May 1979 - On-Line Newspaper Archives of Ocean City

New majorette squad set
order to be captain a girl musT
By JOANNE FARRELL be on the squad at least one
year previously. Each one
The OCHS Band has twotrying
out had to conduct a
important groups that per- practice, making corrections,
form with it at every football and then pretend it was a real
game in the fall and during performance.
parades throughout the year. At the present time, the
One of them is the majorettes. majorettes practice two days
In the fall the majorettes a week for about an hour to
practice every day for about prepare for the Memorial Day
an hour to learn the routines parade. This summer they
and learn which routine goes hope to get together to
with which song.
practice for the annual Baby
Near the end of the year, Parade and to begin learning
it holds tryoute for next the new routines for the
year's squad. This year's football season.
. tryouts were held several The members of the squad
weeks ago. Each girl had to do for the 1079-80 year will be
a hoop routine, a swing flag Sharon Stiles, Cindy
routine, and a solo, one baton Woodland, Debbie Schmidt,
routine. The judges were the Donna Costigan, Lori John-
adviser for the colorguard, son, and Winnie Newsome.
the band director and theThe
new majorette captain
adviser for the majorettes. will be Sharon Stiles. Sharon Mr. Lewis Benzon giving a few last minute
The girlb were judged on their commented, "We have a very
poise, accuracy, and smiles. good squad for next year and
words to his choir about love, luck and hard
A few weeks later, try-outs we're going to practice hard work.
tor captain were held. In so that we will perform well."
i\ t
Student council
visits big apple
Student council members
went on a trip to New York
Qty to see "A Chorus Line"
on Saturday, May 12.
Student council President
lisa Bertini organized the trip
for both members and nonmembers
of student council.
The chaperones were Mr.
and Mrs. Al Matthews, James
Pulvino, Mrs. Ida Margolis
and some of the students'
parents.
The 52 in attendance left
Ocean City on a chartered bus
at 8:30 a.m. for New York and
they arrived home about 8:30
that evening.
Before the show, the
students separated into
groups with their chaperones
and dined at various
EDITORIAL
restaurants. They then met at
the Shubert Theatre for
Joseph Papp's "A Chorus
line."
The show was a musical
that was based upon the experiences
and lives of dancers
on Broadway. The scene was
an audition for a Broadway
chorus line which included
many musical numbers. The
characters tried out for the
chorus line and also told of
their experiences in dancing.
The show was about three
hours long.
The group then headed
home after an enjoyable day.
Mr. Matthews, student
council adviser, commented,
"Everyone had a super time
despite the bad weather. As
representatives of OCHS the
students conducted them-, Tim Morris adjusts a
selves very well.'I Schiebein.
During the school year, class officers are
elected Dy the students. The offices are
president, vice president, secretary,
treasurer, and sometimes historian.
The elections for these offices seem to end
up more as a popularity contest rather than
an election for officers. It does not seem fair
that some students win because they have a
lot of friends to vote for them when there are
those who will really work hard.
Sometimes a person will run for office lust
for the title and because it will look good on
their school records. Many tunes these
students do not come to the meetings or help
their class in any way, yet they were elected
by their class to hold an office. It's not surprising
to see the students who did not win
the election — who are doing twice as much
work as the student who won the election
over him.
There really aren 't many ways to solve this
problem. The faculty cannot be asked to
decide the election because the students
should have the right to choose their class
officers.
The only thing that can be done is to
request that the students vote for the person
who they believe would work for the class
and try to do a good job while in office. They
should remember that an election is not a
popularity contest but an important aspect of
student government.
An officer is in office for the benefit of the
class and if the students want their class to
be successful, they should remember this
during the elections.
BILLOWS
Published by the Publications Club of Ocean
City High School. Ocean City. N J.
Member of Colombia Scholastic Press
Association
Co-Editors: Sharon Stiles and Joanne Farreljr
Co-Photographic Editors: Doug Mason and
GwenSddel
Contributing Staff: Pennl Jones, Stephanie
Shereby, Irene Madara, Marlene Hodgdon
SUff Adviser
Mi..
History, club visits New York
neck tie for Sharon
On Saturday, May 12 thethere.
History Club, chaperoned by They then went to New York
Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Ctty to theMorosco Theatre to
Jerome, traveled to New York seethe play "DA." winner of
for the day. Leaving at 7:16, four Tony awaras "including
the club arrived at the New best" play, afterwards,
York Aquariaum in Coney although U was pouring rain.
Island shortly before 10.
Although it rained slightly the club walked to "Beefsteak
while at the aquarium, theCharlie's,"
for an enjoyable
dub had an enjoyable time dinner.
Somrthhtij Worth
Crowing About
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BILLOWS
Published by and for students at Oce^n City High
Spring Concert success
Then Mr. Benzon conducted perform was the orchestra, play. It started off with the
On Wednesday, May 16 thefirst
the women and then the under the direction of Warren "George Washington
Ocean City High School men in two different songs. Miller. It played songs such as Bicentennial March," and
auditorium came alive with The women sang "Try To"Suite
No. 1," "A Trum- "Lohengrin-Introduction to
an enjoyable evening of Remember" and the menpeter's
Lullaby," featuring Act III." Then Mr. Miller
music. It was OCHS's Annual sang "The Animals Are Jeff Morris on the trumpet, turned the podium over to two
Spring Concert by the musical Coming." The choir con- and finished'with "Perpetual studentjs who each conducted* I
organizations. .
cluded with "We Never Motion." f , one number. First was Joseph*
Really Say Goodbye," and After a quick rearranging of Monzo, conducting excerptt
The concert started with the "The Lord Bless You." the stage, Mr. Miller directed from "First Symphony."
choir singing the "Star
Spangled Banner." The choir
Afterwards, choir president the stage band in three jazz Dona Jean Ellis then con-
then proceeded to sing a
Lisa Bertini presented Mr. numbers: "Waltz of theducted
"Prelude and Rondo."
number of delightful songs,
Benzon with a gold pocket- Prophets," "Body and Soul," Both did an excellent job of
under the direction of Lewis watch for his years of con- featuring Araie Sweeney on conducting. .
Benzon. It sang such songs as ducting the OCHS choir. This
The band then continued!'
"May Thy Holy Spirit," "The concert was Mr. Benzon a the flute, and "Storm War- with "Polka from 'Schwandr '
Creation," "For AU We last Spring Concert as he is ning."
the Bagpiper'." "Here's That
Know" and "Let There Be retiring at the end of theThen
there was a 10-minute Rainy Day," and concluded
Peace On Earth." school year.
intermission while the with '^Washington Post
The next musical group to symphonic band got ready to March."
Kathy Dunn and Laura Campbell check award The official greeters Dr. William Lauer and
Mr. James Pulvino.
plng-
America: Excelling toward mediocrity
ByDOUGSTARN
Two Guys, Bradless, J.M.
Fields, The Press. The Sentinel-Ledger,
Studio 84. Ldf
Garret, Laverne and Shirley,
Happy Days, The New Price
is Right, The Ropers. Three's
Company, "Boogie-Oogk-
Oogie," Newark, New
Mexico, Burlington, Mr.
Biggs, physical education,
Miami, "now you can have
these Harlequin romance
(In a couple of hundred words) i.
stories delivered right to your
own door— free!" Mr. WUfle,
Aunt Bluebell. Madge, "be a
pepper," bubblicious,
Spencer Gifts, Prime-O-Sasb,
City of Mirrors, decimal
retention, C and C Cola,
Burger Chef, "as advertised
on TV," plastic slipcovers, hot
dogs, Tastykake, "new and
unproved, 1 Philadelphia, Holy Spirit High
School, WMGM, WMB, "One
life to Live/' "General
Hospital," "Family Feud,"
Atlantic City, tag-team
wrestling, "Scooby
' White Cloud
bathroom tissue, Captain and
Tennllle, Donny and Marie,
Hawaiian Punch,
T salesmen, (SSIWHWP period),
billboards, K-tel, Men
Griffin, Dinah, 'Mike DouglM,
"get a Coopertone tan,*;
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"American Bandstand,*'
Stars," "Buford and the
midget auto races, Marlboro
Galloping Ghost," Fruit Doral, Carlton, Bdair, B«>
Loops, McDonalds, Gino's, Gees, computer football
Burger King, "this is what games, plnball garna,
bathroom Ussucsbould have shopping malls, drugs,
felt like all along," air con- alcohol, disposable raio
ditioning, Exxon, Gulf, ahoobiea, Twkktet, "andi
Cadillacs, vacuum deancr makes a couple bund
words."
Fathoming disco rituals
By ERICA BASTOW
Going to the disco on
weekends has become one of
America's favorite pasttlines.
Dancing has become quite a
social must, but no one really
the comedy of it aB. Goto
a disco some night and simply
sit down and observe
everyone else. It's enough to
make you start laughing in
stitches.
There are so many people
who come to the disco as
fairly normal, level-headed
persons, but after a few
minutes of the flashing lights
and music, they quite often
become sex-crazed maniacs
whose only object is to pick up
chicks-studs.
The methods are really
quite comical to watch and
any psychologist would have a
grand time studying nun's
driving animal instincts. This
is the subject to be discussed
— the disco scene, particularly
the various methods
people use to catch the interest
of the opposite sex.
The first, and perhaps the
most common method of
maUng a score at the disco is
the "can I buy you another
drink?" routine. This works
Quite well cousklsrtaf that
once your prospective date
buys you the fifth drink, you
rt car-what happens.
* jou ksow you arc
"macho man'' image. A girl is
sitting at a table Just watching
people dance, leisurely sipping
her drink. All of a sudden
mis guy with 10 chains around
Hs neck and silk shirt unbuttoned
to his navel appears.
Without as much as a hello or
introduction, be sits down'
reott to her with his arm on
her shoulder telling her he
couldnt help but notice her in
the crowd. After a while he
gets tired of Just talking and
either dances with the girl or
makes lewd suggestions and
passes at her.
The third method is known
as the "bored" method. The
prospective date comes up to
you, introduces himself, tiU
down and says something like
"there are so many better
places than this to go, you
want to find some?" or the
ever popular "let's get away
from all these phonies and go
over to my pad." It's a very
plastic attitude, but does often
work. To add effect, the
sane extraordinary ways ta
which a person may g»tp (be
attentions of the opposite sex
st a otaco. Otbsrsincludt
dntfag « goW or rihrer
someone
College acceptance
person may briefly yawn, Senior Charles KaoanarasJ with computers, p and a &*
hu been accepted and plans deal of accounti ^ today"
stretch his arms, or to attend Trenton State done with the h of coincarelessly
flick cigarette College this fall.
ashes in the ashtray/ Chuck will major in "cSSck has visited «
As you can see, there are business administration with college mtlejB and sad he •< sdded. »
an emphasis in accounting. recently visited Trenton Stt*
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< BLACK •
The "kidnapping" of
Sen tin el-Ledger Sports
Columnist Tom Williams
from his WOND radio show
last Wednesday morning
raised more than $9,800 for
the South Jersey chapter of
the American Heart
Association.
Williams was taken
"hostage" in the middle of his
Wednesday sports report and
was not heard from again
until Sunday Just after 7 p.m.
The money was raised
through pledges and cash
donations over the five-day
period.
Sports personalities Pete
Rose, Larry Bowa, Tim
McCarver, Dick Vermeil and
Chris Ford offered recorded
pleas for public amrtstanfft
Messages were also broadcast
by Kylene Barker, Miss
America, and by Ocean City's
Laurie Berchtold, Miss New
Jersey. Each has worked with
Williams as part of his
pageant activities.
After his release, Williams
thanked all those who had
contributed both time and
money toward MB release. He
also reminded everyone that
sitting idle for five days can
give you a new perspective on
what heart disease might
really be Hke. -
The American Heart
Association will continue to
solicit funds throughout the
next few weeks with various
Leave is granted
to Jim Harris
Ocean City cross country
coach Jim Harris has been
given a one-year leave of
absence from the Ugh school.
That move, to begin next
September, leaves the school
looking for anew coach hi the
fall sport.
Since the position may only
be for a single season, the new
coach is expected to come
from within.
Harris has coached the
Raider runners to great
-success, winning a couple of
Cape May County championships
and finishing
second four times in the Cape-
Atlantic League. He had a
large number of talented
young runners on last fall's
team.
His absence wot also leave
Jack Boyd looking for a new
freshmen basketball coach.
Hoop league
gets NCAA
sanction
Ocean City's summer
basketball league just
received approval from the
National Collegiate Athletic
Association. The sanction,
which was also given to the
local league last year, means
that college players from a
100-mile radius can play in
Ocean City.
John Wise, the city's
basketball director, announced
the sanction earlier
this week. He indicated that
players can register for the
league by calling the local
recreation department.
Wise recently resigned as
head basketball coach for
Philadelphia Community
College. He had compiled an
80-38 record in five seasons
with the school.
fund raising activities,
Another of its major activiiies,
a talent show, was
held last January with
Williams as emcee.
Those who pledged money
$5,500
toward Williams' "ransom"'
should make checks payable
to the American Heart
Association and mail them to
1391 Black Horse Tike,
Cardiff. '*
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plans retirement
TOM WILLIAMS
Sport* Columnist
Ocean City High School's star golfer, senior Jim Mc|(eon,
indicated recently that he will be driving and putting for/The
CollegeoiWilllamandMarytbenextfouryears. ,t,,
McKeon, a two-time Cape-Atlantic League champion who
lost this year's district title in a sudden death plwoff.
becomes the third Raider sports star to indicate a college
preference. Basketball-tennis player Eddie Paone will at*
tend The Citadel and girls' basketball star Lisa Fogn> will
begin in Septemberat Mercer College ipMacon, Ga. J>
One former Raider, football star Jack Neall, reached great
heights at William and Mary. NesQ received honorable
mention as an offensive guard while playing for Coach Lou
Holts, later to coach the New York Jets and currently the
University of Arkansas.
John Mltrovic, the outstanding senior running back from
St. Joseph's of Hammonton, has also signed letter of
intent to William and Mary.
Other Ocean City athletes have
decisions. Basketball's Mike Thompson has decided <
Chester and teammate Joe Hannah is going to Hqfrard
University. Chris Phlfer win attend the University ofBouth
Carolina and Tony Edwards, who is high Jumping during the
I, wffl be leaping this Septemberfor MaryltDd EaAarn
Jeanne McGinnis, the Raiders' number one girls' flnnis
player, is heading for Trenton State wbue Courtney Vandertlice,
the power forward to Pat Dougherty's South
Jersey champions, will attend VOlsnova Uiuverslty.
Incidentally, Courtney's older sister, Stephanie, wfeo bad
an excellent year as a freshman starting for the UnrMrsttjr
of Delaware varsity, has also decided to attend VlUapova
next year. Due to a difference in women's collage suability
niles, she win not have to ait out one season. Stephanie; Alt-
South Jersey in high school and the all-time Balder
reboundmg champ, was a dean's list student at Delasnve.
With the selection of Larry DiGlovannl to coach the St.
Joseph's basketball team, the Cape-Atlantic League has a
full slate of hoop coaches-for next year. DiQkivanoC an
assistant to Holy Spirit's Bill Deibert the last olnevsan '
former star player for the Spartans who should do
things at St. Joe.
Another basketball Job will reportedly open at
next year. Wildwood's Berate McCracken, whose :
place him third among South Jersey's active co
second only to Deibert (3S1) in this area, has
friends that he plans to retire af ter next season. It 1
a good way to exit since McCracken will have all of I
players back from this year's state finalist.
football is another matter. With Georgs Hog's 1 ..____
at Atlantic City, there are stffl three nositiQttf to* be filed.
WUdwobd is seeking a successor to John Bar ose,
Pleasantvillels very dose to a replacement for Tom B stlc
and Sam Rossetti's resignation leaves a vacancy at I am>
monton.
Early this year, Middle Township named «wji*fin*
Exley, a former West Chester State player, to replace < obn
Robersoa And Cumberland named Claude Mwaimtay to
succeed Tex Robinson.
That means Wed WooUey and the other veteran
football coaches canthro^w out at least four scouting restarts
and brace themselves for s quartet of brand new svst ms.
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Phil
Two sports people who have assisted us in provU og
coverage of Ocean City sports have made then* final
pearsnee in the Sentinel-Ledger. \
Jane Alexander, who has been covering girls' track And
softball, is leaving the area to become an on-theJair
spokesperson for Showtime, the cable television network.
And Mike Bergen, who has becomes legitimate wrestling
authority in this area and also helped us cover track, is
leaving to join the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps.
Both "Little Jane" and "Big Mike" did a good job in
helping the Sentinel provide more complete coverage of all
sports. We will miss both of them on the local sports scene
and wish them well in the future. Bergen (who will! be
stationed in Germany) insists that he wlUl return with a
European wrestling chamoionahip.
Jack Breslin, who has been part of our sports departn ant
for 3 few months, will continue to cover Ocean Ci y's
championship gob* team. Ken Farrell, fresh from his ju lor
year at The Citadel, will cover girls' track and softbal). T ley
will both help us to provide more complete coverage of 1 00scholastic
sports during the summer months.
iTortuga Golden Stricters
THIRD ANNUAL TORTUGA AWARDS
Rookie Of The Year....Edward F. Kane
Comback of the Year... William H. Pugh
Outstanding Performance (Tie)
Dr. Frank Kohler - Avalon Beach Run
Edward F. Kane - Boston Marathon
TORTUGA OF THE YEAR
BETH KOHLER
Cumberland County Cross Champion
Honorable Mention:
Anita Dudzek • Robert Kohler
Nancy Pugh • Joseph Waters
Also ran — Basil D. Beck, Jr.