfriend will study patio and student lounge will be
Junior Bob Brody will not be idle
this summer, either. He will at
tend Cornell University’s summer
study program from June 28 to
August 11. This award is sponsored
by the National Science Founda
Kitty Pelzman was chosen to at tion.
tend St. Olaf in Northfield, Minne
Bob will receive six hours of col
sota, where she will study for eight
lege credit in zoology for six weeks
weeks and receive eight semester
of work. The course consists of five
hours of college credit.
hours a day spent on formal lec
“There are five to six hours of tures, discussion groups, and labo
classes a day,” explained Kitty, ratory exercises.
who in the fall will enter North
Michael Friedman will study this
western to study either physics or
summer at Simpson College in Inbiology.
dianola, Iowa. He will earn the
Judy Sheldon, who also has plac equivalent of three semester hours
ed in the National Merit Scholar
ship finals, was given the League of
Women Voters of Skokie Award.
This award, a silver charm brace-
Instructor Holds
English Seminar
Chairmen Elected
For Homecoming
Homecoming 1961 may seem far
away to most students, however a
group of others have already begun
Although some Niles faculty
planning for this event.
members will be spending their
summers in exotic or romantic vaJunior Les Silverman has been
cationlands, Mrs. Parepa Rice will chosen as head of the Executive
remain here during the summer Board. Other members of the board
months to conduct a seminar.
include Tina Kroon, assistant chair
man; Helen Jackson, secretary;
To enrich the background of her
and Ron Jaeger, treasurer. These
advanced senior English students,
students were chosen on the basis
Mrs. Rice, English instructor, will
of applications which were submit
conduct a discussion group each
ted early last month.
Wednesday evening at E ast Divi
sion beginning June 21.
“Most of the work for Homecom
ing will be done during the sum
“The study of the novel, poetry,
mer,” explained Les. “We feel that
and drama is not wide enough in
the 1961 Homecoming program
one semester to provide an exten
will be the most remembered high
sive background,” commented Mrs.
light of the 1961-1962 school year,
Rice. “Therefore, I will be fulfill
since this will be Niles E ast’s first
ing a student request by conduct
year as a four year high school
ing this seminar,” she concluded.
since 1958.”
Junior Commended
Roberta Teitel, junior, was hon
ored at a luncheon on May 20, in
the Highlander Room at Carson
Pirie Scott's.
“Bobbi” received honorable men
tion in the feature writing division
of the Chicago Dress Guild High
School Journalism Contest in which
she participated last March 4 at
Northwestern University.
Upon arriving at the dance, a
gold rickshaw in addition to the
white and gold leatherette bid will
be received by the couples. The
music of Tony Marterie and his or
chestra and the elabroate decora
tions will sweep the couples into
another world . . .
an oriental
world.
The oriental art work lining the
E ast and West walls will portray
the E ast Orient and capture its
beauty in gold and yellow Japan
ese scenes. The couples will dance
under the pale blue and white fes
tooning while sparkling lights flick
er among the dogwood and ming
trees situated around the room.
A white and gold glittering ming
tree will decorate the center of the
room and on the south wall, behind
the band, murals of Japanese writ
ings and assorted scenes will be
displayed.
microbiology and biology at Sou
thern Illinois University in Carbondale.
GGG Chooses
Joan Hoke, who ranks 27 in the
senior class, was chosen as the sec
Members
ond delegate for the Illinois Con New
gress of Parents and Teachers Gol
den Jubilee Scholarship.
Paul Roberts, junior, was select
ed as an alternate for the National
Science Foundation Summer Pro
gram at the University of Indi
ana.
East Finished
By Fall of '62
So far, a year of drilling, pound
ing, clanging, and crowding has
given Niles E ast nothing but skele
tons of brick and mounds of dirt.
But by September, the skeletons
will have changed into buildings,
the dirt will have disappeared, and
E ast Division will stand larger,
quieter, and more modern.
What is now three and a half
rectangles of stone will become a
gymnasium where students will
sweat at exercises, cheer their
teams, and enjoy assemblies and
plays.
The concrete shoe-box at the rear
of the school will be transformed
into 25 classrooms. Matching this
younger addition, the “old” build
ing will be refurbished. Classrooms
will be modernized, science labora
tories increased, the cafeteria en
larged. Teachers will' lunch and
lounge in redecorated Rooms 16
and 18. A student bookstore will
appear near the faculty cafeteria,
At a meeting May 10, the chair
and administrative and guidance
men of the various committees
officers will occupy the west side
were elected. The committees and
of the main wing’s first floor.
their chairmen include Floats,
The bulldozers on the front lawn
Bob Brody; Half-Time Program,
Je r r i Rae Hook; Art Committee, are helping build a sleek auditori
Sue Penn; Alumni Functions, Nan um, music department, and libr
cy Hanelin; Public Relations, Ann ary addition. Only the walls will
Arnstein; Souvenir Program, Jere be completed by September, but
Kluge; Community P r o j e c t s work on the interior will be clean
Elaine^ Ja e t; Parade Panorama, and quiet. The completion of this
Pat Wulf; Souvenir Buttons, Joel structure in 1962 will' mean the
completion of Niles East.
Feder.
lighted with multi-colored lanterns
casting a soft romantic atmos
phere.
Arrangements for the prom be
gan last October when committees
and chairmen of Decorations
Craig Gomstein, Jan et Heim, and
Sharon Gagne, co-chairmen; Liai
son, Elaine Ja e t and Nancy Hane
lin, co-chairmen; Bids and tickets,
Laurel Rechtermann and Judy
Smith, co-chairmen; Prom parade,
Carol Nachman and Harvery Margolis, co-chairmen; and Publicity,
Fred Krause, chairman; began the
long and tedious job of preparing
what is. hoped to be the “best
Prom ever held.”
“ This year the art work is excel
lent,” remarked Mr. Jam es Dor
sey, Junior Cabinet Sponsor, “This
should improve the over-all effect
of the Prom considerably.”
Three W in
Trip Abroad
Auf Wiedersehen!
From July 17 until August 25
three lucky Nilehi students, Pam
ela Engstrom, Regina Foss, and
Michael Friedler, will tour West
The distribution of the Golden Germany, as representatives of
Galleon Literary magazine on the American Conference for World
Thursday, June 8, will mark the Youth.
end result of the combined efforts
Twenty-five students were chosen
of Niles’ literary-minded students.
to visit Germany from the Chicago
The magazine will be distributed area on the basis of grades and
to the student body after the Gol as the result of a five page form
den Galleon Guild banquet Wednes including such questions as “Why
day, June 7. At the banquet ten would you like to go to Germany?”
juniors and six seniors will be for “What do you hope to accomplish
mally initiated into the Guild.
by going abroad?” “Have you ever
had any international relations?”
Last March manuscripts were
accepted for possible publication in and “Do you enjoy biking, hiking,
Galleon. At that time the manu and climbing?” Four references al
scripts were divided into three ca so were necessary.
The winners, who pay only for
tegories, poetry, fiction, and non
fiction, and were identified only by transportation and extras, will be
code numbers and corresponding flown to Germany for a six week
numbers on a master guide sheet. stay, at the end of which they will
Only the committee members of tour the entire country.
For the first five weeks students
the Guild knew the exact identifi
cation of each manuscript. After will live in the homes of German
the manuscripts were read three families and will share in all fam
times, their grades were averaged ily activities. Students will have the
and those above a certain average choice of residing in Hamburg,
were accepted by the student com Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, or Munich.
Although the contest was official
mittees. The final decision was
made by a faculty committee head ly open only to students 17-25, an
ed by Golden Galleon’s sponsor, exception was made for Mike who
is only 16.
Mrs. Parepa Rice.
Sind Froh!
Prom Rulers Told
Bermudas have been authorized
as the mode of dress for the last
mixer to be held May 27, accord
ing to Bud Morten, Student Union
Board president.
Highlights of the evening will in
clude the announcement of the
Prom queen and king by Jim Car
der, president of the junior class.
The formal initation of the in-com
ing N-Club members will be witnes
sed by those who attend.
Music will be provided by the
Destinies and the movie “ Geisha
Boy” will be shown.
Next year’s Board presidents in
clude Jerry Dulkin at E ast and
Tom Beddia at West.
Shown above. Is an example of the imag
ination used by Niles East students, in the
first school Art Exhibit. This was one of
the 300 pieces of art that was displayed
in the Assembly Room. May 16-19.
�Page Two
Friday, May 26, 1961
N I L E H I L I T E
Editorial Notes
On Light and Darkness
Another school year is coming to a close.
To many this means the end of high school careers. Some will
continue with their education, and others will enter trade schools or
find jobs.
For these students, it is too late to change plans, grades, and at
titudes. Their decisions have been made, and it is almost impossible
to alter them. But, for the others, there is still at least a year to
change and prepare for the future.
We spend less than one-fifth of our lives in school, but what we
are able to do with the other four-fifths depends entirely on what
we accomplish in the first one. And in today’s world, college ed
ucation is the rule, not the exception. Millions of specialists in the
various fields of learning are needed constantly. Those who make
the most of their education are the ones who will accomplish the
most in life.
Truly, there are many students who are not capable of meeting the
demands of higher education. But this is no excuse for loafing
through four years of high school. If we do not make the most of the
education we are capable of acquiring, we will be at a loss to find our
selves a place in this world, where intelligent competition is the key
factor.
There is still another type of student. This is the one who is
capable of college work and wants very much to attend college but is
financially unable to do so. F o r this student there are three alterna
tives. He may work part-time and during summers to save for his
education; he may strive for excellence in class grades in order to
gain a scholarship; or he may obtain loans through special college
programs in order to further his education. These means, when used Dear Editor,
to their utmost capacities, can help the diligent and capable student
I wish to compliment the students
achieve the education he desires.
who participated in the successful
But whatever category we fit into today, our primary duty is to
experiment of the honor system. I
plan for tomorrow. By taking advantage of the education we have at
feel that it is imperative that this
hand, we can pave the way toward a brighter, more rewarding
future.
system is practiced at Niles be
cause honor is something that is a
necessary element in school life.
What is Knowledge?
High school students want to be
“The clear perception of truth, understanding, enlightenment.” re
plies Webster. “Nothing important — Ju st a waste of tim e!” answer treated as adults and the honor
the ignorant. “The way to L ife,” comment the intelligent. Knowledge system gives them the opportunity
is begun in the first moments of one’s life. It is the first small ray of to prove that they can accept re
light that enters the darkness of the mind.
sponsibilities.
Letters to the Editor
Pushing its rays into youth’s mind, knowledge illuminates the
world and man’s life. It opens the doors of the mind to the beauty f
and wonder of the world and lights the path to happiness and selfsatisfaction. The light that begins as a small ray is soon growing to
unbelieveable proportions as new doors are opened and new paths
are shown.
:4 i * l i U
Knowledge is education.
It is the long hours of study, it is the sound of pages turning, it is
the musty smell of the library, it is the silence of concentration.
Knowledge is learning of life.
It is the ability to exist without hate, greed and jealousy. It is the
absence of racial and religious discrimination. It is learning about
your fellow man, your community, your country, and yourself.
Knowledge teaches with failure and disappointments.
It teaches us to remain strong in the face of dangers and to fight
for what we believe to be the right. It teaches us how to win battles;
it also teaches us how to lose them.
Knowledge is Freedom.
Without Knowledge, man would remain forever in the dark
abyss of ignorance. Like the mole, man would wander blindly
through life, filled with hate, fear, greed, Man would live in a
world dominated by oppression, a world without principal, a world
without Love.
What is Knowledge?
It is God’s last chance to Man to become and live in His image. It
is a chance to find happiness and peace. It is a chance to be truly free.
Knowledge is the chance to Live.
The greatest enemy in the world is “war.” No one likes war and
no one mourns over its demise, for it only brings death and destruction.
During wartime fear and sadness are prevalent throughout the world.
No one is spared from war. The groans, the sighs, the cries, the tears
of unhappy victims have never ceased through the years. Even at the
aftermath of war suffering still is in existence. It is said that time
heals all wounds, yet the memories linger to be loved and never for
gotten.
Memorial Day, May 30, is a day on which are honored the
members of America’s armed forces, who have given their lives
for their country. Memorial Day originated during the Civil War,
when Southern women scattered spring flowers on the graves of the
soldiers of both North and South. In cemeteries flags are placed on
the graves of the dead heroes, and mothers, fathers, wives, and
friends pay tribute to them.
To commemorate this patriotic day, military parades and special
programs are held. Other memorials take the form of statues, monu
ments, buildings and parks.
War is dead now, and there is peace in the world. Y et let its
monument stand as a warning to the future, that wars bring only
unhappiness mid destruction. This is evident in the many lives
•lost in the last five American wars: Civil War, Spanish-American,
World Wars I and II, and the Korean War. The loss suffered is a
great one, true, but the threat of war still confronts the world in
the twentieth century. When we consider the anguish that war has
inflicted upon mankind, it is difficult to understand why war still
exists. Let no one awaken it from its slumber. It is desired that
peace will live forever and war will vanish entirely.
The honor system has proven
its merit in other schools includ
ing colleges. So actually the hon
or system is not new or just re
cently thought up but it took
years of planning and re-planning
in order for it to be effective. Of
course, the system is quite new
to Niles yet in time the entire
student body will accept it as an
essential part of school.
Nancy Tanaschuk
Dear Editor,
As a member of a journalism
class I would like to pay tribute
to Mrs. ¡Seherb and the editors and
staff of the Nilehilite. One does not
realize the excellency of the news
paper until other high school pap
ers are read. The Nilehilite sur
passes every exchange paper I
have ever seen.
Having worked on the issue I
came in contact with the heavy
amount of work a reporter must
perform to achieve the profes
sional touch of the Nilehilite. The
newspaper we see every two
weeks is a symbol of work
through co-operation., Once again
I would like to congratulate
everyone connected with the Nile
hilite and assure them that their
efforts have been fully appreciat
ed.
Rosemary Garro
Dear Editor:
I am a graduating senior and
there is a problem which has both
ered me from the day I first found
out when the prom was being held.
I know it is planned by the Junior
Cabinet, but it is in honor of the
seniors. Shouldn’t they have been Dear Editor:
told that the weekend they plan
Although it is too late this year,
ned was the week before senior fi I feel that the Nilehilite should
have more coverage on groups and
nals, and at such a terrible time activities going on outside the
that many senior girls are unable school.
to go because their dates are away
There are many worthwhile clubs
at school, and most colleges begin out of school which have done ad
mirable things this year and would
their finals that weekend. I wonder
appreciate receiving recognition
why that special weekend was chos for them before the students. Not
en, if it was just an arbitrary only would this make the news in
paper newer, but it would also
choice I hope next year’s seniors bring the school and the commu
don’t suffer the same calamity.
nity closer.
A senior who can’t
attend the prom
Karen Heller
Dear Editor:
Dear Editor,
As it was originally conceived,
the Junior Prom at Niles was an
inexpensive, albeit the most im
portant, dance in honor of the
graduating class. However, in the
-last few years, the Prom has
grown completely out of proportion.
As a result, it is now socially man
datory not only to obtain formal
attire for the Prom itself, but also
celebrate afterwards in cabarets,
restaurants, and nightclubs. This
involves a great expenditure of
money which is often beyond the
reach of many who could like to
go to the Prom. As a final insult to
the humble origin of the Prom, the
Junior Cabinet has decreed that
tuxedos and formals must be worn.
I would like to take this oppor
tunity to thank my counselor as
well as the other senior counselors
who have been working so long and
hard to complete our college ap
plications and advise us as to our
futures. When seniors have had dif
ficulties adjusting to a situation, all
they need to do is to visit one of
the guidance counselors whose
friendly advice should be rewarded
by a “thank-you.” They have help
ed to ease the fears of those of us
who will be entering college next
semester while they have been pil
Would it not be fairer to those
ed “sky-high” with correspondence.
They are a great help to the sen to whom the cost of the Prom and
accompanying celebrations is fi
iors of Niles.
nancially embarrasing, if the Prom
were brought back to its original
A Senior
status? Is it wise, or even neces
sary, to spend fifty dollars in one
night for a single dance?
Dear Editor,
I wish to commend the Student
Council for this very fine resolu
tion of a vexing problem. I re
fer, of course, to the problem of
student parking. Their suggestion
of a mandatory parking lot with
sensible rules and restrictions
ends, at least for a while, the
terrific congestion around the
school during the period immedi
ately after 3:18.
Neighboring residents will no
longer be able to complain of stu
dents driving and parking habits.
The Skokie police should be happy,
also, for this will' end the spectacle
of autos parked directly under “No
Parking” signs.
Ja c k Feldman
Larry Lissner
Senior
n il e
Voi. 22 — No. 15
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Friday, M a y 26, 1961
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�NILEHILITE
riday, May 26, 1961
Page Three
Morning Becomes Nilehi
by Karen Osney
The bright light of morning lazily casts its shadows on ivy-covered
] tails. Where once there stood a sea of stately elm trees there now
ests an imposing hill . . . of mud. The mild scent of dew-laden
rass permeates the air. All that can be heard is the sweet song of the
irk, and the thunderous roar of the power drill.
I t ’s morning at Nilehi! I t ’s a little early for visitors; homeroom
ioesn’t begin for another 15 minutes, but you’re welcome to look
ground anyway. The student body is a little difficult to locate right
iow, but let’s give it a try.
We can start in the library, if you like. In addition to the cramners, and those earnestly seeking reference material, a combination
> the UN and the President’s cabinet meets here each morning to
f
•esolve the Cuban situation, the Laotian crisis, and, if their buses ar
rive unusually early, they will occasionally take time to plan an edtcational overhauling for Niles Township.
That’s “Senior Circle” we’re approaching now. See all the letter
sweaters? Those are the “N Men” who congregate there each Friday
norning for a purpose known only to themselves.
L et’s go down to the first floor now. But a word of warning. If we
ret separated in “The Middle” simply close your eyes, hold your
wreath, and pray! You’re bound to be propelled to either the assembly
•oom or the gym and since there are guidance offices located at
Either place, you’re in good hands no matter what.
Whew! Quite a mass of humanity, isn’t it? Well, now for the cafe
teria. Lovely, isn’t it? Here a student, incoherent from too little sleep,
finds that for only ten cents he can wake up to fresh orange juice and
a »he homey din that only his fellow students are able to provide.
,
Sweating out another issue are the '60-'61 editors from left to right, Terry Gorman, M a ry Ann Mahnke, Bill Levison,
Jan Williams and Bob Bohn. Missing are Adrienne Kennedy and Lois Tompkin.
M eet the Press
Lois Tompkin
^ y There are those, of course, who prefer to breakfast on something
more solid, like coffee and cokes. They may be found due west of here,
“I have received great satisfac
lust cross the safety island and run for your life!
tion from working on the news
paper and I feel like I am doing
a service for the school,” stated
Lois Tompkins, news editor of the
Nilehilite.
Lois, originally from Wisconsin,
spent her first two years at Whitefish Bay High School, which is in
a suburb of Milwaukee. Upon trans
ferring to Niles she marveled at
the friendly atmosphere of the stu
KWondering what makes dogs and
Bonnie Cowan, junior: “Both dents. “Niles was sure a change
Kiris man’s best friends, the Nile- should be Harry.”
from a small school like Whitefish
Mlite asked, “What do you look for
Barbara Lauerman, junior: “A Bay,” explained Lois.
in both dogs and members of the s0£ . j ur coat on one an(j from the
^
Her duties as news editor include
opposite sex?”
other.”
assigning stories, preparing the
Bonnie Shannon, junior: “Pets.”
Cynthia
Christiansen, senior: make-up, and writing the headlines
for page one.
Diane Simons, junior: “Tail.”
“Neither should drool.”
Lois remarked that in the past
Jerry Jacover, junior: “I want
Marilyn Maypole, junior: “See if
^jHbth to jump when I snap my fin- his bark is worse than his bite.” year since appointed news editor
she has met many people. “Work
J g e r s .”
P at Wyzgala, junior: “The snout ing on the staff enables one to get
r Marilyn Hirsh, senior: “Sad ey — It’s what’s up front that counts.”
acquainted and learn something
es5”
.
Betty Jo Sims, senior: “Their new.”
Bob Kassin, junior: “Both must ability to be trained.”
Although Lois expressed an inter
be obedient, house-broken, faithful,
Phyllis Kreis, junior: “ Good est in journalism, she plans to en
nd have warm noses.”
ter the North Branch of Chicago
grooming.”
* Í
Paulette Pleason, senior: “Long
John Ramsey, junior: “Intelli Teachers’ College in the fall to
ralks.”
gence and warmth are desirable study elementary school teaching.
Jill Schmidt, junior: “Masculine in both, although few girls have
growls.”
intelligence, and dogs sometimes
Julie Gordon, junior: “Sex ap get cold.”
“I go by my whims,” remarked
peal.”
Madelyn Voss, senior:
“Big
Bob Bohn, feature editor of the
Eleanor Levine, junior: ‘Cute ears.”
Nilehilite. “Right now I ’m on an
¿egs.”
Elaine Ja e t, junior: “I ’m afraid
ft
acting binge.”
Terry Gorman, senior: “Stupid of dogs; I like boys who I ’m not
Bob’s acting ability was display
ity.”
afraid of.”
ed in his portrayal of the “stage
manager” in the recent spring play,
“Our Town.” By collecting ten
points for the hours he spent re
hearsing, Bob became one of the
few students to achieve Thespian
Hounded by snorting bulldozers tem, which will be extended next membership after participation in
and sputtering drills, Student Coun year, and appointed an Honor only one production.
cil has had to work against dis Board. It initiated a unique tutor
As a senior, Bob feels he has
advantages all year. The main han ing service, valuable when used. been more active and had more
dicap has been too many repre
When driving became a problem, fun this year than any other.
sentatives, several chosen on the
Bob was appointed feature edi
the organization attended Allstate
ole basis of their lunch period.
tor of the Nilehilite after complet
Nevertheless, the organization has Insurance Company’s Safety Con ing a course in journalism in his
ference and circulated driving sur
accomplished a great deal.
veys to find a solution. Thus stu junior year. “I think our paper is
Council has operated a school
dents will enjoy a parking lot next better than last year’s,” he said,
store, which now sells books as
year which they will control them but added, “it could even be bet
J ^ e l l as supplies. It maintained a
ter.”
selves.
jf student lounge until excessive vanBob intends to enter the journal
Splitting the schools presented a ism school of Southern Illinois Uni
w Salism ended the project. It spon9 sored Homecoming and the United dilemma which Council solved by versity. He would like to enter ra
Fund Drive, and revised the stu designing a constitution for both dio and television writing, or, as
schools and managing elections. It he admitted half seriously, half
dent Handbook.
Bringing Ida Boshvis, exchange formed plans for having 10 repre jokingly, “possibly acting.”
i^ptudent from Holland, here, send- sentatives from each class, and
* \ ing Virginia Backus to Norway this screened applicants. Screening has
*.v)Nittmmer, and supporting Yang been another difficult duty all year.
<Hong Shik, Korean war orphan,
Adrienne Kennedy, editor of the
Attempting to ease the transition
have been other Council projects. from elementary schools to Niles, Nilehilite, is a portrait of talent
The group also presents a $100 Council has planned a Freshman and achievement. Adrienne’s goals
service award to a senior and nom- Orientation Day. Newcomers will when entering Niles were becom
mates a junior for the Hi-Y Citi tour the building, learning of clubs ing a member of the Student Union
zenship Award.
and traditions, meeting administra Board, being inducted into the Na
tional Honor Society, and above all
Council introduced the honor sys- tors and student leaders.
I Campus
Eye
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Bob Bohn
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Council Beats Odds
Adrien ne Kennedy
i
becoming editor-in-chief of the Nile
hilite. After four years at Niles,
she has accomplished her Hercul
ean tasks, and in addition has ded
icated a great deal of her time to
Golden Galleon, Vivace, and Choir.
B y studying journalism and ed
ucation at Marquette College in
Milwaukee Adrienne will prepare
for a career in advertising.
Adrienne believes that in journa
lism as in any other project, “the
more work you give, the more re
wards you receive.” With this in
mind, Adrienne has been reaping
the rewards of her own philosophy
and hopes to continue her “busy
as a bee” existence in college.
Terry Gorman
Terry Gorman’s sports writing
career has included a semester as
assistant sports editor under Mike
Ruby, a year as sports editor un
der no one, and a stint as a bylined sports writer for the “Sko
kie Life.” “I like sports,” he ex
plains.
“Whenever I think of this year,”
reminisced Terry, “I ’ll remember
the cold, cold football games, the
onrushing deadlines, my wonderful
staff, the coaches’ assistance, and
the patience of Mrs. Scherb. And
then there are the predictions,” he
chuckled. “They started out fine,
but my ignorance caught up with
me.”
Looking ahead, Terry plans to
m ajor in journalism, at Wright and
Missouri, and then report sports
on a city daily paper.
“As a fan, I ’m a failure,” ad
mits the penman, “with the excep
tion of the Trojans, who have en
joyed some of their best seasons
in sports this year.”
Bill Levison
A playboy rubbing elbows with
the Hollywood set may be the pop
ular image of the movie critic, but
not so for Bill Levison, author of
“Playbill.” “I ’d be very surprised
if any star ever read my column,”
laughed Bill, who explains that his
readiness to laugh “ comes from
four years of practice.”
B ill’s Nilehi career has included
French Club, Spotlighters, stage
crews of plays, and copy editor of
the Nilehilite. “I was the only one
who applied,” he joked.
The jovial senior, who sees at
least one movie a week, plans to
study journalism at Illinois. Though
he hopes to write someday for the
New York Times, Bill confides,
“I ’ve had enough trouble writing
for the Nilehilite.”
While considering Niles “better
than the average school,” Bill hates
homework on weekends “because
I hate homework on weekends. In
fact I hate homework any tim e,”
he chuckled with a Levison grin.
Jan Williams
“I ’ve played everything from a
beatnik secretary to Eloise,” laugh
ed Ja n Williams, referring to her
drama career at Niles.
This busy senior came to Niles
iwa years ago from Neosho, Misso
uri, complete with Southern drawl.
After two years here she advises,
“Join a few organizations, but
don’t neglect your academic stud
ies! The sooner you accept Niles,
the sooner it will accept you.” Thus,
Ja n has served as Thespian presi
dent, Teacher of Tomorrow vicepresident, “Nilehilite” picture edi
tor, a member of Racket Squad,
Golden Galleon Guild, and Masque
and Gavel Society. She was a
“Jun e” bride for the “Artists anti
Models Dance,” a student director
for “F air Exchange,” “Reflec
tions,” “Our Town,” and active in
the Morton Grove Little Theater.
The fiery redhead’s future plans
include studying at Edgewater
Beach Playhouse this summer,
Northern next year, and three
years at Wisconsin, where she’ll
m ajor in drama for a B.A. in ed
ucation.
Mary Ann Mahnke
“Hardly,” “Ishy,” “Wierd,” and
“Junk” are her trademarks, but
“it gives her a pain” when people
ask what dictionary she uses.
‘She” is Mary Ann Mankhe, Nile
hilite assistant feature editor.
“These have been the sharpest
four years of my life,” the perky
senior bubbled. “I ’ve been growing
up, and I ’ll never forget all the
firsts and lasts involved.” Mary
Ann has grown up here to the tune
of Student Council, Tri-Hi-Y, GAA,
Racket Squad, Reflections, and
SSO. She has written “Trojanettes,” some “Profiles,” and scores
of “wierd little features” for the
Nilehilite, which she will' remem
ber because of the “dingy printer’s
office where we proofread and the
delightful atmosphere of Room
124.”
Mary Ann plans to prepare for a
career of “meeting people” at
Northern. While there she will, no
doubt, retain her taste for “Tastee
Freeze, Julie London, horseback
riding, and shaggy dogs,” and her
distaste for “people who ask me if
wearing make-up is against my re
ligion.”
�Friday, May 26, 1
N I L E H I L I T E
Page Four
Glory-Bound Trojans Remain In Fight
The Nilehi Trojans continued their battle for the state baseba
championship with a pair of victories in the Rockford regional torn
nament.
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The Trojans now have won six straight during the tourney, an!
will join the “elite eight” for the final round of the state playoff
at Bradley University next week in Peoria.
FO RM ATIO NS
by Terry Gorman
Everyone seems to foe fretting
because of the splitting of Nilehi
E ast and West next year into sep
arate institutions. It is, of course,
unfortunate that the athletic talent
which the school has developed
over the past few years will have
to be spread to fit the situation,
and it will hurt for a little while,
but, then again, the growing pains
that accompany expansion always
do.
The idea of expansion has always
been maligned by those who are
satisfied with the status quo, and
the majority of the students at Nile
hi seem to be contented with pre
sent occurences, and dread both
the loss of friends who have been
cultivated over the past three years
and the diluting of what could have
been awesome athletic talent.
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. Trojan Righty
The Trojan track team ’s 880-yard track meet, held last weekend.
team relay team took a third place
One way to cushion the hard life
The quartet, Steve Miller, Paul
which seems destined to come with in the finals of the Illinois State Goldman, Je rry Zimberoff, and
next year is to offer support for
Gary Smith, came within four-ten
all sports at the school and not kill
ths of a second of the state record
a school spirit which will be in an
in that event. Taft’s winning relay
embryotic stage of existence.
unit broke the previous record by a
Another means of padding must
full second.
come from the press, which, it must
Must F ace Reality
A comparison could easily be
drawn between the expansion of
Nilehi next year and the extensive
expansion presently going on in
professional sports, as far as pub
lic opinion goes.
The “liberals,” or those who con
done expansion, say that progress
must be served. The “conserva
tives” bellow back notes of discord,
claiming that the expansion is un
necessary. And the general public
sits back and reads the papers.
Baer-Bishop Duo
Reaches Finale,
Loses in 3 Sets
Last weekend, the Illinois State
tenuis finals were held at Cham
paign. The Trojans sent two men
downstate, Paul Bishop and Mike
Baer, who had captured the district
meet, defeating Bob Majors and
Bob Wham of Evanston.
The Trojan netsters took third
place in the meet, behind Evans
ton and Hinsdale when Bishop, a
junior letterman, and B aer, a
sophomore letterman placed sec
ond in the state.
Shrug Off Injuries
The honors capped a fine come
back for the Trojan runners, who
started the season poorly due to a
combination of injury misfortunes.
Zimberoff, who was originally
scheduled as the ensemble’s an
chor man, was forced to the side
lines with pulled hamstring mus
cles for a great portion of the sea
son. Coach John Harmon juggled
the team in an attempt to amass
a winning combo.
The first doubles team in the state
Team Scores 3
was the sam e pair whom they vic
timized in the districts by scores
Stu Roper, who accompanied the
of 6-3 and 6-3, Majors and Wham. team as a substitute runner, aided
The latter two won the battle for the 880-yard team on its journey
the crown, 3-6, 9-7, 6-3.
downstate, providing a push to its
Previously, Nilehi met New state qualifying time in the dis
Trier and lost 3-2, putting them
tricts, but was replaced by Zim
in a tie for second in the Subur
beroff.
ban league.
The truth is that expansion is
necessary. Progress must be serv
The total points scored by the
ed. We must all face up to that
Last Tuesday, the netman blank
fact, whether we like it or not.
tracksters, three, were their first
ed Waukegan by a 5-0 score.
in the state meet since 1955, when
A tremendous array of talent will
they scored seven.
Speaking of professional sports, be on display in tomorrow’s Subur
ban league meet at Oak Park.
The squad travels to Highland
if both major league races were
to end now, it would be the San Coach Frank Markus of the Tro Park tomorrow to participate in
Francisco Giants and the Detroit jans, highly optimistic, believes what promises to be one of the
Tigers in the World Series. Both that his charges “should tie for closest Suburban league meets in
are rapping the ball with vigor, first or take second all by them
history.
and are shaping up as real threats selves.”
because of the championship cali
ber hurling they’re receiving.
Dark Lights Spark
The Giants, a year ago a team
short on pitching, catching, and
leadership, seem to have many of
their problems licked. The talent
was really always there, but it
took a fiery manager like Alvin
Dark to light the spark.
Over in Detroit, reports have it
that they’re already picking a spot
for the American League pennant
to fly in Tiger Stadium. A sterling
group of rookies up from the Ben
gal’s Denver farm club filled the
gaps that were present last year,
and the pitching, always one of the
best in the league, is as solid as
ever.
win over North Chicago while Jim
Hart’s two-run triple in the third
inning of the Rockford West game
sparked Nilehi to a 3-1 triumph in
the regional final.
The Trojans sent eleven men to
the plate during their coup against
the Eagles. Four hits, two walks,
an error, and a hit batsman kept
the rally alive and Niles coasted
the rest of the way. Sabey, relieved
by junior southpaw John Suezle
late in the game, was the winning
hurler. Bill Liskey absorbed the de
feat for North Chicago.
880 yard Relay Ensemble
Speeds to Third in State
Support Will Help
be said, can literally make or break
a team. Constant harassment by
sports scribes next season could be
dangerous to Nilehi. Even in es
tablished schools, poor press no
tices can temper an athlete’s will to
win. In the infant West and E ast
schools next year, such notices
could easily destroy it.
Outbursts in the middle innings
of both their regional contests P a tte r with two out and unloadejj
boosted Niles closer to state hon- his blast.
ors.
Sabey, continuing his briUiarf1
^
string of work in the tournamenll
Sabey Turns Slugger
set down Rockford the rest of th
A home run by Trojan pitcher way on two singles. The senio
Ed Sabey highlighted a six-run righty fanned eight and issued no
.(
rally in the fourth frame of an 8-2 a single pass.
GAA, our largest organization, ended the school year with the in
duction of its new officers and governing board last Tuesday evening
at the West Division Auditorium. The program, which began at eight
o’clock, started with the installation of the new officers for next year.
The East Division officers are Ja ck ie Smith, president; and Arlene
Rosen, vice president. The West Division officers are Carol Krinick,
president; and P at Fulkerson, vice-president.
The governing board was then installed. The members of the
board plan the program for the next year and a budget which is used
throughout the year for dances, the horse show, and any other GAA
business.
A $400 scholarship was awarded to the senior who rendered the
most service to the organization. The names of the juniors who will be
sent to the GAA camp at Lake Geneva for two weeks were also an
nounced. These girls were also picked because of service given to the
GAA. Congratulations to the girls of this fine organization.
Overcome Deficit
Nilehi’s uprising in their fight
with Rockford West overcame an
early 1-0 deficit. West capitalized
on a single by A1 Selvegio sand
wiched between a pair of Trojan
miscues for a rim in the second.
Hitless for three innings, Nilehi
broke loose for two singles and
walks before Hart strolled to the
Linkmen Fifth
In Districts,
Fifth in S.L.
The Niles golf team placed fifth
in a field of nine schools in the
district qualifying meet held at
the Skokie Playfield with a total
of 324.
Bob Zender missed a berth by
one stroke in the downstate finals
and finished in fourth place. Jim
Puccinelli, Je ff Lev, Lyle Mink and
Bob Blackstone took seconds for
Nilehi with scores of 83. Lloyd Kuehn shot an 84, and Fred Denkman scored an 85.
Niles 8, N. Chicago 2
N IL ES
ab r h
3 1 1
2 1 1
4 1 2
3 0 0
3 1 1
2 0 0
0 0 0
4 1 2
1 0 1
2 2 0
2 1 0
0 0 0 JÌ
Mills, rf
Davis, cf
Gilhooley, 2b
Boysen, lb
Artwick, 3b
Koseor, W
Duht, if
Sabey, p
Suezle, p
Hart, ss
Dobr'ski, c
Marshall, c
N. Chicago
N IL E S
N. CHICAGO
ab
Curtright, 2b 4
Jakaitis, ss 2
Shelton, If
3
Armstead, cf 3
Sherm, lb
4
3
Linder, rf
Boak, c
2
3
Liskey, p
Romans, 3b 3
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Runs batted in: Gilhooley (2), Artwick (2)
Sabey (2), Koseor, Armstead (2). Doubles
Boak, Liskey. Triples: none. Home runs
Sabey. Errors: Jakaitis 2, Curtright, She
ton, Sherm, Hart.
PIT C H IN G S U M M A R Y :
IP
H R E R SO B l
Liskey
6
8
8
5 4
Sabey
4
2
0
0 4
Suezle
3
3 2
2 4
Winning pitcher - Sabey. Losing pitcher
Liskey.
Niles 3, Rockford W. 1
N IL E S
ab
Mills, rf
Davis, cf
Duhl, If
Gilhooley, 2b
Boysen, lb
Artwick, 3b
Koseor, If-rf
1
Sabey, p
3
Hart, ss
3
Dobr'ski, c
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1 1
0 1
0 0
RO CKFORD, W.
ab r
Bunch, 2b
3 0
Elfers, p-lf 3 0
Baxter, lb
3 0
Block, If
3 1
a-Davis
0 0
Salvagio, 3b 3 0
Steirman, c 3 0
Roth, rf
10
Henning, p 2 0
Radagrosi, cf 3 0
2 0
Lee, ss
a-for Block, ran
in seventh.
0 0 0 0 0 — 1
Rockford W.
N IL ES
0 3 0 0 X —
3
Runs batted in: Hart 2. Doubles: non?
Triples: Hart, Gilhooley. Home Runs: none
Errors: Mills, Boysen 2.
P IT C H IN G
SUM M ARY:
IP
Elfers
Henning
Sabey
Winning pitcher
Elfers.
H
Sabey. Losing pitcher
Introducing . . .
. . . Paul Goldman
Paul Goldman, one of the top
men on the Trojan track team, is
In earlier matches Niles defeat a tall, lanky, and quietly sincere
ed Maine in a non-conference game athlete.
347-348, with low man Bob Zender
Paul’s events include the 120shooting a 76. In the first Subur
yard hurdles and 180-yard low
ban league match, the Trojans
toppled the Morton Mustangs by a low hurdles. In the highs, Paul’s-,
score of 14-1, with Zender again best time is 14.9 seconds, while
low with a 73. In the second S.L. his top clocking in the lows
game, the linkmen edged Glenstands at 19.7.
brook, 8-7, with Zender low with a
74.
Running these events since sev*
enth grade, he has steadily improv
Highland Park dealt the Trojan
golfers their first loss, but the ed and last year was a contendej?
squad bounced back to take a 9-6 in both for the state title.
win over Oak Park. Zender contin
Jumps Too
ued to be low man with a 73, with
Jim Puccinelli second with 81.
Besides hurdling, Paul also broad^
In the Trojans last two outings, jumps occasionally, 20-7 being his H
i
they floored a strong Proviso squad best performance. During his soph^l
15-0, on a windy day for their first
omore and junior years he was al
shutout this season, but suffered
their second defeat to E ast Leyden so out for basketball.
Zender Paces Wins
in a non-conference match, 325-337.
Goldman intends to contend for
a place on the track team at the^rr
University of Wisconsin next^M
year, where he has already beeff J
“We have three rough matches
left in the season,” declared Mr.
Thomas Kilivuoma, golf coach,
“with New Trier, Waukegan, and
accepted.
Evanston. These three conference
Goldman is also an importan*
games will conclude the 1961 golf
season.”
part of the 880-yard relay tear
At present the Trojans are in fifth which took third in the state thi
place in the suburban standings.
season.
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NILEHILITE, May 26, 1961
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Wulf, Pat, News Editor
Arnstein, Ann, News Editor
Smith, Judy, Feature Editor
Michaels, Burt, Feature Editor
Brody, Larry, Sports Editor
Olympios, Penny, Sports Editor
Gorman, Terry, Sports Editor
Lewin, Sue, Sports Editor
Teitel, Roberta, Page Two Editor
Osney, Karen, Page Two Editor
Levin, Marge, Picture Editor
Tanaschuk, Nancy, Picture Editor
Christiansen, Cynthia, Picture Editor
Garro, Rosemary, Picture Editor
Kaufman, Linda, Copy Editor
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Dugan, Ann, Copy Editor
Kreis, Phyllis, Copy Editor
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