ScienceProgram Will Encourage SpecialResearch The science department an nounced this week a special super vised research program available to students with a talent in sci ence. "This is an opportunity, similar to that at Riley," said Mr. Robert Smith, department chair Vol. I, No. 3 Andrew Jackson High School, South Bend, Ind. Sept. 24, 1965 man, "for outstanding students to develop their skills and interest in research-type activities and share their knowledge with their col 'Hail to Victors' leagues." All Materials Provided Each participating student is NewJackson Song assigned an adviser, Mr. Smith , Mr. Edwin Pentecost or Mr. Robert LouisEibel SouthBend Man, Harke. Through him, facilities of the Wrote Musicf or Michigan department - labs, materials, and equipment - will be provided for Last week students voted over individual pr ojects. whelmingly to adopt the University Students recommended by pre of Michigan fight song, "The Vic vious science teachers were in tors," as Jackson High's official formed of the proposed program school song. This is a particularly at an after-s chool meeting Wednes appropriate choice for a South day . A major value of their parti Bend school because its author cipat ion, they were told, was the was a native of South Bend and chance to "see how inter w oven all lived here until he died in 1959. branches of science have become ." Mr. Louis Elbel, founder of Elbel Brothers Music Store on West Mee tings To Be Held Colfax, wrote the song while he Students may select long-term was a student at the University of projects or several short ones, and Michigan. After his graduation he it is hoped that participation will become a concert pianist and music continue throughout high school. teacher and was considered the Meetings will be held in the spring, "dean of music" in the Midwest. at which students will describe The Universities of Chicago and their projects . Some probably will Michigan were playing a football be entered in the annual science game in the fall of 1898. Michigan fair held at Washington High was considered the underdog be School. cause it was a fairly young team then. Even though the Wolverines were not favored to win, they managed to make the winning CiirlsTo Sell T .B. Pins; touchdown. The score was 12-11. While Mr. Elbel was on the train JuniorBoard Plans Dance returning to the University from Cartoon by Jane Simmons. See story on page 2. Jackson girls who want to do the game in Chicago, he was in a good deed, get some fresh air, spired to write the song . He dedi and maybe see some football may cated it to the football team of sign up to sell the red crosses of 1898 and the University. JHS PublicationsStaffers Invited the Tuberculosis League at the It was not played until April first two Notre Dame games, of 1899, however, when it was per Oct. 2 and Oct. 23. formed by John Phillip Sousa 's To City-wideJournalism Day Oct .9 This is the first project spon band on a stop at the University sored by this year's Junior Board Staff members and any pro Any Jacksonite who is interested during his tour. Sousa considered it of the St. Joseph County T.B. spective writers for Jackson student may sign up for the day-long an outstanding march. League , according to Jackson's two publications will have an oppor session, whether he has worked on Students, there as here, immedi representatives, junior Kirk Bun tunity to attend a Saturday work publications or not, according to ately adopted the song as their ting and sophom ore Mary Jo De shop at Central High School Oct. Mrs. Lois Claus, faculty adviser. own when it was played. The words Vleeschower. Girls interested in 9. Stud ents from all area high · of the chorus are as follows: Because of the large number of selling at either game are asked schools are being invited. students who have indicated inter to see Mary Jo in home room 120. "Hail to the victors valiant! Miss Mary Benedict, director of est, she added, it has been impos The Junior Board of the League Hail to the con-q'ring heroes! student publications at Arlington sible to give staff assignments to is made of representatives from all Hail! Hail! - to Michigan, the High School of Indianapolis, will everyone. Those who report for county high schools, and its pur leaders and the best - be the principal speaker. Student work consistently and show the Hail to the victors valiant! editors who attended last summer's pose is to promote good health in most initiative and writing ability the school s and to stimulate stu Hail to the con-q'ring heroes! high school journalism institute at are being chosen gradually for Hail! Hail! - to Michigan, the dent interest. Indiana University will conduct permanent staff positions for this Champions of the West! panels, and lunch will be served at The Board is planning to sponsor year. We cheer then again, noon, followed by separate writing a dance at the First Methodist For Michigan! practice sessions for newspaper It is hoped that starting next after a game some time in Octo We cheer with might and main, and yearbook staffers. year journalism will be offered as ber. Proc eeds from the dance and We cheer, cheer, cheer, Registration starts at 9 :30 a .m., an elective, and that the newspaper from the sale of T.B. crosses will With might and main we cheer! and activities will be over by and yearbook staffs will be selected go to Camp Darden for under (Repeat) 2:30 p.m. largely from journalism classes. privileged children. Page 2 THE OLD HICKORY Sept. 24, 1965 No Dropouts at Jackson Students Voice Opinions Have you said to yourself this year, "I guess I won't do all my homework" or even "I won't do my homework tonight; I wouldn't learn anything anyway"? If you have had these About Prom, Class Rings thoughts, better reconsider. Now is the most important time of the year to do your An article in the first issue of the Old Hickory has prompted homework. What you are learning now is the basis for every much controversy. Under the heading "Principal Comments thing you will study the rest of the year. If you don't get on ... " it raised several questions which have been discussed it now, you will never make the rest of the course. on the buses, in the homerooms, and during lunch. Look at our shining record: "No dropouts in the history Among the juniors, the predominant subject was the Junior of Jackson." Very few schools can claim this. Let's try to prom. Several feel "that there are keep our record shining. Work now, learn the fundamentals, enough for a prom ... with only and everything won't seem so difficult later on. the juniors from Jackson ." "If the So WORK and remember our record "No dropouts ever gym isn't complete, we could hold at Jackson." Let's make it a tradition! the prom in the cafeteria." "Why should we barge in on the other school's prom, when there are enough of us for ours?" On 'Secret Panels' for Trash the other hand, others believe "we Innocently lining Jackson's halls are 16 lockers that are, won't be able to afford our own" in reality, trash containers. Each of these has a small trap and "we don't have enough stu door in which to place litter. It can be identified by a small dents." swinging door within easy reach. Most students seem to approve This is a first in the South Bend school system as only of the closed lunch hour. Although Jackson and LaSalle have these handy containers . So don't the lunch seems to be slightly be a Litter ~ug. Use our "Litter Lockers." rushed it appears no one has any This is your "peregrinating major complaints about this. penny" on the scene of JHS. When Some students feel class rings I last talked to you I had been left should be chosen by the individuals. at the concession stand of the St. AssistantPrincipal Mr. Ell (Pronounced 'L') "If I am going to wear the ring, Joe - Jackson game. why can't I choose it?" A majority, SupervisesStudent Body, Records Attendance Cheryl Gapinski came to the however, felt that Student Council stand and asked for taffy apples Mr. Phillip Ell, previously a sci should select the design. "They still need every student telling and got me and three identical ence teacher and head of the sci everyone about tlie great things should be qualified. They know friends in change. Later that same ence department at Central, is that are going on at Jackson." what the kids want." assistant principal. From Indiana night she went to the Bungalow State University he holds Bach Pie Shop where she bought seven elor ,of Science and Master of Arts pies. The next day she had a pie degrees. Hailing from South Bend, eating contest in her back yard Six Electivesin Art he has two daughters, one three with Jane Powell winning . years, and the other three months. Mr . Katterheinrich came to the Plannedfor Next Year He loves water skiing and boating. shop and bought a green tomato "Six art electives will be offered Part of Mr. Ell's job is to pie with whipped cream topping. next year at Jackson," said Mr. supervise and, if necessary, dis His palm was blessed with a quar Robert Thomas, Jackson's art cipline the students. He is also ter and me in change. The next teacher . They are basic art, sculp responsible for keeping a record of day he gave me to Craig Marten ture and ceramics, painting, crea attendance for the entire student for finally doing his homework. tive crafts, commercial art, and drawing and graphics. body. Craig went to Schiff Shoes and Graphics, the study of printing Helping him with this time-con bought a pair of four-inch heels techniques, will not be offered until suming task are Sharon Hartzler, because he had broken two of his Jeanette Robakowski, Nancy Mar the fall of 1967 , but the drawing football spikes. Roger Belledin came phase of the course will be offered roni, Janie 1Ellis, Pat Grenert, in to buy some white "a-go-go" next year. Sherry Martinkowski, Cheryl Ga boots but they didn't come in a Basic art, also an elective, is the pinski, Diane Fershin, Pam Foote, size 15. only prerequisite for taking any of Loneta Blosser, Hollie Gayman and Keep your copper cleaner handy! the advanced courses. Linda Kosanovich. These girls each I may see you soon! help for one period every day "Forty-eight students are now taking basic art, which indicates His office is in room 126, which that there is enough interest to is on the first floor near the main Readers Invited To Write enable us to offer the advanced entrance to the school. courses," added Mr. Thomas . At Mr. Ell says this about the re letters to Hickory Editor this time three students are taking sponsibility of Jackson students: sculpture and six are taking paint "It is unfortunate, but many adults MR. ELL The Old Hickory welcomes letters ing. look upon high school students as from readers expressing opinion on being all bad. Probably the main any subject. All letters should be The Old Hickory reason for this is the publicity SubscriptionDrive Still On typed on 8 1h x 11 paper and sub Published weekly during the school year by pupils of Andrew Jackson Hlg·h School, given to that small group of teen About 300 publications subscrip mitted to the Newspaper Office, South Bend, Ind. Ten cents per copy. agers who actually do cause trou tions had been sold by the end of room 227. this week, with homeroom 222 lead Editor-in-chief ...... Sue Kennedy ble . The students at Jackson have Letters must be signed with the Advertising manager ...... Barbara Keltner ing in number of subscribers. Head photographer ...... Jim Hewitt a great obligation to publicize all name of the writer; however , Circulation manager ...... 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Mrs. Lois Claus Sept. 24, 1965 THE OLD HICKORY Page 3 Sophomore Visits England, Notes Variety in Customs During this last summer Mary ator, and if they do have one it is Hillebrand, a sophomore at Jack very small, about a yard square. son, went to England with her The sweet shop was one of grandparents to visit her great Mary's favorite places . It had grandmother and other relatives. shelves to the ceiling on each wall They flew by jet to Morecambe, and every shelf was lined with which is on the west coast of sparkling glass jars filled with northern England. The surf there candies. is treacherous and people were not In spite of their meal being permitted to swim; although the called tea, coffee is very popular. beach was a popular place. Coke is seldom drunk and never From her cousins Mary learned with ice . about many differences in our ways In London Mary noticed the of living. Childr en there go to "mod look " of fashion . Many girls school from age four to sixteen. wore slacks and had a "hap After that they gain an appren hazard" appearance. ticeship in some trade or attend a "It was a wonderful trip." Mary University. Their summer holiday said, and she hopes to visit there is only six weeks. again. Mary said most of the cars she saw were smaller than American Support Hickory Advertisers LIFE IN SOUTH BEND might seem a bit dull lo Lino Tornero after his bull cars and therefore use less fuel. fighting se ssions in Colombia. In this picture, taken last May, Lino is getting the Advertisers pay part of the cost better of one of the , "small" bulls. Never did she see the great number of competing gas stations we see of publishing the Old Hickory. Readers may show their appreci here, but only one or two small places selling fuel in each town. ation by patronizing Jackson ad vertisers. lino Plays Flamenco Guitar,Th e British housewife does her shopping every day. There are many charming small shops , each Cooks'Santotho, ' likes U.S. one selling a sp ecial kind of thing FOOTBALL SHOES - a butcher shop, a sweet shop, SWEAT SHIRTS "Girls, the cool weather, and It surprises Lino to learn that all a vegetable market and so on. food are what I like most about American children go to school. Lettuce Js commonly found in the RECD SportingGoods America!" exclaims junior Lino Only a wealthy forty per cent of florist's shop in ,England. Very few Tornero, a Colombian boy. His the Colombian children have a people have a need for a refriger- 113 N. Main St. father's engineering job with U. S. chance for an education. They at Rubber Co. made it necessary for tend an elementary school through Lino's family to move stateside sixth grade, then on to six years from Cali, Colombia, where he had of high school. lived twelve years. Studies Twelve Subjects Deepe's Place V.F.W.1167 Lanes Lino left Colombia just before 1047 LINCOLNWAY EAST The other three years were spent SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46618 in Havana, Cuba, along with his he would be entering his fifth year The Gilmer Park Cut Rate Store ., ., f family, consisting of his father, at St. John Berchmans School. mother, his little sister Teresa , and During his fourth year, he studied 6 WE CATER TO JUNIOR BOWLERS his brothers Roger , Richard , and philosophy, religion, algebra, ge Mauricio . ometry , universal literature, Span ..,0. Flamenco guitar playing , un com ish, English, .plus five others. It's co quite a change for Lino to be stud ..,. mon to this region , is Lino's hobby. TRUCK SPECIALIST N ying only five basics . .., His leisure time in Colombia was also N occupied by attending plays and Literature classes started him 0 reading the works of Hemingway, z going to the open -air theatre. 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