ber 18,1!l7U Trial Ends For Dress Code; School Board Gives Approval The Dearborn High dress code, on queBtioned about students who were trial since May 1, has been adopted dissatisfied, he answered that he by the Dearborn Board of Education thought students for the most part on a permanent basis. Acceptance were satiBfied because they were the came at the regular board meeting oneB who initiated the code. He em- on Dec. 14. Mr. FredSchreiber, executive di• phasized that It was students "work• rector of secondary education and Ingwithlnthe system" who were re• advtBorto the Dearborn Student Ad• sponsible for the change. viBory Committee (DSAC)was called When the subject was brought to a vote, board member Frank:), Galla• upon by the board to give the DSAC THESE STUDENTS ARE participating in the Michigan Math Contest. findings on the then trial code. He ghervolceddissent on the subject of stated that the dress code didn't Beem suspension of the bylaws, saying he to affect the students' grades, that felt the board should have ti me to look there was a more relaxed atmoB- into the matter. He later changed his vote In order to get the neceBBary Student Volunteers l-IelpYoungChildren phere among both students and tea• majority. HIB objection was not cherB, and that the code promoted "Johnny Is insecure. His parents friend ... someone who will let hit a better learning experience in the against the dreBs code, but against are divorced and he lives with his know that he is Important. " schools. Mr. Schreiber pointed to a the procedure by which the code was mother who works as a nurse. He to be adopted. This description could easily bE DSAC poll in which Btudents, par• has potential but has no desire to put one made about a Dearborn child il entB, andteacherB agreed on the cur• need. A child who needs a persol rent dreBB code. Volume 53 such as one of the DHS Volunteers. Mike Kirk, DSACmember and stu• Issue 13 DHSVolunteers is presently a grou dent Council President at Dearborn ofapproximatly 75 students who an High, told the board that, in general, THE willing to donate one or two hours! the students seemed satisfied with week to a child In need. These child· the dresB code. ren range from kindergarten to junio: high school age. They may either ~Principal Leonard Mazur stated have problems with schoolwork 01 that he thought the code was satisfac• OBSERVER tory. He Baid students were happy Dearborn High School Dearborn, Michigan January 8, 1971 emotional pro b 1ems. Many are under the currentdresB code. When motherless, fathe riess, oreven friendless. Workers go either in a group 01 individually once a week to help a single child or a group of children. First Snow Proves Good Luck for Novice Debaters These workers become very neces• sarytothe children who become de• Neither wind, nor rain, nor sleet; The team was honored even more for the team. They came in first in pendant on their companionship. nor snow Bhall keep the Novice De• as Mary Beth won the first speaker the Ann Arbor Huron debate, and Volunteers may a 1s 0 becomE bate team from their tournamentB. award for first affirmatives. Marie Junior Jerry Arcy won a speaker attached to their children. In past On Saturday, Dec. 12 the team fol- award. years volunteers have been known to lowed this motto as they !raveled to was her partner as she debated sec- The Varsity toam is planning to continuevisltingtheir child over the summer months or have written to Lansing for the Regional Debate ond affirmative, while Linda anet host the District Debate on Jan. 13 Marcia paired up debating flrBt and· them from thei r new college homes. Tournament through the firBt snow- or 14. The winners from here go on Only one flaw has slowed the pro• storm of the year. second negative, reBPectively. gress of DHS Volunteers. Many of The tournament tom 0 r row wi11 to regional competition and from the children are boys who need the All was not in vain as Sophomores closethe end of a successful season there possibly to state. Linda Gagliardi and Marcia Rlmai, companionship of older fellows. At this point, less than a handfull ofboys Junior Marie Dedinsky, and Senior have volunteered thei r assistance. Mary Beth Glaub won the right to Symbol of DHS Pioneer Spirit Everyone seems to talk about heloing compete In the Novice State Tourna• ment to be held in Ann Arbor tomor• others, but few produce action. DHS row. Volunteers is a good place to start. Contact Miss Jean Truckenmiller, Re-Covered by Devoted Student counselor, if you wish to help a child like Johnny. Seniors Organize "I looked out ant! It was r ~ pee! bols to show the pioneer spirit of and ugly and 1 thought so m e body DHS,but the wagon was the onlY one needed to do something about it, so put up, " Mr. Tom Hire, art teacher, 5 kiing Trip 1decided to be the somebody to do it. " recalls. The BenlorB will begin the winter Because Mary Elwart, senior, "de• According to Mary, the old cover eBcapadeB as they make plans for cided to be the somebody, "the cov• she pried off was "so rotten I could the Senior Ski Trip to be held over e red wagon in the Otto H. Olsen Court put my fingers through It. " She made BemeBter break, Jan. 29, 30, and sports a new cover. the new one out of heavy, all-purpose 31. In the five years the wagon has been canvas. The BchuBslng and the snow plowing in the court,it had never been re-cov• will take place at Caberfae thiB year. ered, but only had minor repairs such "It wasn't at all hard," Mary ex• The total cost of the trip is $50 per as being painted, having wheels put plains, "I just measured the old one, perBon. This includes lodging, trans• back on and being bolted to a traffic cutoutthenewone, nailed it back on, portation, and sid tow. Super sldlers pulled the drawstring and tied It to s 1gnpo s t to keep It from being the frame. It was easy, didn't cost who do not own their own equipment knocked over. mUBtrent at their own expense. much or take long, so I don't see why it wasn't fixed sooner. Skilers will be Btaylngat the Eidel• The wagon was made as a junior OLD WAG0NS NEVER die, they only get batter en covers. Mary El• wleBB Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce art project by David Jefferson, a '66 "That old co v e r was completely Dean, parents of Darcy Dean, and wart. senior, re-coverer' the pioneer DHS grad who student taught here deteriorated '" she exc lal me d. "I Mr. andMrs. Robert Laux, parents wagon on Olsen Court in a surge of of Nancy Laux will be the chaperones last year. just wanted to start the new year off "We did a series of pioneer sym- right !" spir It. for the trip. THE OBSERVER Page 2 Fel Great Goalie Gathers Glories Galore How can you have an average of Cup winner, the Boston Bruins. lIis Bar 1. 67 and still be considered great? favorite players are Red Wing star First you need seven years of ex• Gordi e Howe and Chi c ago B I a c k "I ha! per i en c e. Combine that with help Hawks' Tony Esposito. this wI! from two of Gordie 'iowe's sons and cert in t practice for two hours, three to four The two defensemen he'd like to have in front of him are 130 s ton's HighScl nights a week. If the last few weeks were anv in• join next year. This will form the rector sup e r - s tar 130b b V nrr and New That's what Jim Lanzi, s.enior, did. dication of things to come, Suburban Suburban Eight. DHS playing as the DHS's a Jim's 1. 67 average is his goal• York's Brad Park, because as he put Six 100k out. Romans did: they c a me, they saw, Thee. tending average in the Junior A Hoc• it, "They're the best in the league. " Dearborn's swimming, wrestling, and they conquered. phony 01 key League. His average is even Jim when asked who he would hate and basketball teams had a chance to The swimmers were first to face 7 in the better than Tony Esposito's, National to h a v e take a shot at him, replied play teams from the Suburban Six, next years foes when on Dec. 12 they torium. Hockey League Vezina Trophy Win• like most goalies--"Bobby Hull '" the leab'Ue Dearborn and Edsel will swam in the Suburban Relays. Win• Descr ner(best goalie). ning five of eight events, the tankers Mr. RUI Following tips from former Detroit brought home six trophies, including and orc! Red Wing goalies Roger Crozier and the team title, in a crushing victory. fines t p: the late Terry Sawchuk, Jim helped Dearborn's wrestlers went into profess lead his team, the Olympia Agencies, action next, as they bat tie d Allen Openi to Mi chi gan, and later, to United Park Dec.15 at home. Pioneer Power phony I States Championships win n in g 68 was apparent, as the matmen had a Cheniel .; a m e s (including 21 shutouts) and string of six victories in a row in a Night, " losing only two. toughly fought for 24 to 24 tie. " Cheste He is so great, in fact, that he's In the most recent pioneer action, Featu got NHLscouts interested in signing mance hi m up. After attending University Dearborn's cagers bar e I y missed be com i n g champs in the Trenton trombo: of Denver, he hopes to play for the C h r is t mas Tournament held Dec. Montreal Canadiens because"Hockey is the major sport in that city. " 28-30. Dearborn played three excit• ing games, probably the most im• Whywould anyone want to be a goal• pressive a g a ins t Riverview in the ie, the m 0 St dangerous position in semi-finals when "t h e five" scored T: hockey? "It's a challenge. You' r e 80 points, had two players score over the most important guy on the team. 25 pts. and sank a basket from past If you fail, you r tea m 's going to BRYAN LOWRY, 55, senior, dumps the ball as fellow teammates Bill midcourt. The pioneers were finally lose." Unlike most goalies, Jim for• Reiger ,23, senior: Barry Copeland, 11, sophomore:and Eric Ponds,53, senior, eliminated in overtime of their last tunately still has all his teeth. look upward with high expectations. The Pioneers were disappointerJ, though, game, leaving the championship for Jim's favorite team is the Stanley o by their loss to their Flatrock opponent. Flat Rock. Dear b01 ======m======•• a •••••• v •••••• ===== •• The next ham e event will be this Tuesday when Belleville is forced to tangle with the swimmers at 7 p. m. Letters to the Editor: andthe cagers at 7:30. The wrestlers Ser ======aa •••••••••••• ~===. ~ ======will take on Ypsl away the next day at 7:30. Tumb To The Editor: are just Per hap s the atmosphere 0 f thlS (Editor's note:The followingletter RUNNING to be first in the lunch ••• ., Class j school is one which is conducive to line and not finding anyihing edible. BASKETBALL was received too late for publication Dearborn-60 Livonia Churchill-49 prepare learning, but is it one compatible with in the Ch r is t mas I s sue of the HAVINGteachers come in the stu- Dearborn-71 Ypsilanti-89 over se living?We students realize that our OBSERVER.Mr. Evans was an ex• dent lavatories. Dearborn-53 FordBon-59 to the high school years present problems change social studies teacher at DHS ea WhlCh confuse and sometimes de• CHRISTMASTOURNAMENT Dearborn Highlast year. GETTING caught smoking. Dearborn-59 Melvindale-48 return ~ press us. But what many students fail Dear Editor: Dearborn-80 RiverView-54 Cost j to realize is that we are responsible S TAR TIN G Christmas vacation Dearborn-6I Flat Rock-69 lodgi ng, for them, not Mr. McLennan, Mr. MayI, through the Observer, wish the students at Dearborn High a very without your boyfriend. Faull, or Mr. Mazur. For once in SWIMMING happy Christmas, and a prosperous GETTING rid of my dog. ourlives, we cannot blame our prob• New Year. Dearborn-68 Royal Oak Klmball-37 lems on the administrators, tI~e so• I have the most pleasant memories EAT I NG peanut butter' when you Dearborn-53 Birmingham Groves-52 called "system". I know they are of my year at Dearborn, due in no have hraces. willing to meet us more than half• small way, to the students, who all WRESTLING way. All we have to do is to indicate helped to make my exchange pleasant W A LKIN G all day with a hole in Dearborn-27 Flat Rock-I5 our want and need of their help. as well as exciting. your sock. Dearborn-24 Toledo C.C. -27 In my life I have never seen so Dearborn-24 Sylvania-22 Sincerely, BEING sent to Mr. McLennan's many tear-streaked, crying faces Roger Evans, St. Birinus School Dearborn-24 Allen Park-24 walking through the hall than this office and finding him there. year. Never have I seen so many students walking inan almost stupor, gazing almost catatonic ally. The stu• Interp Reading Class Receives Amusing Leffers dent body is notto be blamed so much Who agrees with the saying "Kids p. s. I like Sally. for Its being "apathetic" or lacking say the darndest things?" thanks for comeing (coming) I like Violet. In "school spirit, " as Its lack of Its Mrs. Frances Sanders is one. Her (a diagram of five pennies included) true human compassion. Tina Conley Interpretive Reading class, unde r A self - revelation: The objects that will touch and the direction of student teacher, Mr. Dear Charlie Brown; A pessimistic comment: shape our lives, most extensively, Jim Harrison, presented "A Charlie I sorrv but Charlie Brown was are people. Other human beings are Brown Christmas" to two elementary I Ii ked the part when vou said, "Oh, everything I thouch (touch) not a gooa actor because he was a the most Imporant thing In the schools just before the holidays. The kids wrote short I ett e r s of is a desaster (disaster)." That's grill (girl) i just don't like grills. world, so let us help them and each the same with me. other by taking a real and genuine appreciation in return. Some were I like Lucy Because she was a good ~oncern in another student who is de• Your friend, actor because she was good. philosophical, some comicai, some Charles Dittmar pressed or just needs a friend. Many serious. A few have been reprinted times I have experienced such a need (address and telephone number In• Public relations comment: here, showing that chi I d r e n have cluded) for a friend or just someone to talk their own distinct style--a very Thank-you it was funny at the end to. I have not been disappointed, so direct, uninhibited one. A poetic response: of the Play it was very very good I like Charlie Brown. far. Help someone. Before our gen• An anonymous, capitalistic com- andI like it very very very much eration can attempt to industrialize ment: I like Snoopy. it was avery good Play I liked SUPP( our world, we must first humanize it. Dear Lucy, I like Peantits. (a Freudian slip?) Linus Charlie Brown Peanuts Darcy D. I like the way you said. 0 that I like Linus. Lucy Pigpen Sally Violet and the anl1l Thank you, money Ilike the sound of that I like Lucy. Snoopy. over the Mary Elwart, senior when you said that. I like Pigpen. Tim McDowell