VOL. V, NO. 8

Carla, Des Plaines' and vicinity's only official weather station, is owned and operated by Tim Redmer. Tim named his home weather station after Tim Redmer the big storm in Texas over a year ago.

Carla has grown from a thermometer some years back, to the largest and best equipped weather station in Des Plaines, not to mention that it supplies weather conditions to both Mr. Harry Volkman and Mr. P. J. Hoff, TV weathercasters.

Though Tim has been subjected to jokes, puns, cynicism, and ridicule by forecasting the weather, it must be mentioned that 80 per cent of the time he's right.

In addition to all this, Tim likes to work with cameras and numismatics in his spare time. During his Freshman year at Maine Tim was working on the lighting staff, as he does now. By some accident during the school's stage production of Lowland Seas, Tim hit the master grand switch and all the lights went out on the audience.

After coming out from hiding two years later, Tim ran 52 miles without stopping in nine hours and 40 minutes and received publicity for this great achievement in five different newspapers.

At present Tim is the chairman in charge of memory records this year. Working under his supervision are Donna Meier, Sales; Hall & Company, Script; Sandy Kunkel and Anita Steinart, publicity; and John Borzoni (the immigrated Britisher), recording. "This year's memory record is the greatest yet. It has everything from secret phone calls and candid recordings to the winners of the dimple contest," announced Tim.

Tim's plans for becoming a meteorologist are definite. At present he is recognized by the State Climatologist. After he enters the field of meteorology, he plans to go into weather research or weather communication. He intends to further his education at either Florida or Penn. State.

"Pass the salt, please."

"Sure. You're Jackie Piraino, aren't you?"

"Yes, that's what they call me," she said between mouthfuls of mashed potatoes and fried chicken.

"I hear you're on the varsity Debate Squad, secretary of Girls' Club Council, member of National Honor Society, Historical Society, Thespian Society, and Forensic Society."

"You still find time to be a library monitor and senior leader?"

"Yes, but I think the hardest thing I've accomplished is making the A-honor roll."

"That is an accomplishment. How many times?"

"This is my fourth year on it," she giggled, "knock on wood."

"You went on television recently, right?"

"Yes, Maine West qualified to debate on television and I was one of the lucky ones chosen."

"Do you ever have an embarrassing moment that you'd like to comment on? It adds a little color to the story, you understand."

"Well, one day in my freshman year, I'd had a really hard and upsetting day, and I was walking down the hall thinking if one more thing goes wrong today and I walked right into the boys' washroom!"

"I know you like raisins, records, and as a hobby love modern dancing, but do you have any pet peeves or dislikes?"

"Yes, people who interview me during lunch! Seriously, I don't approve of people who swear for the heck of it, and also boys who wear vests without suit coats."

"Have you been doing anything for exercise lately?"

"For four years I've been running from A‑wing to C to A to B; that's exercise."

"Can you offer any suggestions for improving Maine?"

"I feel that pep should be one school effort, by the school as a team, not be competition of classes at the pep rallies and games."

Jackie hopes to make Knox College her alma mater, where she will study to be a secondary school teacher.