The National Honor Society celebrated the initiation of its new members Wednesday, March 5, at the annual National Honor Society Tea. Recently elected were 91 seniors and 32 juniors.

The purpose of the National Honor Society is to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character in the students.

In order to be elected, a senior must stand in the first quarter of his class in scholarship; he must also have spent the seventh and eighth semesters at Maine West. Not more than 15 per cent may be elected. Nominees, in addition, must have at least a 3. average and have taken no less than four full‑credit courses in each of their seven semesters.

Not more than five per cent of the junior class may be elected. Junior class eligibility maintains that no grade below a B is used in computing class rank.

This year's National Honor Society officers include: Steve Baenziger '69, president; Donna Ellwanger '69, vice-president; Darlene Fricano '69, treasurer; and Beth Miller '69, secretary.

Darlene Fricano '69 was the committee chairman for the tea. Other committee chairmen were Steve Baenziger '69, publicity; Janet Moranz '69, hospitality; Donna Ellwanger '69, refreshments; and Nancy Lilja '69, entertainment.

The newly elected seniors are William Adair, Patricia Anderson, Nancy Atkinson, Robert Aulert, Ronald Baker, Adrianna Baldassi, Barbara Bednarz, Barbara Billings, Gail Blaha, Sandra Brogmus, Richard Brown, Richard Buchanan and Mary Ann Budzon.

Others are Patricia Carson, Penny Chase, Diane Clarke, Marilyn Coombs, Donna De Franco, Richard Didier, Susan Dixon, Philip Doyle, Craig Dudczak, Susan Ehnert, Susan Evans, Gary Fairhead, Linda Felke, Elizabeth Feltmann, Gladys Frank, and Diane Franzen.

Still others are Kurt Fritscher, Maudy Gass, Theresa Gassner, Diane Glanke, Jean Gradl, Gary Griffin, Laura Greenaway, Arlene Hegg, Kathleen Hill, Roberta Kabot, Darlene Kamradt, Katherine Kinney, Alan Krol, Walter Kroll, Donald Kron, Linda Lambert, Mary Lazarz, Jane Leis, and Anita Luckey.

Other new members include Christine Lund, Kathleen Marchese, William Markworth, James McCann, Barry McGraw, Sandra McNabb, Wolfgang Meissner, Suzan Miller, Robert Moehling, Linda C. Moore, Linda M. Moore, Susan Muncy, Keith Nelson, Patricia Owen, Laurel Paul, Jeanette Platt, Gregory Reinhart, Wendy Richter, and Linda Rieker.

Others include Louise Rohrbach, Raymond Rosner, George Rudawsky, Pauline Ruge, Jenny Schmeissing, Kathryn Seipp, Bruce Skamser, Martha Spera, Dean Spindler, Terry Stoner, Clayton Strom, Clifford Strom, Raymond Tancredi, and Terry Tyrpin.

Concluding the list of seniors are Patricia Vermerris, Joan Walter, Cathleen Wascura, Darrell Williams, Clyde Wilson, Richard Wilson, David Winn, Kathryn Wolf, Michael Wolski, and Mark Young.

The list of juniors includes David Atkinson, Miriam Bakus, Catherine Bean, Susan Chamberlin, Denise DaPrato, Stephen Drensky, Gayle Durham, Mary English, Karen Gatsis, Richard Hall, Judith Harms, Diane Hays, and Scott Hayward.

Others include Diane Henrikson, Susan Hill, Constance Hopkins, Janet Ingles, Christina Kaneen, Karen Koeller, Cynthia Kurfess, Gayle Lehmann, Daniel Moll, Michael Moore, Hilary Packard, Keith Pischke, and Bradford Price.

The remaining juniors are Steven Prorak, Karen Raack, Renee Singer, Elizabeth Swain, James Volberding, and Susan Winn.