Bishop Miege High School - Hart / Miegian Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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, l - T27-Q AA' ,rf f- 'X 7. , if 5 Q5 rt 5 is ,L S KNIQUEFN KC X 0, MB? 11' fl C if 'Y R22 ' ffrf 'I RZXAJ-h'F L43 . -vi R2 , ff iff, Ov,gC0ML,VG N W' Nliriigixycs - , '1 csv' K Af 1 ks. ,Q G. l Q, , if Af ? cc 9 XX,-ff 1 L tk .QQ Wh f fy ,--id Syst if se C Pg., K M fi?-4 5 X, 'T ' iffir J.. 1 CW? f4 Q5 5-Q74 g Jay Walsh John Birch Society - A Menace To Our Country As American citizens and as Catholics we are aware of the menace of Communism. I would like however to call your attention to another frightening menace - the John Birch Society. The purpose of this society is in itself noble, the pre- venting of Communism. Many of its members are sin- cere and patriotic, but their means cannot be justified. The direction of their purpose is to viciously attack and slander those whose views differ from their own, and to hurl upon them the label of pro-communist. John Birchers believe that the evils of Communism are covering our shores. As scapegoats for this evil they choose domestic Communists, over forty million of them-you-r neighbors, friends, business associates, leg- islators, presidents, leaders, and clergymen. They di- rectly accuse these people of either being Communists or stooges of Communism. Among the most prominent victims - Dwight and Milton Eisenhower, the nine Supreme Court Justices, Dag Hammerskjold, Presi- dent Kennedy, and other legislators. The John Birchers make these following irrational statements: the Supreme Court is a nest of socialistsg our foreign aid and defense programs are part of a Communist plot to weaken America, segregation of the races is good, the present welfare programs are Com- munistic. John Birchers would correct all these er- rors by impeaching all of the Supreme Court Justices, doing away with all aid to foreign and impoverished peoples, keeping the negro in his place as a second class citizen, abolishing the United Nations, and leav- ing the poor of our country to wallow in their misery. Anyone who disagrees with their political or social views is subject to their slander. Although Pope John XXIII has expressed in his recent encyclical that it is our duty to alleviate misery and disease, the philo- sophy of the John Birchers is to let the rich get richer and let the poor help themselves. 114 Jed Kee The seeds of Communism spread best in an atmos- phere of fear and hate. This detrimental atmosphere is created by the John Birch Society. Too many conservatives slit their parties' throats by subscribing to the ideas of the John Birch Society. Even the very conservative Los Angeles Times has said that the John Birch Society is a peril to conserva- tives, and subversion whether right or left, is still subversion. We do not believe that any argument can be won by smearing as traitors and enemies those with whom we sometimes disagree. To those conservatives, that are duped into believ- ing that the John Birch Society is doing good, I say - join the followers of the Society such as Dan Smoot, cry out for the impeachment of the Supreme Court Justices, slander President Kennedy and other past presidents, and in doing so ignore the words of Father Rolf Gorman who spoke in Sign, August 1961, We don't think that the ingredients of the JB Society help towards making a true Christian or a real American. aim:-'nga ,gf THE MIEGIAN if S 'I ' Published every three weeks by the students If of Bishop Miege High schoolg Mission, Kansas. Staff Co-editors ....... ................... J ed Kee, Dan Furst New Editors. . . ........... Larry Alley, Dave Fortin Feature Editor .... ................ D on Bollard Sports Editor.. . ................. John Wheeler Photographers .................., .Bill Humphrey, Dave Proffitt Editorial staff .................... Susan Roche, Rodney Vickery Typists .... Deanna Brown, Pam Blanchard, Dorothy Snyder, Theresa Ferkenhoff, Connie Armenta. Reporters ..,. Kathy Connor, Peggy Halloran, Kathy Walker, Kathy Johnson, Shirley Johnson, Dave Crawley, Mary Kooh, Patrice Krampff, Vicki Erickson, Mary Lu Doll, Paul Keenan, Kay Mork, Jackie Roehrig, Julie Dold, Vicki Koch, Julie Ladesic, Carol McAvoy, Larry Rouse, Elaine Hunter.

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y Th M' ' No, 3 Bishop Miege High School - Mission, Kansas Nov. 3, 1961 Granquist, Carole Pitnick, and Pat Ackman. Retreat Is Student School Publications Planned and Steered Campaign Launched For this year's retreat, Student Council members scheduled the agenda, drew up regulations for students to follow, and re- minded them of their responsibilities. The regulations allowed the students much more freedom than they have ever had at any previous retreats. After reporting to their homeroom, the upperclassmen were permitted the rest of the day to stroll the campus between con- ferences and to use this freedom for medi- tation on points stressed in conferences and on ideas stimulated by the spiritual read- ing. Besides private spiritual reading, Dave Fortin and Janean Harnden read aloud to the upper and lower classmen respectively during their dinnertime in the cafeteria. Lower classmen were also allowed to leave their homeroom with permission of the homeroom sponsor. Father Curt Lanzrath OFM, closed his first retreat for juniors and seniors with the awesome thought, Now, let us say an Our Father and a Hail Mary for the next one from this group to die. Father drove his point home in this conference on death as he showed its close proximity to all. This was typical of Father's talks- the use of a phrase or a sentence that summarized his point either subtly or obviously, but always completely. Old topics were treated in a persuasive and new light by the Reverend John Stitz, as he spoke to the freshmen and sophomores on death, sin, heaven, etc. birthdav lt's just 43 more days until Beethoven's Goal Set at 58,000 Miege will sponsor its annual ad cam- paign for the yearbook and newspaper from November 6 to 22. The goal has been set at 8,000, approxi- mately 10.00 per student. The members of the Miegian Ad Board stated that if the entire student body shows the spark and enthusiasm which it has displayed in so many other activities, this goal can easily be reached. This program will be operated complete- ly through the homerooms by members of the Board, representatives from each home- room. In this way all students can partici- pate in the campaign. On October 24, under the direction of the ad representatives, students in their home- rooms listed business firms, boosters, and ad possibilities. Board members collected the lists and from them tabulated a master copy to be posted in each homeroom so that there would be no overlapping as the many students brought in ads. The student who brings in the largest amount in ads at the close of the campaign will have his name engraved on his year- book and will be given a 1!4 page space for his picture in the yearbook. The class which turns in the largest amount in ads will be featured on a page in the yearbook. At a pep talk opening the campaign, board representatives informed the students that the student activity fee apportioned to the Miegian far from pays the expenses in- curred in its publication. 110 Gala and Colorful Homecoming Enthusiasm for the highlight of the foot- ball season mounted as the festivities for the homecoming weekend began. A Holy Hour offered for the success of the entire weekend was held at St. Ann's, Thursday evening, October 26. The Holy Hour featured a Bible Vigil with homilies presented by Father Henry Forge, St. Ann's. Friday afternoon, during the rally at the scene of the new bleachers, excitement reach- ed a peak. Each class presented a skit por- traying the obvious defeat of Rosedale, the opponent. Later Friday evening the focal point of the homecoming dance was the grand march and the crowning of Queen Jeannine Allen and her attendants: Joyce Granquist, Carole Pitnick, Mary Jeanne Bartolac, and Pat Ackman. The royalty was escorted by Cliff Seitter, Steve Murray, Gary Rollheiser, Phil Meitner, and Dave Fortin. Larry Philips provided the music as the couples glided across the dance floor. The queen followed by her attendants led the first dance after her crowning and the rest of the Stags joined in. At the half in the homecoming game, the queen was presented along with her royal court. They were led out on the field on the float decorated in the school colors: red, white, and blue, and shaped in the form of a football field. Escorts were: Bill Leins, Tom McNeill, Rodney Vickery, Dave Kier- st, and Mike Garner. In preparation for the homecoming events, committees were formed to be responsible for key planning. Seniors and freshmen de- corated the St. Agnes gym where the dance was held, juniors decorated and prepared the throne and crown, and sophomores took care of refreshments. Vicky Erickson DEBATE RECORD PROMISING Miege debaters attended two debate tournaments the weekend of October 13 and 14. At the one day tournament held in Fre- donia, of the two Miege teams attending, John Wheeler and Ted Dickey showed the better record. Although they were victor- ious in all their debates, their number of speaker points eliminated them from the finals. Rich McGill and Dan Furst achieved a record of three wins and one loss. The novice debaters, Mary Sue Scardello, Ann Winsky, Janet Rubin, Eileen Wycherly practice debated at Atchison Public High in Atchison, Kansas. Of the eighteen de- bates participated in, the beginners scored eleven wins,

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The Reds vs. Renovation . . .a fisherman in a tiny river village can define his relationships with the Turtle totem, the Salmon clan, the Fishhawk sept, and the secret societies that criss- cross within these laboriously complex systems. In Man's Unconquerable Mind, Gilbert Highet cites this fact concerning a Tibetan tribal member as an example of people arranging their lives in order not to think about the essentials. We cannot say that our thinking and worrying over class officers, English exams, or homecoming is wrong or even unnecessary, but if such items are all we ponder on, something is out of kilter somewhere. The Reverend Father Stitz, U.S. Papal Volunteer Director, forcibly hits this point home as he expounds his beliefs on the state of the world as regards the strangling serpent of Communism. In his war against lethargy Father tells us that the United States is certain to be overcome by the Soviet Union. What evidence is there, he asks, that the average man would resist? We find it hard to keep a retreat silence or to continue studying when a teacher leaves the room. We can ask ourselves, 'fWhat evidence is there The Decline of the American Character Ancient Rome began as a small community of poor shepherds on the banks of the Tiber. In time the hard and frugal life of these people molded what is now known and revered as the Roman Character. The pride of Roman citizenship carried the eternal city to an un- paralleled position of prominence and power. Grad- ually, however, the Roman came to be characterized by his complacency, extravagance and apathy- the mighty civilization of Rome crumbled into ruin. A quite reasonable comparison may be drawn be- tween the conditions of fifth century Rome and twen- tieth century America. No longer does the tough and resourceful pioneer spirit serve as the necessary factor in the making of important decisions. The love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life, so vehe- mently denounced by Theodore Roosevelt have de- veloped from the national wealth and power of the United States. Huge industrial achievements, marve- lous scientific and technological advances have made available to the average citizen fantastic products be- yond the wildest dreams of men. The result? A false assumption that life under the status quo will continue as such ad infinitumg a notion that no power on earth is capable of destroying the American way of life. Of late the United States has been characterized by a conspicuous failure to strongly assert its position in major crises. No longer does the America nation use as its credo the Don't tread on me of the colonial period or the Our fiat is law doctrine of the late nineteenth century. Now the American eagle musters the courage to say, Please, sir, I believe you're stand- ing on my tail feathers. The only remedy for this situation is a strong dose -11 5- that we will fight for that in which we believe? It is advisable and mandatory that we become stronger in what we are and this can only be accom- plished through acquiring mental dexterity in vital areas rather than in chain-reacted areas of gossip and chatter. An example of this gossip: This bus driver is nearly as snippy as that sixth-grade substitute teacher, the one who had to go to a psychiatrist, my aunt went to one, too, but she got well and then married that darling doctor with all the money, and that reminds me, I didn't get my allowance this week. It sickens the soul to think how many good minds have been stulified or discouraged or misguided. Like- wise, it sickens the soul to think that in the opinions of prominent authorities our children will live and die under the hammer and the sickle. This disaster is seemingly unavoidable as far as human means are con- cerned, but concerning the divine side the Irish have a saying: God is good and He has a good Mother, so everything is going to work out all rightf, But are society's threats going to be remedied? Yes, if we refuse to panic and if we employ the little steps that can win the world. ' Susan Roche of personal responsibility, to be taken by every person in the United States. With the cure will come a well- informed public, a diplomatically strong government and the continuation of our American way of life. Dan Furst Editors' note: Comments on the Miegian and all views expressed therein are welcome. These will be printed in a Letters to the Editor column. Please bring all suggestions and comments to the Miegian staff room. The Reverend John Stitz conducted the retreat for freshmen and soph- omores. The Reverend Curt Lanzrath was retreat master for juniors and seniors.