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

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Rusty Scholtes. Rodney Vickery, Jed Kee, and Dan Furst check yearbooks for new ideas at the workshop held at K.Il. Below: strolling the K.ll. campus. Bill Hum- phrey took the pictures. Thoughts from Sandburg if If someone asked you if teaching and learning were snyonymous, your answer would be an immediate and emphatic, Noi But stop and consider. lsn't this sometimes the attitude we allow ourselves to hold in regard to our schooling! As long as an instructor is before us talking, explaining, expounding, we are learning. But are we? How about the passive Patti's and Pauls staring unknowingly at the teacher with blank, uninterested faces? ls this how to get the fullest measure of knowledge and experience from the time and effort it takes to go to school. Of course not! And however reluctantly we admit it, we know that learning cannot be a one-way process: a teacher doing all the work. Carl Sandburg, America's great poet-historian, as a young man said, I will listen and read and ask, and maybe I will learn. Indeed, he has learned very well. He is a famous poet, novelist, historian, bio- grapher, and has two Pulitzer prizes to his credit. Yes, learning is a two-way process: we must do our part, also. Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect. But curiosity and awareness are attitudes, they have to come from inside. You'll discover, if you keep your mind alert and inquiring, that the world grows more interesting as you grow with it. From The Plainsette, St. Mary of the Plains High School, Dodge City, Kansas. Staff to Workshop Five members of the Miegian and year- book staffs attended a journalism workshop at K.U. on Thursday, October 5. Over 200 students from a number of schools in Kan- sas attended the program presented by the William Alien White School of Journalism. Representatives of .vliege were co-editors of the paper, Dan Furst and .led Kee: year- book editor, Rodney Vickery, yearbook staff member, Rusty Scholtesg and photographer, Bill Humphrey. The opening address was given by Hurt- on W. Marvin, dean of the School of Jour- nalism at K.U. Following this speech, stu- dents spent the rest of the day listening to talks given by various professors of the School of Journalism. These were held in the Kansas student union building and were divided into two sections: one for editors of papers and the other for yearbook editors. Dan and Jed discovered many different ways to write articles and to develop the editorial and sport pages. They plan to use many of these ideas in future issues of the Miegian. Rod and Rusty reported that many of the ideas received at K.U. would be used in this year's yearbook to make it more lively and interesting. Bill commented that he would utilize the helpful aids that he learned to shoot unique pictures for both paper and yearbook. CSPA Convention Set for November The Catholic Press Association Midwest- ern Regional Convention will be held at the College of St. Teresa on Saturday, Novem- ber 18. Dan Furst, Miegian co-editor, will chair one of the sessions of the convention. Members of the staff plan to attend and to get pointers on Catholic school papers. Miege will also submit one of the copies of The Miegian for display before the dele- gates to the convention. The delegates will be from Catholic schools all over the Mid- west. P.S.A.T. TO .IUNIORS AND SENIORS The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test was administered to 110 juniors and seniors on Tuesday, October 17. The students, equipped with a supply of soft lead pencils, rushed into the recreation room and cafeteria. Two hours and three pencils later, they emerged exhausted from the strict concentration. Reaction of some students: Math was easy, but the first part was hard. The first part was easy, but I had trouble with the math. What does 'diatribe' mean? Well, now I know what to look forward to! P.S.A.T. provides an indication of one's verbal and mathematical abilities. Also, a number of sponsored scholarship programs make use of these test scores. Results will be announced sometime in December. The National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test for juniors, and the Iowa Silent Reading Test for freshmen will be administered in the near future. Rusty Scholtes 116-

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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.

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Edited by Elaine Hunter Under the direction of Sister Marie Ther- ese a French choir is being organized for French students. The purpose of this extra- curricular activity is to acquaint students with the popular melodies and tunes of France. In addition to the pleasure derived from such an activity, the students will ben- efit from the knowledge of the customs of our French neighbors. The first meeting of the 1961 PoVo's was held on the 20th of September. The pur- poses and advantages of PoVo were explain- ed by Sister Stephen, moderator. The pro- posed outline for the coming year was dis- cussed and it was announced that the next meeting would be on the 18th of October when the election of officers would be held. The second meeting was opened with nominations from the floor for the offices of president, vice-president, secretary, trea- surer, and reporter. Nominations were made and speeches of the candidates were heard. The newly elected officers were as follows: president, Mary Jo Walker: vice-president, Diane Smith, secretary, Connie Armentag treasurer, Mary Anne Manuelg and reporter, Kathy Daly. The bake sale to be held in the cafeteria on Friday, October 20, was discussed and the plans were made. The next meeting will be on the 22nd' of November. TB tests were administered here by nurses from the Johnson County Health De- partment in Olathe to members of the stu- dent body, faculty, and other school per- sonnel on Tuesday, October 24. The Schick test which requires an injection of tuber- culin under the skin was the method em- ployed. Bishop Miege's TB tests are part of the Public Health Department's nation- wide program to warn and safeguard the public against the dangers of tuberculosis. Forging along in their theological studies, Father Krische's Religion 1 classes continue their studies of Faith with the topic: Sins against Faith. Mr. Arensberg's algebra and General Math classes also continue to progress rap- idly in their challenging studies. Does the library seem rather crowded and full of activity lately? Sister Raymond hints that it could be the Latin V students doing some research on Virgil's Aeneid. The Latin IV class held in the former Foods Lab had an avid discussion recently. They delved deeply into their work and even found a good reason for their class's present location. It seems that the great orators like Cicero spoke a refined and per- fected Latin. The common people used what was called kitchen Latin. Students of Sister Martina's biology classes are working faithfully on their leaf booklets. Collecting all types of leaves, they are learning both the scientific and common names of the trees around them. In class they are closely watching the development of their young orange trees and black rad- ish trees from Mexico, to see the different characteristics of the leaves. ta lines ' Style ofthe Yeor I g Fashion Expert Louds New Uniforms A new uniform consisting of a gray flared skirt with a weskit of contrasting gray and a three-quarter length sleeve blouse has been introduced to the girls of Miege this year. Although the freshmen girls are re- quired to wear the new uniform the upper classmen have their choice between the old and new style. When Mrs. Barnes, Educational Repre- sentative of the Simplicity Pattern Co., visited the sewing class on October 5, she had a chance to see the new uniforms. She was left with this impression: During my visit I saw your new school uniforms, and I would like to take this op- portunity to tell you how attractive they are. The flared skirt has returned to the fashion scene this year and is being featured in all leading fashion magazines. Better still is the way it looks on you! It is very becom- ing to all the girls and looks well on all the figure types. You have chosen the style of the year and I am sure you will be happy with your new uniforms. Shirley Johnson Linda Taylor and Carolyn McHenry show their approval of the new two-tone gray uniforms introduced at Miege this year. Has Golloping Consumption or TB Golloped Cut of the 20th Century? In former years, every piece of literature written invariably had at least a mention of some lovely young maiden who, after touch- ing her lily white hanky to her lips, discov- ered a red spot on it. Alas, the red spot was, oh horrorsg blood and the poor lass was doomed to die a sad but brave death of gal- loping consumption. Fortunately, modern writers are forced to look elsewhere for tragedy because there are comparatively fewer deaths now of gal- loping consumption or tuberculosis. But contrary to popular belief, the threat of TB has not yet been entirely erased. It is esti- mated that today 250,000 Americans have active cases of TBQ 100,000 of these people don't even realize they have it and are daily infecting scores of people. In the health dis- trict of which Johnson County is a part, 20 deaths resulted last year from this disease. These alarming figures are not intended to frighten the public, but to stir them to the realization that although T.B. is the greatest killer among chronic infectious disease, most cases can be cured if detected in the earlier stages. The best possible meth- od of detecting TB germs in the body before noticeable symptoms appear is the tuber- culin test. Even if physically a person has never felt better, medical authorities urge them to receive this test, for they may be sicker than they think. Why be sorry when they can be safe? Ann Linton Alumni News by Kathy Dueber Grads of '61 who have answered the call of their country and have joined the Armed Forces are: Steve Dragert who is with the National Guard at Fort Leonardwood, Mo. Bob Allen has chosen the Air Force while Joe Riehle is in the Air Force Reserve. Don Landis has joined the Navy and Lou Knoche the Marines. Congratulations to Tom Cutcliff V605 who has made the first string on the varsity squad at St. Mary's of the Plain, Dodge City, Kansas. Tom was also chosen presi- dent of his sophomore class. Don McCormick t'60b was also chosen -117- president of his sophomore class at Don- nelly College. Here are some flashes from the class of '59: Tom Chisam is attending Rockhurst Col- legeg Jim Green has gone to Finley Engi- neering School. Jim Whitaker is furthering his studies at Donnelly College. '61 employees are: Johnny Grauberger and Rosemary Guni- gal are employed by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Barbara Downs is working at the Mis- sion State Bank.