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Vol. 28 — No. 2
Niles Township High School East —Skokie, Illinois
Friday, October 8, 1965
Spies, Floats, Pop Art
Mark Homecoming '65
“UP FOR THE KICKOFF!”
Homecoming ’65, “The Year for
a Change,” is about to be booted
into the air and exploded into a
rush of petal paper, James Bond,
chicken wire, Pop and Op art, and
a nostalgic group of mid-century
alums.
Spies ‘Rally’
Homecoming will get its official
start this afternoon with a pep ral
ly featuring a skit based on the
current spy craze.
“But for the many kids who have
been working on floats,” laughed
Senior Gary Baim, float chairman,
“Homecoming weekend is the final
stretch in a week characterized by
sleepless nights, cold hamburgers,
splintered and scratched fingers,
and more sleepless nights.”
The floats and decorated vehicles
will begin assembling in the park
ing lot of the Old Orchard Theatre
at 6:30 a. m. The parade will begin
at 10 a. m. Float judges include
Mayor A1 Smith, Mr. Roland Moore,
editor of the “Skokie News” ; Mr.
A1 Resnik, managing editor of
“The Life” ; Mr. Harris Barnett,
former president of the Booster
Club; Mrs. Herbert Siegal, also of
the Booster Club; and Mrs. Philip
Samuels, PTA president.
Singers Entertain Alums
The parade will be followed by
the Alumni Tea at 11:30 a. m. in the
Teacher’s Lounge. The ’50 grads
will be entertained by Mixed Com
pany, a folk-singing trio. This year
all teachers and administrators who
were at Niles in 1950 were also in
vited to the tea.
Winning floats will be presented
between t h e sophomore game,
which begins at poon, and the var
sity game, which kicks off at 2
p. m. against the Oak Park Hus
kies.
‘Pop-Op-Hop’ Tomorrow
Queen Inger Haualand and her
court composed of Seniors Linda
Brown and Kathy Capetini, and
Juniors Betty Stein and Helene
Zimmerman will reign in a Girls’
Gym decorated with tin cans and
Bids for the dance, which will be
gin at 8 p. m. tomorrow, have been
on sale in the cafeteria for $2.50.
They can also be purchased at the
door.
EXAMINING CLOTHES
to be sent to victims of H urricane Betsy
are M r. John Moshalc, Ken Schubert ‘66,
Miss Janice Berth, and Jim Heinsimer ‘67.
Niles Aids Betsy' Victims
1965 HOMECOMING
PARADE ROUTE
UPROOTED TREES, demolished homes, and the twisted remains
of automobiles were strewn through the streets of New Orleans a few
weeks ago when Hurricane Betsy ripped through the city. Many fami
Theater Parking Lot
lies were left homeless and without food and clothing.
Skokie Blvd. south to
“Because of the great need for clothing, Russian Club and French
Club co-sponsored a clothing drive this week,” stated Ken Schubert,
Main—east to
president of Russian Club. “We felt that this would be the most effec
Crawford—south to
tive way to help.
Oakton—west to
“In a recent letter a friend of
Niles Ave.
Today all clothing will be pack
mine from New Orleans asked me
to send any old clothes that I might aged and mailed to New Orleans.
For losers south to
have to her school,” said Ken, ori The Russian Club will pay for the
p Mulford—east to north section
ginator of the drive. “I then de postage.
!| of Mulford Lot for dismantling.
cided to try to get the students at
Niles to send clothes, too.”
For winners south to
T o p Public Officials
“I think the clothes drive is a
Lincoln—southeast to
wonderful idea,” remarked Mr.
To Speak at Niles
Howard—east to
John Moshak, sponsor of Russian
if Skokie Blvd.—north using left
Club. “If anyone can show sym-.
| side of Blvd. to field gate.
pathy and gratitude, I’m sure we! fin Lecture Series
can in this area.”
MAYOR RICHARD DALEY, Sen
ator Paul Douglas, Lt. Governor
Samuel Shapiro, and Charles Percy
will be among the many speakers
the prisoners’ lives. It takes place
in only one setting, and the cast
“YOU’LL LOOK SWEET upon the seat of a bicycle built for two” in this year’s guest lecture series
offered by the History Department.
will wear authentic military uni sing the boys of the newly formed Barbershop singing group.
Department Chairman Jack Spatforms, disclosed Mr. Schwartz.
The group, consisting of 14 boys, like Loreli, is not a part of the
afora also announced the following
class-room Music Department.
“I chose ‘Stalag 17’ because of its
speakers for the second annual ser
all-male cast,” he added. “I want
“Any boy interested in singing
ies. They are Professor Pese of
to encourage more boys to become barbershop music may still audi group meets twice a week before Lake Forest College, Professor
active in the Drama Department tion to be in the group,” informed school and welcomes new members, Hanthke of Lake Forest College,
Mr. Auge’ explained that “bar
and try out for future plays.
music director Earl Auge’. The
bershop music was popular during and four foreign exchange students
the 1890’s and early 1900’s. It is from Africa, Latin America, the
easily recognized by its over-sweet Middle East, and the Far East, who
are attending local universities.
harmony.”
“The lecture series,” informed
“Bicycle Built for Two” and
“Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie” Mr. Spatafora, “will give the stu
are examples of the type of music dents a chance to hear college pro
fessors, foreign college students,
the boys will be singing.
“The group was formed,” ex and public officials.”
Last year, he explained, the ser
plained Mr. Auge’, “to give boys an
opportunity to sing music written ies was limited to professors. Al
exclusively for male voices.” All though the public officials have
other musical groups in the school agreed to speak, their appearances
are either all-girl or mixed chor are subject to personal appoint
uses.
ments, and may have to be can
“Although the group is just start celled.
ing,” said Mr. Auge’, “we hope to
“As far as I know,” Mr. Spata
be in shape soon, and possibly per fora added, “Niles East is the only
form in the Spring Music Festival.” high school in the area with such a
Outside of school, Mr. Auge’ dir program.” He concluded that stu
ects a barbershop group of subur dents from Niles West and North
BARBERSHOP SINGERS (standing) Elliott Kroger ‘67, Don Ben ban business and professional men, would be coming to the lectures
edict '67, Lorey Comitor'66, and (seated)
the Arlingtones.
Dick Peterson 68, harmonize to music of the good old days.'
throughout the year.
First All-Male Cast
Highlights 'Stalag
TWENTY-ONE NILEHI b o y s
have been cast to perform in the
first all-male play in the history of
the school, “Stalag 17,” on Decem
ber 2 and 3 in the auditorium, an
nounced Directors Alvin Schwartz
and Lynnette Faurot.
Written by Donald Bevan and Ed
mund Trzcinski, the play describes
the life of captured American fly
ers in a German prisoner of war
camp during World War II.
Junior Jeff Levens portrays Sefton, a handsome but sullen young
man. Senior Don Goldstein plays
Hoffman, the barracks leader, and
Senior Mike Dissen characterizes
Price, the security man. Sopho
mores Chuck Driben and Bob Coop
er are Stosh, the barracks clown,
and Harry, the constant stooge.
Other parts have been given to
Seniors Bill Beazley, Rod Chapnick, Ian Gilson, A1 Ludmer, Lanny
Malfar, Bruce Meyer, Bruce Rabin,
and Barry Wolpoff; Juniors Steve
Ornstein, Joel Shapiro, and Phil
Weintraub; and Sophomores Earle
Oavis, Al Goldman, Roy Grossman,
and Jack Silver.
The drama deals with the sus
pension, boredom, and tension of
eye-teasing black and white geo
metric designs, in this year’s
Homecoming Dance “Pop-Op-Hop.”
Music will be provided by King
Jaros and his band. Black licorice
will be served to carry out the
“colorful” theme.
\T
Singers Bring Back Gay '90 s
�Friday, October 8,1965
NILEHILITE
Päge Two
S tu d e n ts E a rn a n d L e arn
T h ro u gh W o rk -S tu d y
FOR SEVERAL YEARS, the twilight pep rally has been
one of the highlights of the Homecoming weekend. In the
evening, students cheered and performed skits in anticipa
tion of the Homecoming game the following day. The culmin
ation of the twilight pep rally was the lighting of the fire
works, making the rally as colorful, believed the students
as the 4th of July.
This year there will be no twilight pep rally. Instead,
there will be an indoor all-school pep rally this afternoon, the
day before the Homecoming game. Some students feel that
classtime should not be spent on pep rallies. Others believe
th a t the twilight pep rally was an inherent and important
part of the Homecoming festivities.
BECAUSE STUDENTS have wondered why th a t twi
light skit and fireworks have been cancelled, the NILEHI
LITE wishes to explain the administration’s motives in trans
forming the twilight rally into an indoor pep assembly.
First, the wires of the outdoor lights have been in poor
condition for several seasons. According to Mr. Ted Beranis,
director of student activities, one reason for the elimination
of the twilight rally is a safety factor. Because there have
been shorts in the wires, students may be subjected to injury
if they accidentally touched these faulty wires. Also, repair
ing the wires would cost several thousand dollars, an amount
which the administration feels could be used more profitably
for other purposes.
BESIDES HAVING DIFFICULTIES with the lights,
Niles has also had trouble with the microphone equipment.
Last year, the microphones did not work for periods of sev
eral minutes; consequently, students in the stands could not
clearly understand wha,t was occurring below them.
The inability to obtain fireworks has been another fac
tor in the elimination of the twilight pep rally. Fireworks
were almost prohibited at Niles East last year and it has be
come increasingly difficult to light fireworks a t school gathrings.
_ , .
J j.
SINCE THE twlight pep rally occurred during out ol
school hours, the administration believes th at many students
could not attend because of employment, transportation îât’oblems and other factors. Also, because students have worked
for weeks on the Homecoming skit, its effectiveness should
not be destroyed by poor lighting, sound, or attendance.
For these reasons, there will be no twilight pep
this year. The NILEHILITE hopes that all students under
stand the circumstances concerning its eliminationn.
the Editor
Letters to DEAR EDITOR:
DEAR EDITOR:
I would like to express my dis
appointment that the twilight pep
rally is no longer in existence.
To me, the twilight rally not only
sybmolized the beginning of Home
coming, but it also added an excit
ing flavor to weekend festivities.
I’m sure the administration has
many good reasons behind their de
cision, but they have further com
pounded the situation by trying to
replace the night time affair with
an in-school assembly.
HOW ANYONE CAN EXPECT
students to display enthusiasm at
2:30 in the afternoon is beyond me.
We students go through 7 hours of
school and are in no mood to yell
our lungs out at the end of the day.
The gymnasium is hot, crowded,
and extremely uncomfortable. If
the administration sees fit to elim
inate the twilight pep assembly,
fine, but they shouldn’t try to ap
pease the students by adding an
in-school assembly — they just
haven’t been successful. I suggest
that a pep rally be held outside of
I would like to protest the sched
uling of pep rallies during school
hours. First, in-school pep rallies
take valuable time from afternoon
classes: on Friday, September 17,
for example, sixth and seventh pe
riods were each shortened 25 min
utes. Very little can be accom
plished during class periods of this
length, and for many students the
afternoon is totally wasted. Sec
ond, there are some students, in
cluding myself, who not only have
no interest in the football team, but
find the entire idea of pep rallies
extremely disagreeable. I have no
desire to inflict my standards on
someone else; they should consider
me in the same light. My proposal,
that pep rallies be held outside
school hours with optional attend
ance, would be a satisfactory ar
rangement for all concerned.
KENNETH SCHUBERT ’66
school hours or not at all.
RICHARD BLOCK ’66
THE BELL ENDING the 5A lunch-study period
also marks the end of the school day for 16 students
in Room 322.
These students, under the direction of Mr. Stuart
Olney, are participating in the Work-Study Program
which is designed to help them discover what they
want to do after graduation from high school. Each
student must carry three major subjects, physical
education, and the half-period Work-Study class. Af
ter 5A, the students leave school for the various jobs
they hold.
Desirable Qualities
During 5A, the eleven boys and five girls study
practical business and its benefits. For example,
they recently studied the qualities desirable for suc
cess in jobs—good training, punctuality, and a pleas
ant personality. The program provides the students
with practical work experience and prepares them
for future occupations.
BETWEEN MONDAY AND FRIDAY, students
taking part in his program must work at least 15
hours. To prevent neglect of homework assignments,
they are not allowed to work more than 20 hours
weekly. However, during the weekends, there is no
limitation to the number of hours they can work.
“It is the student’s primary responsibility to get
a job, and he must have a certain amount of initia
tive in order to get it,” said Mr. Olney.
Each week the students receive a work report
sheet on which they fill out the number of hours
they worked during the week. They must also an
swer several questions each week pertaining to their
job progress. During class, the answers to these
questions are discussed along with other pertinent
ideas.
Emphasis on Seniors
ALTHOUGH THE COURSE is open to juniors,
Mr. Olney feels that seniors will benefit most from
the program. “Juniors are eligible for the WorkStudy Program, but emphasis is placed upon the
seniors,” he explained.
An official application blank for the program will
be available at a later date for interested juniors
and seniors who want to get in the January class,
according to Mr. Olney. Because of the present size
of the class, only a limited number of students will
be accepted. Applications for next year’s WorkStudy Program will be available sometime in March.
Individual’s Attitude
As to how beneficial the course is, Mr. Olney
believes that “the success of this type of program
depends on the willingness and the attitude of each
participant.” Junior Terry Brodsky also feels that
“it’s up to the individual on how successful this
course would be.”
“STUDENTS IN THIS program are given a prac
tical education,” says Senior Anita Wolff. “They
have an opportunity to persue growth in another area
outside school. For those who are easily discouraged
by failures, the program gives them another world
in which to expand.”
“As a whole, I’mpleased with the Work-Study Pro
gram and am glad to have the opportunity to teach
this course,” Mr. Olney concluded.
Portraits 'Pose' No Problems
YOU’D BETTER SHAVE . . . You
need a haircut . . . and, Can you
turn a little towards your left,” will
be familiar lines for seniors as the
dates for senior portraits quickly
approach.
Senior portraits will be taken by
Root Photographers, on November
8 through November 22, according
to Senior Vicki Dunn, yearbook por
trait staff-editor. Every senior will
receive an information pamphlet
stating the exact date and time his
sitting is scheduled for. These
schedules have been arranged in
accordance to which periods each
senior has a study hall. Seniors
who have no study halls, or who
miss their scheduled turn because
of absence, will be able to come
before and after school hours dur
ing the two-week period that the
photographers will be at Niles.
If a second sitting is necessary,
or if a student is unable to get a
first sitting while the photographers
are at school, he will have to make
arrangements to go to Root Stu
dios on his own time.
trait. Girls are instructed to wear
plain sweaters or blouses with a
pendant or a strand of pearls. Boys
are asked to wear suit jackets,
white shirts, and ties with a simple
design.
“Seniors will take five poses,”
continued Vicki, “and will be able
to choose the pose they wish to be
entered in the yearbook.” Seniors
will also have the option to pur
chase those poses he considers best.
The portraits will vary both in size
and cost; this information is also
explained in the pamphlet.
THE SPECIAL information pam
phlet explaining the procedures in
volved for senior portraits jvill be
distributed during the last week of
October. This pamphlet will give
helpful pointers on proper attire,
THOSE SENIORS who have their
proper pose, and other hints that pictures taken early in November
will facilitate the best possible por will probably receive the finished
product at the end of November.
All portraits will be ready by De
cember 13.
Verbatim ------------------------
Cavecoming
______________________ by Jeff Bonner
TOMORROW BEGINS the annual ritual of the Homecoming week
end, that time of year when old grads return to see how old they really
are. Having inquisitive minds, I’m sure you’ve all wondered just how
Homecoming began.
Now I don’t profess to know the exact origin of Homecoming, but I
have come up with a pretty good idea. It all began in the pre-hula-hoop
age when the dog really was man’s best friend. In other words, a long
time ago.
THOUSANDS OF YEARS BACK, the Neanderthal people decided
to honor their alum of 37,007 B. C. They invited the ’007 alum to return
for a celebration of Cavecoming weekend—as it was known then. For
weeks, Cavecoming was the topic of discussion among the Neanderthals.
“Booba?” said one. (That’s Neanderthalese for: “Dost thou know
next week is Cavecoming?” )
“Booba, booba,” was the reply. (Again Neanderthalese for: “Yes.” )
THE NEANDERTHALS eagerly began preparing for the gala af
fair. The first festivity on the agenda was the pep rally. The Neander
thals came to the rally in casual attire: Leopard skin togas and purple
spats. They all joined hands and began chanting, “Booba, booba, boooa.” When the excitement reached its peak, they formed a huge circle
and knocked their flints together and created magnificent 3 centimeter
sparks. (You know, that’s not a bad idea for our pep rallies.)
Yes, the Neanderthals were quite a group: five foot bodies with six
foot arms, wooly hair, large red eyes, a wide protruding jaw, wooly hair,
large distinct ears, hair, a prominent nose, and more hair.
THE CLIMAX of the weekend was the Cavecoming Dance. The
Neanderthals came in their finest dress: Leopard skin togas and purple
spats. The theme of the dance (as all dances must have a theme) was
“Animals, Animals.” The Neanderthals decorated the walls of the cave
with paintings of all kinds of animals: Tyrannosaur, brontosaurus, triceratops, and rabbits.
Indeed, it was a gala affair. It was so successful that the Neander
thals decided to have another one the next year, which leaves nothing
more to say except, maybe, “booba” . . . “booba” . . .
The senior portraits appearing in
the yearbook will be approximately
the same size they were last year.
The four-year activity history will
again appear opposite each senior
portrait. Every senior will receive
an activity form near the end of
the first semester in which he will
enter all activities he has partici
pated in. “There is no limit to the
number of activities a student in
cludes,” added Vicki, “however,
they all must be factual.”
nile HI lite
1964-’65 First Place Award
Columbia Scholastic
Press Assocation
Vol. 28 — No. 2
Friday, Oct. 8, 1M5
Published 15 times during the school
year by the students of Niles Township
H igh School East, Lincoln and Niles
Avenues, Skokie, Illinois.
Printed by
Lawndale Lithographing Co., Skokie, III.
Editor-in-Chlef
Page 2 Editor
News Editor
........................Jett Bonner
Rhona Berkowltz
Ellen Shapera
Karen Waysdorf
David Urman
Sports Editor
.................
Al Sutton
General Staff
Bobbl Meyers, Gall
Seeskln, Danae Prousls, Sue
Schatzman, Ed Sucherman,
Barbara Baren, Bob Cooper,
Mike Dlssen, M arc Ellenby,
Ellen Fabian, Terry Hirsch,
Carol Horvitz, Linda Lorence,
Laura Mlgdow, Chris Spores
Exchange Editor ............. Sue Schatzman
Business Manager
.........
M arc Ellenby
Artists
Sue Swartwout, Bruce Meyer
Advisor
M iss Fran Morris
Photographer .......... ........ Jim Rathmann
Feature
Editors
�Friday. October 8,1965
N ILEHILITE
Page Three
Look Homeward, Alumnus
^<Ji m e
fo v
NILES, 15 YEARS have passed since June grad uation night. Yes, 1950 . . . one war was over, another
yet to come . . . school enrollment jumped to 1,028 . . . ’46 Kaisers and ’39 Studebakers filled thè student
parking lot . . . we joined the Suburban League . . . television screens increased from 7” to 12”
shoeduster skirts were “in,” long hair was “out” . . . Bea die Beadlemeyer swallowed 42 goldfish in 19 seconds
. . . lunch prices rose from 18 cents to 32 cents , . . b oys wore blue and white saddleshoes . . . manufactur
ers introduced girls to “flats” . . . and I was a senior.
HOMECOMING . . . 1950
New buildings, driveways, and
sidewalks have replaced the rolling
green campus that stretched so
comfortably in your backyard. That
is a shame. I remember how the
kids enjoyed sitting under the oak
trees after lunch. We could have
sat there all day — yes, we had all
the time in the world then.
Has the inside changed any? The
hallways are so well lit now. I re
member when the lights were faint,
and the hallways seemed clandes
tine and intriguing. Here’s the Stu
dent Accounting Office. It’s in a
different place now, bigger too.
That's Hanny, as in Bonny
WINDMILLS, TULIPS, and dikes other lands besides Holland and about 17,” Hanny explained, “they
are as familiar as tropical mon Indonesia. She has traveled to Bel are divided into Alphas and Betas.
soons and spices to Hanny Mentel, gium, Luxembourg, France, Ger Alphas, like me, study languages,
East’s foreign exchange student.
many, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, while . Betas specialize in science
“Though I was born in Indonesia, Egypt, Colombo Malaysia and and math.”
my family moved back and forth Spain.
Besides languages, Hanny likes
between Holland and Indonesia for
art, and she is taking art history
Because Hanny likes countries
years,” Hanny explained. “Hol
and their peoples, she wants to be here at Niles. She also enjoys any
land became our permanent home
type of song — “either beautiful or
when I was ten. But now I’ve a cultural anthropologist. She al fun.”
ready knows six languages: French,
moved again!”
“I think the Rolling Stones are
Hanny believes her new home, German, English, Latin, Greek and great, but I don’t like the Beatles,”
Dutch, and is learning a seventh —
the United States, is fascinating.
Hanny confessed. “I like folk sing
Spanish.
“I love the rhythm and fast pace
ers too, especially Boy Dylan and
of big cities, like Chicago,” she
Likes Art, Bob Dylan
the English singer Donavan.”
said. “I stayed only two days in
Birthdays Match
“In Holland, when students are
New York, so I tried to see every
Hanny’s American sister, Kathy
thing. My feet were sore every
Kamin, shares many of her inter
night,” she laughed.
ests.
Dutch Are Formal
“My two families even share
In Holland, people are more re
birthdays,” Hanny laughed. “My
served, and life goes by more slow
dad here and my mother in Holland
ly than in the United States. The
have the same birthday. My brother
Dutch have an almost official code
here and my father in Holland share
of formality. In Holland, for ex
birthdays, and so do my mother
ample, it is considered rude not to
here and my sister in Holland.”
shake hands when two people meet.
Hanny is not quite sure just what
“The United States is more easy
this coincidence means, but she
going, a lot like Indonesia,” Hanny
does know that she is happy being
decided. ‘‘In Indonesia friends can
in the United States with her new
family.
come over any time without calling.
I think the same is true in Ameri
“I think I have a third home
ca, but life in Holland follows more
now,” Hanny said. “Though I’ll
FOREIGN EXCHANGE have to leave in a year, if I ever
rules.”
student H an n y M entel has travelled all
World’s the Limit
get the chance to come back again,
over the world, but she "likes A m erica
Hanny knows customs of many best."
I ’ll grab it.”
The Id and I
By David Urman
Barbershops: A Hairangue
“WHAT DO YOU WANT to be
when you grown up?”
“Bald.”
Although a reaction like the above
would not be extremely widespread
at present, it will soon become so
through the efforts of the BBBBB —
the Brotherhood to Ban Barber
shops by Backing Baldness.
The reason for this movement is
Coming Up
FRIDAY, O C T O B E R 8
H om e com in g Pep Rally
SATU RDAY, O C T O B E R 9
Homecoming Parade, 10 a.m.
Freshman Football Game,
9:30 a.m.
Soph Football Game, 12 p.m.
Varsity Game, 2 p.m.
Homecoming Dance, 8:30 p.rT
TH U RSD A Y, O C T O B E R 14
End of First Marking Period
the ridiculously high price most
barbers charge for a haircut.When
a haircut costs $2.50, BBBBB mem
bers maintain, the prospect of bald
ness becomes much more attrac
tive.
bald jokes will be encouraged. (This
activity will be stressed particular
ly at BBBBB meetings.) The or
ganization even has received per
mission from a local school news
paper to run a continuing column
entitled “Verbaldim.”
One of the first projects under
taken by this futuristic organiza
tion, therefore, will be an all-out
war on barbershops. Barbershop
Brigades will prowl around to these
“clip joints” at night and surround
them with posters proclaiming,
“Haircuts, $2.50. Come in and get
trimmed.” During the day picket
lines will march back and forth
carrying “Unfhair” placards. Also
blacklisted will be that subversive
night club for teens, “It’s Hair.”
Looking in my crystal bald, I
predict that the time will not be
long in coming when, thanks to the
efforts of the BBBBB, no man need
be ashamed to say, in the words
of the great poet, “My head is baldy, but unbowed.”
you been feeding them, Niles? Your
kids seem much taller now. Beef
burgers never did anything for
me. Back in ’50 I stood 5’ 10” and
was considered a “giant.” Now I
seem to fade into the crowd.
Here’s the Assembly Room. Re
member the ’48 election? The stu
dents held a mock poll here to de
termine the “next President of the
United States.” There was no
doubt in our minds who he would
be . . . 169 votes for Dewey, 15
votes for Truman. We were so con
fident, so smart. . , .
Yes, 1950 . . . It cost 8 cents to
ride the “L” . . . Bertrand Russell
won the Pulitzer Prize for Litera
ture . . . “Sleepy Time Gal” was
number one on the hit parade
Beadie Beadlemeyer’s stomach was
pumped I . . the Yankees took four
straight from the Phillies in the
World’s Series . . . and I was a
senior.
Take Seven
“BRUNHILDA!” cries an irate parent. “How can you
expect to get good grades if you don’t study properly?”
Sound familiar? (Even if your
name isn’t Brunhilda?) It is never
too late to learn how to study, and
since the best time to reform is
right now, here are the Savant’s
Guide to Erudite Mentation.
1. Find a quiet spot,
disturbances. Kick your
out of the family room.
what’s more important
dolls or geometry?
free from
kid sister
After all,
— Barbie
•
don’t finish all your homework, you
can wait until tomorrow and do
your Russian translation in science
class, your English theme in Rus
sian class, your math homework in
English class, your history reading
in math class, and so on. If you
become really efficient at working
in this manner, you can even get a
head start on your homework by
using history period to do the lab
reports for the next day’s science
class. But be careful not to let this
system confuse you, or you may
find yourself doing push-ups in the
cafeteria.
2. Arrange your materials. You
will need paper, pencils, books,
pens, food, paper clips, erasers,
wastebasket, more food, radio, T.V.,
telephone, gum, more food, aspirin,
icepack, and a stomach pump for
5. Concentrate. Keep your eye on
the indigestion you will get from
the ball, your shoulder to the
eating all that food.
wheel, your ear to the ground, your
3. Organize. The best way to or nose to the grindstone. (Then, in
ganize is to make lists. Write lists that position, try to work.)
of the dates important long-term
6. Take time out. When your eye
assignments are due. Make lists of
the dates of important sports events balls become bloodshot, your head
and other obligations that might in starts to swim, your writing finger
terfere with your nightly study. List feels like Silly Putty, and you be
daily assignments, extra-curricular
activities, books you should read, gin to have strange hallucinations,
books you will read, household du like seeing Charles Dickens and
ties, past Russian premiers, and Doestoevski dancing around the
irregular Swahili verbs.
room together on a radical sign,
In fact, it is a good idea to make you have had enough.
a list of the lists you keep.
7. Above all, do not panic. Re
4. Tackle first the assignment member: All homework will get
due first. This way, even if you done . . . eventually.
Although still in its initial stages,
the BBBBB has accomplished much
with regard to policy decisions. The
group’s mascot, it has been an
nounced, will be a bald eagle. The
organization’s motto is “Hair to
day, gone tomorrow.” The official
song “Bald Lang Syne,” already
has been orchestrated. The vocal
arrangement has not yet been com
pleted, but it definitely will not be
a barbershop quartette.
Corresponding with the attack on
hair will be a massive saturation
campaign to induce the public to
“Think Bald.” Loudspeakers will
be installed along major thorough
fares to play. “The old gray hair,
she ain’t what she used to be.” Ri
Funny, how my stomach still gets
tense when I pass by it.
Well, here’s the gymnasium. It’s
the Girl’s Gym now, heh? That’s
funny, when I was here I thought
this was the biggest gym in the
state of Illinois. I always considered
it irreplaceable. Guess I was wrong
. . . A lot of memories are sealed
within the walls of this gym. My
last Homecoming Dance . . . Grid
iron Glide . . . The gym floor was
so crowded no one could dance;
not that it really mattered. The
orchestra, Rollins Oliver and the
Blue Notes, filled the air with the
popular boogie-woogie music. We
thought the charleston was so
“primitive.” Now we’re the fossils.
What’s down these steps?
Of
course, how could I forget, the cafe
teria. It hasn’t changed at all; stu
dents lined in single file along the
walls; still a few trying to sneak
in line ahead of others. What have
BEWILDERED BRUNHILDA
consults her Study G uid e in an at
tempt to becom e a savant.
�NILEHILITE
Page Four
Friday, October 8,1965
H arriers (6-2) Face E v a n sto n
Look For Second S.L. Win
After Upsetting Waukegan
AFTER LOSING TO NEW TRIER and upsetting Waukegan, the
Trojan harriers, 6-2, appear ready for their third Suburban League con
test with Evanston this afternoon at Bunker Hill.
In non-league action last Tuesday the Trojans lost a disappointing
triangular to Ridgewood, 30-32. However, they easily ran by Notre Dame
in the same meet. Captain Pete Lanners again paced the Trojans with
a first place finish. However, other performances by the top men on
the harrier squad were not up to par.
Collins Leads New Trier
New Trier, the class of the Suburban League in cross country, eas
ily swept by the Trojans 17 to 43. The Trojans looked strong at the mid
way point of the race, but with Mike Collins leading the way New Trier
swept tne first three places with Lanners posting a fourth place finish.
Collins time of 9:54 is the second fastest ever run on the Bunker Hill
course.
At Waukegan the harriers tasted
their sweetest victory of the sea
D A M P I Tho Trojan harriers started quickly against New Trier, but the
son. Before- the meet the Bulldog
D A IN v »
Indians finished strongly taking 1-2-3 and a 17 to 43 victory.
coach stated, “We like to think that
this is our year.” The Trojans set
out to prove him wrong, and they
did with a sound 24 to 31 victory.
Trojans Finish Fast
The Bulldogs started out fast,
but the Trojans soon had the meet
well in hand. Lanners and Junior
Bob Schabilion took 1-2 with Junior
Steve Epstein and strong finishing
m
Seniors Cliff Rudnick and Dan Niel
sen carrying the rest of the weight.
THE TROJAN VARSITY GRIDDERS, still confident
With a win over Evanston, the
despite their 0-2 S. L. ledger, will encounter Oak Park Satur
Trojans can go over the .500 mark
day in this year’s Homecoming battle after falling to High
in Suburban League competition.
SE
land Park 14 to 13 and to Evanston’s powerful Wildkits 41 to
Evanston, led by Sophomore Ted
i
Abernathy, has a strong pack that r i ICC P I J D N I f K' the big
may be hard to break up. However, ' - L , r r i w u m v i x isurprise for
m a o i the harriers this year, battling Steve
In defeat the Trojans have spark Halfbacks John Nance and Joe
the Trojans, are up for this meet g teJn for fhird posit;0 n on the team,
led at times. At Highland Park, af Martin romped for five touchdowns
and are confident of a Nilehi victer Steve Pate, East quarterback, between them.
J UN IOR NEAL K AAAIN, tory, the first ever over Evanston Easterners turn in their unusually
had thrown two touchdown passes
good, consistent performance.
However the Nilesmen, led by Trojan end and kick-return specialist in cross country.
in the first five minutes of the
tries to avoid an Evanston defender.
Outlook Bright
The outlook for the rest of the
Senior Halfback Rick Nitti and Jun
game, the Men of Troy looked as
Tomorrow the Trojans travel to season looks bright with only surif they had their first Suburban ior Tackle Vic Mitteiberg, tough
that comprise the bulk of this year’s Ridgewood to participate in the prising Morton East and a tough
League win sewed up. However, ened up on defense and were only
A first Oak Park squad posing a threat to
out-scored by the perennial S. L. varsity defeated Oak Park (0-2 in Ridgewood Invitational.
with 39 seconds remaining in the
1965 S. L. play) when both squads place trophy can be had if the Nilehi’s harriers.
game Quarterback Jim Sedik of power 7 to 2 throughout the re
the Little Giants connected on a mainder of the game. Our two met as sophomores.
long desperation touchdown pass, points came when a Kit halfback
Three Victories Forseen
tripped in the end zone for an au
wiping out a 13 to 8 Trojan lead.
The Trojans stand a good chance
tomatic safety.
to take three of their remaining five
Evanston Romps
The outlook for the Trojans seems contests for several reasons. First,
At Evanston the Trojans played a
lackluster first quarter, allowing bright going into tomorrow’s Home a victory over Oak Park seems
by AL SUTTON
the Kits to pile up 34 points. Kit coming tilt, for the same seniors feasible; and second, Morton East,
who the Trojans have yet to face,
S P O R T S ED ITO R
have had little success with the
‘‘WHAT KIND OF HORSES DO YOU GUYS RIDE?”
present group of varsity gridders
This intelligent question was recently posed to Cliff Rudnick, mem
as freshmen and sophomores. Fi
‘‘N-I-L-E-S E-A-S-T LET’S GO!” worth every minute of it,” she nally, since Highland Park defeat ber of this year’s varsity cross country team. Contrary to popular be
ed New Trier last weekend 18 to 13, lief, the members of the Trojan harrier squad do not ride horses. They
chant veteran and novice cheer stated.
a victory over the Indians looks RUN, and do it well.
leaders alike, as the fall sports
Other members of the varsity quite probable.
This season appears to be the brightest in the harriers’ history. Af
season rolls into action. Joining in
squad are Linda Nelson, ’66; Carol
ter several seasons of last place and second division finishes, the Tro
this year’s activities, is the newly
The Frosh “A” and “B” gridders jans are headed for a possible second place finish in the Suburban
Shaffer, ’66; Carolyn Dowling. ’67;
chosen freshman squad.
Sandy Siegel, ’67; and Betty Ro- will face Oak Park tomorrow at League behind New Trier.
Unfortunately, there seems to be some question in this school of
This year the cheerleaders boast manek, ’67. Alternates are Senior Niles West at 9:30 a.m., while the
five freshman additions. They in Gail Solberg, and Junior Sandi Sil- Soph squad will meet the Huskies what the cross country team actually does as indicated by the question
just ahead of the varsity at noon. that heads this column.
clude Donna Lachman, Karen verstone.
Scenic Course
Swartout, Mary Hook, Ellen Arkin,
The Trojans run at the Bunker Hill Forest Preserve located on
and Buff Rosen, alternate.
For
Caldwell Avenue. Here, they run along grassy slopes and through the
them as well as for the varsity
forest along a path strewn with leaves, tree branches, rocks, logs, camp
squad, the problem of school spirit
fires, and beer cans. The course is two miles long as measured by a
presenfs itself.
Honda odometer and. is covered by an experienced harrier in about 11
‘‘It’s great when the kids show
minutes.
spirit and help cheer the team on,”
The team itself may be composed of as few as nine runners, as are
commented Linda Witcher, varsity
the Trojans, or as many as 130 nature lovers who are" running for York
member for two years. “However,”
High School.
“Pork” continued, “the kids should
What kind of nuts run for the cross country team? Trojan harriers
n’t ‘poop out’ just because we’re
can be classified in these four categories:
not winning. Many times it discour
A. Nature Lovers
ages our team.”
B. Lunatics
C. Escaped convicts on the run (ha, ha)
‘‘What really looks awful,” Cathy
D. Students who are failing driver’s ed. with Mr. Warner (coach)
Capettini, varsity co-captain, add
or English with Mr. Snyder (assistant coach)
ed, “is the kids and the band leav
ing when we’re losing.” However,
Attendance Problem
on the whole, the cheerleaders feel
Although obscure, a problem the Trojans have encountered this
that the spirit has risen this year.
year is the staggering rise of attendance at the home meets. According
In order to qualify as a cheer
to official figures, attendance has risen 100 per cent (from two to four
leader the girls must first maintain
spectators) which puts the harriers up into the same bracket as the
a ‘C’ average. Mandatory practices
Chess Club, Fencing team and the Chicago Cubs.
are also held three times a week.
Seeming not to mind the lack of attendance, the Trojan harriers will
This, according to Kathy Jones,
gallop off into the sunset tonight braving insects, snakes, and the Evan
senior flanker back, is surrounded by
varsity co-captain, limits their oth
ston Wildkits.
CAPTAIN STU W IDMAN, Wildkits after receiving pass.
er outside activities. ‘’However, it’s
Gridders Still Winless
Confident of Homecoming Win
After Falling to Giants, Kits
mm
B le a c h e r B e a t
'Go Team/ Yell Cheerleaders
�
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Hurricane Betsy, 1965
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