There aren't very many things which really irritate Linda but people who are always late, and those who wear plaids and prints together make her cringe. She rates clothes as a special weakness.

This sounds like a description of almost any girl at Maine West, qualified only by the name Linda. When it is added that this particular Linda has been active in Pep club, Girls's club, senior leaders, Student Council, GAA, and class council, the selection is narrowed down considerably.

Further limitations are made when it is revealed that this Linda is planning to attend Mundelin college, although she has made no other definite plans for the future. "It seems strange that this is my last year at Maine." Linda stated," "but I sure have learned a lot. Now I can appreciate the more important things in life; and I've learned what responsibility means. I just wish now that I had studied harder in previous years," she adds.

If all other candidates haven't been eliminated already, it may help to reveal one of Linda's favorite memories‑the Senior Class play. "I didn't think I would recover from those six weeks during the play," she recalls, "but I would love to do it all over again."

Honors bestowed on this dark-eyed girl with the light brown page‑boy include being elected to the Brotherhood society. "As long as I live, I'll never forget how thrilled I was when Trudy called and said I had gotten a Brotherhood award," she remarked. Not to be omitted from the list of honors is receiving an "A" this quarter in English IV‑E.

As quick to blush as she is to smile, Linda is unable to account for this reddening reaction. She cannot recall any special embarrassing moment. Linda comments, "I don't really have to have something happen to turn red; it just comes naturally!"

Oh yes! In case it is not yet obvious, Linda Roessing is the only girl who can meet all these qualifications.

"I'm not running away from home, and this is not a brief-case!" Often, as he is seen walking down the hall toting that trumpet case, Dave Wedeking can be heard muttering these immortal words.

Dave has one pet peeve that tops the rest: students who judge the music department only on the basis of the variety show, combos, and marching bands. "Many have never heard our terrific concert band, orchestra, or choir, and don't realize how much time students in concert groups spend practicing. They work just as hard as the boys out for sports."

He has still another grievance connected with music. This includes all the people who ask, "Do you really practice at home, or do you just carry your trumpet case home?"

The vice‑president of Tri‑M can be seen at almost any time of the day carrying, besides his trumpet case, those very popular Modern Music Masters, candy bars. (ed. note: Do you eat more than you sell, Dave?)

If he could change himself, Dave would try hardest to break his habit of staying up till 2 or 3 a.m. to write down ideas for musical compositions. He also spends this time doing German, English, and reading Greek tragedies (?.)

Besides his interesting reading program, Dave enjoys swimming, waterskiing, and playing ping‑pong in Herr Julltz's basement. He also enjoys attending the Chicago symphony.

This trumpet player has the distinction of being the only Des Plaines student in the Youth Orchestra of Greater Chicago. This is in addition to his other activities in the pep band, show band, Concert band, and orchestra.

Needless to say, his favorite subjects include musical composition, harmony, Concert band and orchestra. He also enjoys English literature, "except on test days."

Having his trumpet taken away for playing the "bugle call" at a sectional basketball game was Dave's most embarrassing experience.

Trumpet, oops, Dave, has no definite plans for the future. He may attend Northwestern university. Eventually he plans to teach music or play symphonic trumpet. Some day he would like to play in the Chicago Symphony orchestra. Who knows?