Five‑foot‑four, brown‑eyed, brownette Wendy Geertz, referred to as "Gwendy, among others," by her friends, is this year's Legend editor. She said that this has been one of the "most fun things of my high school years."

Wendy spends what spare time she has sewing. She also likes to water ski and try to do other sports. "What time I have I waste, usually," she mused.

Outside of school, Wendy is an officer in her church's youth group. She commented that she also spends much of her time at the Chicago Public Library "doing a history term paper."

In school Wendy is in band and on the Legend staff which take up most of her time. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Tri‑M, and the Historical Society. She was also in the senior class play, George Washington Slept Here.

Next year Wendy plans to attend MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois. Her major will be in special education so that she may help retarded children.

She admits that history is her favorite subject because, "We have fun in there and learn, too." This year Wendy is taking advanced English, advanced history, government, German IV, and concert band‑in which she plays the flute. She is also a senior leader.

Wendy's advice to students is to "Try not to get too upset when you think you have too much to do‑wait 'til you're a senior!" She also suggests that you "Try not to dislike too much‑and have as much fun as you can!"

In Wendy's opinion, West has a very good music department, and "The kids and the physical education system are good."

When asked what she disliked about Maine, she thought and then stated, "Homework and working for grades; but as far as high schools go, it's a good one." To improve Maine, Wendy said that there should be five levels of teaching. She would introduce five levels so that "The tracks would be more individualized."

She added that she would ease up on the homework, "especially now." "More than anything," she said, "I hate to lose the sleep."

When asked what her funniest and most embarrassing incidents were, she replied, "Well, I trip a lot. I fall flat on my back." On one occasion at church she was running with heels on for some music when she began to slip. "Then I fell and slid half way across the room. I stopped with my heels against the wall, and I was under the table." Wendy said that she didn't know if she should get up or lie there and act hurt.

Wendy chooses Wisconsin as her favorite state "because of the lakes." Her favorite city is Chicago. She likes to travel and has been to Washington, D.C., and Tennessee. She is going to California this summer and hopes to see Maine soon.

"I think that the most important thing about Maine West is the reputation it has earned as one of the very best schools around. This has been attained by the students and faculty," remarked 5' 2", black‑haired, brown‑eyed Marlene Lorenz. "Mar," as she is often called, is this year's editor‑in‑chief of the Westerner. She is president of the Quill and Scroll Society, and a member of the Girls' Business Club.

Although Marlene wonders "Who has any spare time," some of her time is spent on hobbies such as swimming and boating. But the major part of her time was revealed to be spent on three term papers, nightly homework assignments, and the Westerner. "Socially, I am kept very busy by 'Jim,' she added.

To the younger students she gives this advice: "Be sure of the courses you take early in your high school years so that if you find out later that you do not want to go to college, you can make it along in some other field. But if you are positive that college is the right answer for you, prepare for it by taking the necessary courses." Along with that, her pet peeve might be considered advice to some.

She dislikes "boys with hair so long that they look like girls, and girls with skirts so short that it embarrasses even me!"

Marlene, who is always smiling and pleasant, must have been beaming on a certain day last year. "My most exciting and memorable moment was being selected to be the editor of the Westerner and president of Quill and Scroll all in one day!"

The best things about Maine to her are "the teachers, of course, and the facilities made available to the student body." But as an improvement, though, Marlene would "try to make the teachers understand that seniors are weighted down with so many extra activities during their last quarter, that several term papers and an increase of homework, plus outside activities, are really too much to handle all at once. Term papers are needed college preparatory assignments, but they should be given earlier in the year so that seniors can enjoy their last days in high school."

"The division of the student body into two different groups," is what Marlene dislikes about Maine West. She went on to say, "Each group should try to understand the other."

Even during the summer, Marlene has gotten no rest. "Ever since I graduated from grade school, I have gone to summer school to get extra credits. Last year, though, I worked at Hallicrafters as a clerk‑typist."

In the future, she is going to attend college at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and major in education or journalism.