Freshmen Elect Ring as President at Prospect High
After a vigorous campaign and record turnout Gary Ring was elected freshman class president for the 69 70 school year at Prospect High School with Danielle Straub as VP Ellen Rodgers named secretary and Cathy Preasure treasurer The new officers aim to win the Spirit Cup from seniors and float competition at Knightimes as they begin their term October 1 with the first freshman class board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect High School
Gary Ring
Danielle Straub
Ellen Rodgers
Cathy Preasure
Highlights on Youth ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL lists Karen Adamini and Sheila Hoffman among honored youth. CONANT HIGH SCHOOL and ELK GROVE HIGH SCHOOL feature multiple students including Mark Thompson and Dee-Dee Stefanos. FENTON and FOREST VIEW high schools list several honorees led by Marla Byl and Nancy King.
Begin Preparation for College Now at Hersey High
Seniors at Hersey High are urged to act quickly on college plans. ACT and SAT dates are listed. applications to University of Illinois Urbana are due by November 1, others by Christmas. Financial aid forms and campus jobs are described, with loans and scholarships outlined.
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University of Illinois In
Urbana
Study Abroad Lets Illinois Architecture Students Explore Europe
Three Illinois students Michael A. Dixon Una M. Irelan and Bruce G. Walkes join 34 peers for a semester in La Napoule and other European sites. They will study historic structures from medieval castles to modern designs while the state offers a teaching track funded by tuition and fees, repayable if the student does not teach in Illinois for two years.
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la Napoule
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Michael A. Dixon
S. Evergreen
Arlington Heights
Una M. Irelan
N. Chase, Bartlett
Bruce G. Walkes
N. Russell
Mount Prospect
England
France
Holland
Denmark
Illinois
Liberal dress code views from Amundsen High official
Walter Rogers, assistant principal at Amundsen High School in Chicago, critiques Forest View High School's liberal dress policy and compares it to his own school's stricter standards. He emphasizes both schools as extremes and advocates for a balanced approach prioritizing learning over fashion.
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Walter Rogers
Forest View High School
Amundsen High School
Chicago
Amundsen
Forest View
Forest View High School Band Announces Busy Schedule
Forest View High School’s superior band, led by Fred Elliot, will perform at all home football games and host Christmas concerts on December 14 at 3 p.m. and December 18 at the assembly. The group competes in three contests from February to April and joins two District 214 festivals in February.
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Forest View High School
Fred Elliot
Forest View
Wheeling High School
Dist. 214
Sacred Heart of Mary High School Uniform Policy
Sacred Heart of Mary High School enforces a blue uniform for underclassmen with gray for upperclassmen. The main reason is cost savings. Students note ease and fewer fashion pressures, though some dislike the regimentation. Most girls accept uniforms by senior year. no change planned.
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Sacred Heart
Does Dress Code Make Difference at Elk Grove High
A student observes Elk Grove High School’s new dress code, noting that dressing up makes students act more reserved and uncomfortable, while casual attire appears to foster freedom and openness. Girls wearing slacks can sit without worry about impressions, but girdles are seen as uncomfortable. The campus layout feels like an obstacle course, resembling Army basic training to navigate between classes.
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Elk Grove High School
Do Clothes Affect Grades Says School Teachers
A survey of teachers finds most agree dress has little impact on grades. Mimi Cole and Pam Grieg downplay clothing influence, while Sister Canis Walsh argues education includes advising about attire. Mrs Bethel says words matter more than outfits.
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Pat Bethel
Hersey Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Four Hersey students Steve Carson Milt Chen Clyde Kessel and Christine Robinson named National Merit semifinalists among 15000 nationwide from about 750000 test takers in 17 500 schools. They may compete for about 3000 scholarships in 1970 with 97 percent becoming finalists and potential 1500 annual awards for four years.
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Hersey
Steve Carson
Milt Chen
Clyde Kessel
Christine Robinson
United States
Edward C. Smith
Merit Scholarship Corporation
NMSC
Chen
Carson
U. S
Son of Elk Grove Village natives to command new patrol boat
Lt. William T. Shiffer, son of former Elk Grove Village residents now in Tulsa, will command the USS Surprise, one of the navy's new patrol gun boats. The vessel is to be commissioned October 17 in Boston, with home port at San Diego. Shiffer's wife Arline Stumpfhaus and their two sons live in Chula Vista, California.
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Elk Grove Village
Navy
William T. Shiffer
W. T. Shiffers
Tulsa
Okla
Boston
Mass
San Diego
Calif
Navy Base
Lt. Shiffer
Arline Stumpfhaus
Des Plaines
Chula Vista, Calif
Slacks Versus Skirts Debate at Forest View High 1969 70
Students at Forest View High School began the 1969 70 year without a dress code fueling a clash over pants and skirts. A girl notes the cruelty of peers while teachers offer mixed views on appropriate attire and style.
Prospect High weighs slacks in dress code vote
Howard Sandlund and a student council committee at Prospect High discussed allowing girls to wear slacks. They approved a student survey to measure support, with final decisions to be based on surveys of students parents and faculty. Several girls wore slacks, and were sent home for not conforming to the unwritten rule. Sandlund compared potential change to Forest View High School and noted initial widespread use could taper off.
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Prospect High School
Howard Sandlund
Sandlund
Prospect
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Rung
Danielle
Gary
Cathy
Ellen
The
Candi
Arlington High School
Karen Adamini, Sheila Hoffman
Mark Thompson
Dee-Dee Stefanos
Jeri DeCarlo
Chris Cannizzo
Fenton High School
Marla Byl
Nancy King
Nancy Toreson
Russ Sinkler
Fremd High School
Stephanie Reisenbuchler
Linda Cunningham
Hersey High School
Faith Ottery
Mary Brennan
Andrea Demarest
Jeanne McNassar
Lake Park High School
Debbie Hede
Palatine High School
LuAnne Wing, Denise Lamot
Shiela Stein
Peter Glatz
Jill Wadle
Barbara Pouk
Cynthia Pickell
Sacred Heart OF Mary High
Marian Eltzroth
Monica Carroll
Ginny Ryan
Nickki Ann Pontini
Mary Ann May
ST. Viator High School
John Lilly
Tom Barclay
Tom Harrison
Harper Junior College
Palatine
College Scholarship Service
Evanston
Defense
Code
By Marian Eltzroth
Sacred Heart of Mary High School
Marguerite Harrington
Mimi Cole
Pam Grieg
Canis Walsh R.S.H.M
Mike Stevens
Mike Blaker
Bill Fanslow
Ellen Martin
By Gary Reese
Wayne Brennan
Westgate
State Farm Life Insurance Co
State Farm
Sid AL 1
Paddock Publications
W. Campbell Street
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