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

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CLUB NEWS Math Club--On October 11 the Math Club was conducted on a first class tour of the Spencer Chemical Company at 9009 W 67th St. The members were greeted at the door and given a sample of fertilizer which the company produces. Then the guides led the members of the club along the halls of the main building and showed them the rooms in which chemists were experimenting with polymers and fertilizers amid a disorderly assortment of equipment. Among the more complex apparatus of the center were the infra-red and ultra-violet machines for determining qualities about newly discovered materials. After the tour of the main building, the members were led to the small scale production building where new products are produced on a larger scale than would be possible in the lab and on a smaller scale than is possible at an industrial plant. The third building to be visited was the high-pressure building where new materials are subjected to pressure tests. The club then went through the greenhouse where the agricultural products are tested. At the end of the visit the members were served refreshments, and any questions concerning the company were answered S.P.Q.R.--This is the first year for the new Latin Club started by Sis- ter deLourdes which will be known as the S.P.Q.R. As their motto, the members have chosen: Latine Colloquamur et Laboremus. The titles given to the club officers are the names of political offices held in ancient Rome. All of these Latin items provide a basis for the club to pursue its purpose: to furnish an opportunity for the pleasurable learning of Romans and their civilization for which there is not enough time in class, to arouse an interest in the classics in' general, to set up in school a friendly attitude towards the classics, to become acquaint- ed with the works of Roman authors not studied in high school. The club intends to join the American Junior Classical League, a national organization. The S.P.Q.R. will also subscribe to the biweek- ly Res Gestae and the magazine Auxilium Latinumf' The future activities of the Latin Club include a demonstration of the Catilinarian Orations by the third year members to the second year group and a presentation of slides or a movie on ancient Rome. Science Club--The medical problem of cancer is now being discussed by the senior division of the science club sponsored by Sister Gabriel. The club uses intelligent discussion to investigate the- nature of cancer, its cause, and the treatment of the disease. The meeting of October 25 was devoted to a movie concerning cancer. Sister Martina's junior division of the club which is composed of the freshmen who are studying the fundamentals of science has learned to use the microscope and will prepare a rock collection for the school's earth science and biology courses. Both divisionsiof the Miege Science Club will visit the K.U. Medi- cal Center on November 15th. Among other things, the members will be interested in the electron microscope, artificial kidney, and radio- isotope section. N.H.S.--National Honor Society President Dan Furst will appoint a committee to prepare amendments to the Societyis constitution that will expedite business. These amendments must be approved by the national office in Washington D.C. Po-Vo--The members of Po-Vo have voted to say St. Francis of Assisi's prayer for peace every day. They will therefore be praying not only for their own vocations and the vocations of others but also for peace in this troubled world. The members have planned a trip to Paola for the Thanksgiving Vacation. Art Club--Each month the art club appoints a committee to decorate the bulletin board by the office. The members of this month's com- mittee are: Pat Styles, Cathy Mahoney, and Maurine O'Shea. Alpha Lambda--Strange sounds could be heard radiating from room 17 last week. The Alpha Lambda art appreciation club members, in continuing their study of African art, listened to the folk songs of Ethiopia and the songs of the Watusi tribe. Barbara Minnena and Carole Pitnick checked out these African recordings from the library and prepared the programme for the club. Other aspects of African art have appeared on the bulletin board in room 17. Future Teachers Club--Members of the FTA Club were given a dem- onstration of the use of the Shadowscope in building speed reading, at their meeting October 25. Mr. Pat Dalton, freshmen English and Latin teacher, was well qualified to give the demonstration, having participated in a reading workshop last summer at KCU, and current- ly taking a course which makes a study of the various methods and techniques in building reading speed and skills. Bank fe6'Vf6'W Edited by Peggy Ha loran The setting of To Kill a Mockingbird is a small Southern town. Having lived all her life in just such a place, Harper Lee is familiar with the problems brought forth in her book. The main theme throughout the novel is the racial strife between the Negroes and white people of the south. The book is centered a- round the family of a small town lawyer, who is a defender of racial equality. Much of the book is devoted to the daily lives of the lawyer's two children, their ideas and fears. The highlight of the story is revealed when a young Negro man is arrested for assaulting a white girl. The tension and emotion of the towng the way the different people react are both written in such a way that the reader attains a state of high emotional feeling. The plot is challenging and the author's style appealing in To Kill A Mockingbird. Dave Kierst Starring at KCU Playhouse Saturday, November 4 Dinny and the Witches, by William Gibson. First play of the season, 8:15 p.m., University Playhouse. Tickets are avail- able at the KCU Playhouse boxoffice or by telephoning De3-7400. Sunday, November 12 Netherlands String Quartet, 4 p.m., University Playhouse. Sunday, November 19 Resident Artists Concert, 4 p.m., University Playhouse. Eugene Stoia, Wiktor Labunski, and a faculty mixed vocal quartet---Josephine Mader, Virginia Ehwa, Joseph Victor Laderoute, Hardin Van Deur- seng Pearl R. Kelly, accompanist. Sunday, November 19 Band Concert, University of Kansas Band, 8:15 p.m., University Playhouse. Tony Chapp, center, MC for WDAF TV Teenhop, interviews Rich McGill, right, and Mike Grady, left, about Student Council plans and projects for the year. 1Photographed over TV by Bill Humphreyl. - 119 -

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Qulkliues by Steve Murray What were your reactions to the retreat l thought Father Curt's talks were very interesting, especially the one about death and its certainty. Even though I think that last year I made my best retreat, I know that I profited great- ly from the various talks I heard, and the prayers that I said. Terri Farrell I thought the re- treat was very benefi- cial to me this year more than any other year because of the ex- tensive freedom that we received. I realized fully that a person will get out of a retreat exactly what he or she puts into it. My only complaint about the retreat was that I wish it could have been longer. Mary Ann Kahler I thought Father Curt was a very good speaker, and that the various subjects that he covered were very interesting. Many of his talks answered so me of the questions I had in my own mind regarding vocational life. I think that since I tried to put more in- to this last retreat of my high school days, I got more out of it. Larry Alley I really think that this year was my best year for the retreat be- cause of the freedom we received. I say this because I think that this freedom really left it up to the person himself to decide whether he wanted to make a good retreat or not. Phil Meitner Newspaper Featured For J.A. Members The publication ofa newspaper is being planned by members of Junior Achievement this year. This newspaper will carry news of the many companies and the activities of the members. Tentative plans are that the paper will be published every two weeks and will be sent to schools participating in the program. Mary Redlinger, senior, is one of the 18 members who were interviewed and selected to work on the paper. This year's program started the week of October 16. As the activities progress, stu- dent members may hold important positions in business corporations. Students already work with a banking firm and about 50 companies. Students from Miege in J.A. this year are: Judy Stewart, Mary Ann Peterson, Dave Kierst, Mary Sue Scardello, Barbara Snead, Mary I-ledlinger, Ann Redlinger, Nancy Pfeiffer, Mary Lu Doll, Julie Ladesic, Mike Holland, Larry Alley, Vicki Koch, Mary Ann Lyons, and John Chase. Seniors Plan Events The senior class met October 5, in the cafeteria to discuss the homecoming Octo- ber 27, the student retreat October 9 and 10, and College Day, December 7. Volunteers for decorating for homecoming were asked to see any officer or representa- tive. A few general announcements were made concerning the student retreat. Most of the meeting was spent in discus- sing College Day. The top twenty-one col- leges chosen by the seniors will be repre- sented on this day. There will be talks, panels, and a general assembly. Papers were distributed naming the eleven necessary committees for College Day and seniors volunteered for work on the com- mittee which interested them. Kathy Connor - 118 - Stags Star on TV Representatives from Bishop Miege be- came television personalities when the Stags were featured on TV Teenhop October 21. All who participated saw first hand how a television show is broadcast. In order to gain a insight into the school, Tony Chapp, MC, interviewed the following Miegians: Mike Grady and Rich McGill, president and vice-president of the Student Council respectively, who told about the history of the school and of the current functions of the Student Council, Jeannine Allen who talked about the Pep Club, Dave Bussjaeger who modestly gave a brief ac- count of the Hayden football game, and Jack Hove who told about his latest swim- ming accomplishments and who just hap- pened to have a few trophies with him. The winners of the dance contest were Mike Grady and Mary Donohoe who were rewarded for their talent with record albums and boxes of candy, and of course, a big bag of Kitty Clover Potato Chips. Mr. Chapp showed TV closeups of an aerial and a ground view of the Bishop Miege building, and of the Miege chapel. He also focused the TV camera on copies of this year's school paper and last year's Miegian yearbook. Larry Rouse Boys' YCS Organized A boys' YCS group under the chaplain- ship of Father Henry Forge has been organ- ized at Bishop Miege. The purpose of the group is to produce apostolic leaders by having its members observe, judge, and act on the problems of school, home, and par- ish life. Several members of the junior class were most impressed with the need for true lead- ers after hearing a series of lectures given at Miege last year by Miss Audrey Pan- kratz, a representative of YCS and a per- suasive and dynamic speaker. These juniors worked to form as soon as possible, and with Father's assistance, a group of eight stu- dents who possessed the qualities of poten- tial leaders. At present the group meets every Mon- day evening after school for regular meet- ings. General meetings with the other YCS units in the school are held monthly through- out the school year. Faculty and students extend their sympathy to Belinda Ross on the death of her mother this month. May she enter into eternal rest.

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Late Score Stops Hayden Dave Bussjaeger sparked a remarkable comeback which, culminating in a late scor- ing drive of three yards, gave the Stags a victory over Hayden in Topeka. Reaching towards the magic number of seven straight victories, the Stags added number four to their string. The game started out bad as Miege fumbled to give up the ball on their own thirty-five. Three sweeps and Hayden had a first and goal inside the Miege ten. Then our stern defense stopped them cold and took over the ball on downs. Later Buss scored the first of three touchdowns and Rollheiser ran for the extra point. Hayden marched for a tally but the extra point try failed, and Miege led at the half 7-6. Late in the third quarter Hayden ran back a punt and made the extra point to take the lead. Then the vaunted Miege offense got into gear. Led by the running of Dave Bussjae- ger, and the passing of Gary Rollheiser, Miege racked up a touchdown about mid- way into the final stanza. Then the stage was set for the last act as Buss finally scor- ed his third of the evening to break the 13- 13 tie and give the Stags the victory. Once again the offense was spearheaded by Buss although Gary Rollheiser did a fine job filling for the injured Mike Murray at quarterback. The line play was the worst of the season as the backs were consistently having to make holes for themselves. There was a natural letdown after last week's up- set over Argentine and it almost cost us the game. Frosh Split First Six After the first six games on their seven game schedule, the frosh had an even 3-3 record. They showed good balance as the three losses were by close margins as were the three victories. No stars have as yet been detected on the squad although there is good reason to expect them to uphold the Miege tradition well in the years to come. Desperate Attempt Succeeds The Miege Stags evened their season's record at two wins and two losses, defeat- ing Maur Hill 7-0 at Ward Field. Until the last minute of the game it looked as if the Stags would have to settle for a scoreless tie and be lucky at that. Chiefly responsible for holding the Junior Ravens scoreless was an inspired Miege defense that was tough when it had to be. Four times Maur Hill penetrated the Miege twenty-yard line and twice they got inside the ten yard stripe but each time the Stags dug in and stopped them, three times on downs and once on a pass interception. That pass interception came with one minute left and gave the Stags the break that enabled them to pull out the victory. Mike Murray picked off a Maur Hill pass on the Miege fifteen-yard line and ran it into Maur Hill territory, on their forty- eight yard line. On the next play Murray hit halfback Gary Rollheiser with a perfect pass and Rollheiser took the ball to the nine-yard line before he was dragged down. Fullback Dave Bussjaeger took over then and smashed off-tackle, shaking off three tacklers as he crossed the goal line with only eleven seconds remaining in the game. Murray ran for the extra point giving the Stags their 7-O lead. Miege Mauls Mustangs Shaking off injuries and a large disadvan- tage in weight, Miege upset favored Argen- tine 14-6 at Argentine field for their third victory of the season against two losses. Al- though the Stags' victory spoiled Argen- tine's homecoming, few Miege fans seemed to have any regrets. Argentine started off the game with a bang as they marched fifty-five yards in ten plays for a touchdown the first time they got the ball. After fullback Elmer Sharp had almost single-handedly run the ball to the Miege nine-yard line, quarter- back Jim Doyle hit halfback Kenny Larson with a short pass and Larson carried the ball into the end zone. The Mustangs tried to run for the extra point but failed and Argentine led by a score of 6-0 at the end of the first quarter. The rest of the game was all Miege as the Stag defense held Argentine to only 39 yards total offense in the final three quart- ers. For the second straight game it was the passing combination of Mike Murray to Gary Rollheiser that gave the Stags a shot in the arm. In the second quarter, Murray hit Rollheiser with a fifty-nine yard scoring pass, and after Murray ran for the extra point, Miege led 7-6. The Stags added to their lead in the third quarter when Murray ran six yards for a touchdown capping a sixty-one yard drive setup when Felix Gotner pounced on an Ar- gentine fumble on the Miege thirty-nine yard line. The key play of the series came when, on a third down and ten situation, Mike Murray hit end Steve Murray with a twenty yard pass, putting the ball on the Argentine twenty-five. Dave Bussjaeger ran for the extra point giving the Stags a 14-6 lead. Miege controlled the ball the rest of the game and Argentine never again threatened. It was a big win for the Stags since the diminutive Miege team was considered an underdog to the big Argentine squad. Much of the credit for the victory should be give to Rollheiser who played despite a kidney injury and to Ted Dickey, a senior center who played a fine game. However, the game was definitely a team victory. Bill Agnew Reserves Sparkle When Needed During the last few games the team has been riddled with injuries but a strong bench has come through and therefore de- serves some praise. Gary Rollheiser played his first game at quarterback, and called a fine game against Hayden. Rich McGill filled in on defense in Murrays spot and drew praise for his fine effort on the outside plays, often coming up fast enough to throw the play for a loss. F. David Fortin filled in at end for Glenn Smith during the Argen- -190- tine game and almost earned himself a start- in berth with his heads up blocking. Pete Suess played a majority of the same game for Rollheiser who saw limited action due to an injured kidney. Suess is a sophomore who will see quite a bit of duty in the fu- ture. All in all the bench has come through in the pinch and these boys, who don't get the glory the starters do deserve a large amount of credit for their devotion and skill in filling in when needed.