Downers Grove North High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Downers Grove, IL)

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QUILL AND SCROLL Journalistic Excellence Quill and Scroll is an international honorary society for high school seniors in the upper third of their classes who have done superior work on high school publications. Nominees for this coveted honor are recommended by their publication advisor and approved by the Executive Secretary of the society. Both Cauldron and High Life honor their respective recipients at annual spring banquets. THESPIAN SOCIETY Dramatic Achievement I.U. in '62! expresses the current goal of Thespian Troupe 1856. Thespians are planning to send a delegation to the Na- tional Thespian Convention at Indiana University in 1962 and began raising money this year to finance the trip. Downers Grove was represented at the I960 convention and was awarded a trophy for participation in the program. Membership in the National Thespian Society, the honor section of Drama Club, is awarded for acting in plays and work- ing on backstage crews and for active participation in Drama Club projects. New members are announced each semester and all are formally initiated at the Thespian banquet in the spring. Quill and Scroll Row I: Nancy Houck. Kmily Guthrie, Alice Dickc, Sandyj Nelson. Row 2: Cathy Carey, Ginny Klinkc. Nancy Krai. Barbara Bertolin,! Carol Mr Andrew . Row 3: Dianne Rhea, Anne M ester, Frank Fisher, Steve! Ege, Jackie Oel.aat. Absent from picture: Nancy Stearn. Thespians—Row I: Frank Guthrie, Norm llelland, I.inda Shields. Kmily Guthrie, Jenny Rodkinson, Sandy Hindman, Paula Plosila, Wendy Goodcr. Carol McAndrcws. Sharon Compton. I.inda Poindexter. Chris Benson. Mary Ann Miehalek. George Baker. Row 2: Boh Saxe. Karen Peterson. Richard Brickwell. Bill Schlademan, Connie Wellman. Frances Elliot. Sandy Senkbilc. Sandy Aubcrg, I.ana Hansen. Sue Perry. Marie Baker. Jan I)ian. Elaine Jucovics, Dave Warford. Ron 3: Paul Johnson, Carol Yens. Sandra Jahns, Betts Baukol, Phyllis Rutt, Gay Shapiro, Evelyn Bluhrn, Diane Herron, Candy Bilger, I.inda Nelson, Judy James, Sarah Hitzcnian, Megan Carroll, Pam Jones. Row t: Burr Eichelman. Tom Williams, Joe Bast. Chuck Hit eman, Bruce Greenwood, Frank Babich, Steve Peterson, Fanny Hansen, Wayne Rvback, Steve Ege, Dick Hedstrom, Tom Holman, Lenny Urban.

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National Honor Society Scholarship Semi-finalists—Row I: Janet Fairs. Emily Guthrie. Row 2: Dianne Khea, Betts Baukol. Row 3: Wayne Rybaek, and Burr Eicliclman. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY National Merit Finalists—Row I: Linda Shield-, Dianne Rhea, Betts Baukol. Row 2: Burr Eiehelman, Boh Colchank, Bill Vavrinrk, Wayne Rybaek. NATIONAL MERIT AWARDS Scholarship Semi-Finalists Scholarship Finalists and Letter Winners Six members of the D.G.H.S. National Honor Society quali- fied as semi-finalists in competition for National Honor Society scholarships on the basis of scores received on the Preliminary Scholastics Aptitude Test. The semi-finalists took a general aptitude test in March and finalists were determined by these test scores. Semi-finalists were Betts Baukol. Burr Eiehelman. Emily Guthrie. Janet Fairs. Dianne Rhea, and Wayne Rybaek. Dianne Rhea ranked as the highest finalist in the nation and won the top National Honor Society scholarship. Seven students, the largest number ever to represent D.G.H.S.. became semi-finalists in the National Merit Scholarship com- petition and went on to become finalists. They were Betts Baukol. Robert Colebank. Burr Eiehelman. Dianne Rhea. Wayne Rybaek. Linda Shields, and William Vavrinek. Wayne Rvback scored fourth highest in the nation in the qualifying exam and received a merit scholarship. In addition to the seven finalists, twenty-eight students did exceptionally well on the qualifying test and received letters of commendation. National Merit letter Winners—Row I: Jackie DcLaat, Karen Peterson, Betty Mydlil, Carol McAndrcw . Candy Bilger. Sue Pern'. Emma Poynler. Row 2: Steve Ege. Keith Keller. Judy Aiken . Jan Fairs. Emily Guthrie, Mary Bridges. Dave Wotring. Glenn Runyan. Row 3: Stanley Crazis. Dennis I.ar on. Dave Guslin, Rich- ard Roberts, John Kovich, Franklin Fisher. George Robertson, Robert Tyle. Bob Bush. Dick Lucicr.

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HONORS COME TO DOWNERS HIGH Foreign Exchange C.A.A. Cup—Nancy Steam, winner (kneeling in center); runners-up. Marilyn Krusa (left) and Knima Poyntcr (right). The American Field Service is a foreign exchange student program enabling L. S. and foreign students to exchange visits in 27 participating countries. The Student Council sponsors foreign exchange at D.G.H.S. under the leadership of the A.F.S. committee. This year both exchange returnee from Germany. Mary Gibson, and exchange student from Pakistan, Zarin Canteenwalla, have helped Downers students to learn through their experiences by speaking to assemblies and homerooms. G.A.A. Cup Candidates for the Girls Athletic Association cup award were nominated by the G.A.A. board on the basis of their service to the club, and the winner was chosen by popular vote of the members. At the annual dance in April. Nancy Stearn was awarded the G.A.A. cup. The other nominees were Kmma Poynter and Marilyn Krusas. D.A.R. and S.A.R. Semi-finalists for the Good Citizenship Awards, as selected by the students of the class of 1%1, were Betts Baukol. Cathy Carey. Judy James. Mike Allen. Burr Eichclman. and Dick Lucier. Winners of the awards were chosen by the faculty. Betts Baukol received the D.A.R. award given by the Daughters of the American Revolution, and Mike Allen was honored with the S.A.R. medal given by the Illinois Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Betts and Mike were given this honorary award by fellow classmates and faculty on the basis of dependability, service, and leadership. Girls' State On the basis of leadership and scholastic achievement. Sharon Benson and Genie Haberman were selected by the American Legion Auxiliary to attend the twentieth annual session of Illi- nois Girls’ State held in June at MacMurray College in Jack- sonville. Illinois. A replica of state government. Girls’ State affords girls the opportunity to learn about American govern- ment and to live together as self-governing citizens. Foreign Exchange Students—Zarin Canteenwala, Mary Cil M n. Girls State—Genic Haberman, Sharon Benson. D.A.R.-S.A.R.—Row I: Betts Baukol. Mike Allen. Runners-up—Row 2: Judy James, Dick Lucier, Burr Eichelman, Cathy Carey. 29