The tlpicililan6er Serving As A Medium Of Communication Within The Student Community
Vol. 30, No. 13 Seaholm High School, Birmingham, Michigan December 20, 1968 - •
Girls from Child Study classes host a Christmas party for youngsters from the Head Start program. Party Brings Merry Spirit To Children Child study classes this year have tried to make Christ,las mer- rier for some four year olds of pro- ject headstart. They held a Christ- mas party for many of these young- sters on Dec. 12 during their class periods of third, fifth, and sixth hours. Planning began in advance for the party and it was decided that, if possible, presents should be obtained for the children. Fortu- nately one of the girls' fathers worked in Kresge's so the pres- Presents are handed out to the visiting children from under the ents weren't hard to obtain. The little Christmas tree. girls then brought in wrapping paper to wrap the gifts. A Christmas tree was also. brought in and the girls furnished Is Santa ClausAliveor Dead the ornaments to decorate it with. Is Santa Claus really dead? ticed that for the last few weeks Then on the 12th the three groups Santa was born on your first of December everyone changes? of children came at different times Christmas, but did he die when Suddenly apathy is pushed be- and enjoyed the tree and gifts mommy told you it was really hind a cloud. All the world is the girls had prepared for them. daddy in that Santa suit? . your friends. During third hour they also en- Remember how infuriated you "Hello, hello," and other joyed the lunch that was prepared were. How could your parents salutations of the season. You especially for them so that they lie to you like that? And, what's look past skin, beliefs, and just as bad, how could you fall could come. other superficial things. You are for all that phoney Santa jazz? saying "hello" to that person's .But your small tantrum was soul. You all have something SHS'ers Compile basically a cover up. How could .-very much in common—the giving there be any Christmas, any of one's self—Christmas. Christmas Basket meaning to Christmas, without The icing covered trees, the a Santa? biting cold wind, decorations, First among the varied pro- Then you realized that you Christmas cookies, glittering jects undertaken by Seaholm stu- were a really hip eight year old tinsel, giving (no matter what dents this Christmas was the who could profess to the world, the gift), caring enough to greet preparation of Christmas bas- ."Santa is dead. See? It's only a stranger...This is Santa Claus. whcih were distributed by the youi dumb father under that This is the jolly, gentle man students to the needy families beard." with wind-burned red cheeks of the Pontiac area: Packaged' If you were really convinced and all the presents. How could in gaily wrapped boxes, the of that your parents really he be dead? He lives and he will gifts included such items as flopped at explaining Santa live as long as Christmas does.. canned and 'fresh vegetables, to vna. Haven't you ever no- eggs, potatoes, canned soups, celery, cranberry or applesauce, lettuce, jello, salad dressing or mayonaise, breads, coffee, HAPPINESS IS LIKE JAM; tea, cocoa, packaged fruit cake, packaged soft drinks, butter, plum puddings, cookies, staplss such as salt, sugar, flour; pep- VOL) CAN'T per, peanut butter, cheese, soap, and a big Christmas turkey. In many cases students also donated clothes, shoes, coats, and toys. SPREAD IT AROurYD WITHOUT GET- The baskets were delivered to the 74 families on Thursday, Dec. 19, following the Christmas THYG SOIYIE ON youRSELF assembly. Season Rush Subtracts From Christmas 1,.eaning
It's Christmas Day next Wednesday and everyone, like everyone else, is busy rushing and hurrying around town to the different shops, hunting for gifts (supposedly from Santa, Admiristration's Not Informing Kids; once they get under the tree). Would Aunt Martha like this, or Q. Why aren't the junior and would she prefer this—should I get Granny some more hand- Communication Must Be Improved sophomore pictures being taken kerchiefs this year—did Carol want the Barbie doll, or the The administration of this school is making significant this year? Midge doll—all are part of the yearly treasure hunt called attempts to improve its relations with the student body. Yet *5* A. An administrative decision Christmas, combined with the lights, the decorations, and there exists an unbelievable lack of communication between against allowing a company to the Santas on each corner with their fake ho, ho, ho's. Be- the administrators and the average student. take individual pictures for sale cause of the time element involved this time of the year, Just recently, three instances occurred in which the kids to juniors and sophomores is the result of the new ID card system. many of us are just too busy to think of any other aspect of were left totally in the dark. The first was the bomb scare In the past, the only reasbn the Christmas except the gifts and the glamour. which developed several weeks ago, causing a major portion school allowed the picture tak- On Christmas morning, we take it for granted that we will of the building to be cordoned off. Maybe it was a hectic ing which disrupted classes was to obtain a photo of each stu- awaken nice and early, and hurry to the tree to unravel the moment for the administration, but something should have dent for the school's master packages from their papers that mother carefully wrapped the been done in the way of informing the students. Instead, records. Purchase of the polaroid night before, and to us—that's Christmas. But I wonder if the many kids felt it necessary to disturb the authorities by going camera system this year abol- ished the need. boys in Vietnam think the same way about the holiday. I outside to ask questions of the police and fire department wonder if they have decorated trees, or if they only have officials. A simple announcement over the PA would have visions of the season "back home" in between the exploding clarified the situation, and would have avoided a great deal fanta's Helper bombs and guns. How do the kids in the slums spend their of unnecessary confusion. With jingle bells, snow and- Christmas? Do they have gifts, and if they do, are they wrap- The other two problems were not as immediate, and didn't Christmas shopping right around ped .in .a rainbow of colors? Tell me, what did you contribute involve a hectic situation. But again, the administration failed the corner, many Seaholmites to the Christmas Basket Drive? You were only given the to alert the students to the problems, even though it directly will be thinking of gifts—both to buy and to receive. chance to aid one family, but isn't that a big help in itself? affected them. An exploration trip around We have all got to remember that Christmas isn't a time One of these cases concerned the suspension of the flex Birmingham reveals several of receiving—it's a time of giving. It's the time to give from play, Lysistrada. Hundreds of students had paid a dime in stores that bear looking into. 4 your heart, to reach out with your hand and think of someone order to see the production, and then all of a sudden the The first is the Bees' Hive located at 325 Eton next to the else for a change besides yourself! money was returned and the kids were told that they couldn't Grand Trunk station. If you —Denise Schwab see the play. The rumor eventually got around that the pro- like or know someone who likes duction had been censored and subsequently cancelled per- handmade articles, stop in. manently. It was reported that one parent had complained You'll find everything from dolls to old butter churns ranging in about the play and had forced the clergy to take a stand on price from 25¢ to over $300. Hot Headlines From 30's the issue. It was even rumored that some sort of condemna- For those who are more in- While rummaging through the collection of one of the first tion was going to be handed down by the leaders of some terested in gettirg a gift that Highlanders I had to chuckle while reading some of the dated news church if the production was presented to the Seaholm stu- is more original, there are a stories. It was at a time when Seaholm wasn't Seaholm, and the number of shops with articles dent body. local high school in Birmingham was Baldwin High School. Here both quaint and odd. The Con- are only a few of the bits and pieces printed in the Highlander on As it turned out, these reports were false to a large ex- tinental Market can serve as December 21, 1939-29 years ago tomorrow! tent. But why weren't the students informed? Did the admini- your center for such things as HEADLINE: Jitterbugs Rug-Cut to Red Hot Rhythm pottery, clothing, jewelry, beads stration consider this situation to be the Cuban Missile Students! Let's dance, let's dance! All those rug cutters were and posters—all done in a "not- right in the groove when Jack Pardee alai his "Four Down Beats" Crisis of 1968 and therefore something that had to be dis- so-dull and common fashion." started beating it out at the Holly Hop which was held in the high cussed in total secrecy? I just don't see why our money was The prices are reasonable; and school gym, Wednesday, December 20. as a gift, your imagination can The cats handed out some of the best hep cat jive in the coun- handed back to us with no explanation whatsoever. If this go wild! try, featuring Master Pardee on the old skins and Charlie Savage school isupposed to help us become mature adults, why are If you dig out of sight places breaking down the 88. the facts in instances like this constantly being hidden fromt try the Great Escape located at Judging by the crowd, everyone had one happy time. See you at 'nother next year! us as if we were kindergarteners? Woodward and Chapin. The front room has a large jewelry coun- HEADLINE 1 Platter Patter The other situation involved a remark made last week by Heading our list of top recordings for this week, is Glen Miller's ter while the back rooms con- swing version of that currently popular, Oh Johnny for Bluebird with the speaker at the Covington drug seminar. This man said (and tain clothes. The prices are the vocal by Marion Hutton. On the reverse of this disk is Ciribiribin, it was quoted in the local and metropolitan newspapers) that reasonable. featuring a nice vocal by Ray Eberle, backed by the echo refrain by a new drug course was to be set up on' a mandatory basis Marty's and Discount Rec- the boys of the band. Another typically fine Miller record is John- ords are two places where you next semester. son Ray, another old time swing revival, coupled with It Was Written could find an album which al- in the Stars. If you had had the time to go in to talk to an administrator, ways makes a good present at he would have been more than happy to dispel this notion. But a reasonable price. George Stephens, Sue Brown how many people get the opportunity to talk to someone in the If you're set on giving jewelry, HIGHLANDER STAFF try the Inspiration Shop. They Randy Smith Editor Richard Areen, Charles Grayson Reporters front office? Certainly not 2300 students. carry all types in a large price Peggy Westerby Jickling Ad Manager Granted, these last two instances could not logically have range. Mike Fox News Editors Jenny Claudia Prior Circulation Over ninety stores in the Jenny Neal Feature Editor been handled by a PA announcement. But some means of Denise Schwab Editorials Dick Clark, Tom Johnson Birmingham shopping area use answering the students' questions in situations like these Steve Buechler Bob Charlton, Mark Kell the pages of the Seaholm Pub- should and must be found. Jim Jones Sports Editors Photographers lications to tell students about Dee Edwards Mike Sinelli Artist One idea would be to put a question box near the front their wares. You can find any- Bert Moore Ass't Editors Thomas C. Hammel Adviser office. The administration could then formulate answers to thing you want in the local the most prevalent questions and include answers to them in at ores. the next daily bulletin. The Highlander 'and Student Congress have experimented The Poetry Cc)iniiier in this field by inaugurating Re-Action Line, and the re - A Year Ago This Time boxes the Love Tree sponse has been terrific. But it takes about a week for us bows ribbons The girl by the. tree to find an answer and get it printed. In some cases this wait Christmas again—ah Christmas! I had forgotten how you looked are you growing older with her mind in a stare is irrelevant, but in others, this system is a lot less than a year ago this time when doesn't it pain breathing clean air for free adequate. you were here. to bend down with her hair everywhere' A question box would undoubtedly receive some unneces- to help someone else sary and insulting queries. But the many serious questions Around your shoulders add joy See by her smile to mother's day that her mind is elsewhere turned in would help the administration to know what is on you had worn a cloak of white snow—sparkling in the a kid brother but it travels in style the students' minds. And that is fundamental in the fostering night, the boxes all empty leaving no time to spare. of effective student-administration communication, and we and you entered my dwelling bows for my hair need it desperately. where you warmed your hands ribbons can choke Watch as she plays —Randy Smith before my fire. This isn't a life using ponds as her mirror hate . . all the words in a daze You marvelled at the don't ride on packages and it's her mind that's clear. Eager-Beaver Senior Activates Christmas tl-ee The pains of growing older decorated with the rainbow The sorrows of disbelieving Just a girl by the tree In Sens,..-Ltional Variety Of Ways and bedecked with A tear for leaving childhood that replaces a male barber-striped canes. a joyful tear as whom she failed to see The gifts beneath its branches wrapping a package for someone that his love had turned stale. Chris Moorhead is one of the She is a crazy, laugh-along- else type of person who never sets fascinated you as you very active senior girls who has A leaf hits the lake attended SHS since she was a anyone below her. She likes the handled each one. A loving kiss and she's trying not to think sophomore. Chris loves Seaholm whole world. as it will be accepted with grace ("Although it needs some im- Chris not only sews most of You have returned, Christmas, Skill if her lover's life's at stake provements," she added) and is her clothes and plays the piano and everything has remained No one rejects happiness then together they'll sink. in many activities. She belongs and guitar, but, with Cathy Jen- unchanged; No one rejects thoughts to BUNA, is chairman for the son, does housework for people but where is the mistletoe You're grown up and There's a frame of a girl Washington trip, the chairman on Saturdays and caters parties. that I had stood no one will reject you floating under the tree She has one of the most beau- of decorations for the senior din- beneath with him? Your old friend will still come with her hair in a whirl ner and, she sadly added, a tiful aims in life—to become a —Denise Schwab each year. and her mind ever free. member of the Powder Puff team. social worker. —M.S. —T.W. page 2/The Highlander/December 20, 1968
Swimmers Splash Thurston 6342 For Season's First Dual Victory Four double winners paced Ray Schwarb were eachivictorious clocking of 2:12.0 was only six- the Maple swim team to a resound- in their two events. tenths of a second off of the ing 63-42 meet victory over Thurs- Finney, Morgan, and Schwarb school record. It also qualified ton Dec. 12 in the first contest of teamed up with Jim Ekberg in the him once in the quest to make it the year for SHS. Curt Finney, 400 yard freestyle relay to take to State 'Meet. Jim Everett and Lance Wallace, ,Jim Morgan, and first place with a fine time of Paul Geggietooksecond and third 3:31.2. This clocking qualified in the IM. the Maples for the State Meet one The SHS superiority over Thur- time. They have to do it again be- ston was not restricted to the Matmen Lose fore the season is over in order to swimming events, as Kevin Ca- swim at State Meet. hill and Jack Hartrick finished 1, Second Time Earlier in the contest, Wal- 2 in the diving competition. lace, Schwarb, and Morgan had Taking seconds in their events Another loss was accounted joined breaststroker Bob Phillips were: Jim Ekberg (200 yd. free), for as the grapplers bowed to in winning the 200 yd. medley re- Scott Warner (50 and 100 yd. free). hard-nosed Fitzgerald. Their rec- lay. Their time of 1:48.0 must al- Steve Senglaub (100 yd. butter- ord is now 0-2. The final score of so be repeated in order for them to fly), Jim Everett (400 yd. free), the meet was 29-14. make State Meet. and Tom Connors (100 yd. breast- Junior Dave Long continued Lance Wallace picked up his stroke). his winning streak with a score second victory by leading the Third place winners were Jam- Jeff Keller pumps in two points. of 7-0. So far he's been Seaholm's Maples to a slam in the 100 yd. ie Martin in the 100 yd. butterfly, best wrestler. Others to win their backstroke.Wallace (1:02.5), Bob Dave Cameron in the 100 yd. free- matches were sophomore Bob Guilford (1:04.5), and Bill Hin- style, and Bob Phillips in the Cagers Handed First Loss Lawson and seniors Ron Brodie camp (1:05.2) placed 1, 2,3 in the breaststroke event. and Jim Miller. Co-captain Dave event. The first home meet of the Forester has gotten off to a slow Senior Curt Finney also headed season is tonight at 7:30 against As i(imball Trounces SHS start as he lost his match by a a Maple sweep; this time in the Fitzgerald. Admission is free with score of 9-1. Senior Robin Whit- 200 yd. individual medley. His an Activity Ticket. A full court press hampered ley, of the 120 pound class, tied Seaholm's offense last Friday Aquabelles Place his man with a score of 4-4. Sen- night as Kimball defeated them ior Jim Keller was defeated as 82-60. It was the opening game of the league season for both High at Ferndale was sophomore Dave Sundquist. teams. Bob LaFave, in the 138 pound Students The Knights of Kimball This is the first year in group, was beaten on a pin. Greg started out the game with a full which girls finally have an Shy tied his man. Mike Filkins court press. Their defensive athletic program set up with the and 'heavyweight Chris Amman tactic paid off handsomely as SMA schools and though it is RENT A CAR were again defeated. Amman lost now small, in the future it is they jumped to a 13-5 lead. The on a pin. bound to grow into big competi- The press disrupted SHS plans Seaholm will now travel down and they never did get untracked. tion. the road to take on rival Groves. Rent a new Mustang, Chevelle, Tempers flared early as SHS On December 10 ten of Sea- Junior forward Jeff Keller and, holm's Aquabelles went to Fern- The meet takes place Dec. 10. Kimball's huge Jay Brown bat- dale to compete with about 70 Let's see as many kids there as tled each other under the boards. other girls whose schools are possible• to help Seaholm to a Fairlane, or Cougar Brown drew a technical foul and also in the league. There, the second win over the Falcons. Jim Hagen promptly tossed in girls were placed in one of * * * the bonus shot. Moments later three divisions, where they were The JV wrestlers also admit- By the Day or Week John Bratton intercepted a pass told three different stunts they ted defeat to Fitzgerald, but by a must perform and one of their and made an easy lay-up. closer margin. The score was , However Brown and his team- own choice. Low Rates 26-21. Their record now stands at mates expanded their margin to Seaholm had at least one 26-13. In the closing moments of girl placing at the top in each 1-1. the first qater Keller sank two division. Maureen Redmond Winners for the Seaholm squad All cars insured charity tosses and Carl Charles placed in the first group of div- were Dave Winter, Tim Sheehan, narrowed the lead with a basket. ision C, Marnie McConnel placed Bob Frost, and Vic Arbulu. Junior Even though John Bratton in the first group of division B, Tim Nagle again tied his man. Minimum age 16 years opened the second quarter with and Ginny Anderson placed in the first group of division A, two points, SHS',s spotty defense Nancy Halmhuber, co-editor the hardest of the three divisions. allowed Kimball to forge to a of the '68 Piper, is now attend- After the stunts were per- commanding 34-21 margin. Hagen ing Central Michigan at Mt. formed, everyone was invited to and Keller each pumped in a Pleasant. basket as did Dan Sovran a little the cafeteria for cup cakes. Here later. Yet, Kimball couldn't be all the girls who placed in the first or second group of each Brian Partlan, 1968 graduate, 784 S. stopped as they refused to leave is now attending MSU. 647-7480 their offensive basket without a division were commended. couple of points. The second Woodward stanza ended with Kimball ahead 46-31. SHS lost the game in the fight for rebounds and they ad- Arrow Driving School justed to this at halftime. The game moved along with SHS'ers not having much to cheer 341-9200 all areas about. Charles and Keller ac- counted for ten of the Maples' eighteen points in the third quar- ter. The count was Kimball 68 Seaholm 49. In the fourth quarter substi- tutes were seen from both sides. A full two minutes elapsed be- fore either team scored. Loose- EVE play on SHS's part angered Coach ages 15 - 17 State Approved Parry so much that he pulled a CUR few of his regulars. 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