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

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taglines Edited by Elaine Hunter A familiar scene in the homes of all Sr. Marie Therese's French students is a be- fuddled father as he picks up the paper to see a neatly cut hole right in the middle of an interesting news article. This is the re- sult of an assignment in which all students are required to keep a scrapbook on France and her people. No, dad, it wasn't the work of the Purple Paper Puncher, but only your industrious son or daughter. As a culminating activity for the reading of Kidnapped, the students of Sister Juli- ana's freshmen English classes are study- ing the life and works of Robert Louis Stev- enson. There have been reports on Treasure Island, A Child's Garden of Verses, and the famous Letter to Doctor Hyde. Students have also made a comparison between edi- tions of Kidnapped, especially the illustra- tions. In one of Sr. Roberta's English classes, the seniors have completed narration, while another class has finished description and exposition. Term papers for Sister Immaculata's sen- ior English classes are due December 1. There are many and varied topics: Bomb Tests in the U.S.: The Rise and Fall of Transcendentalism: Imagism: New Thoughts on Evolution, Journalism and its Influence in America since 1900 are among them. Sister's sophomore English class is working on their autobiographies. Originality is being stressed in their writ- ing. They are to be creative, imaginative, interesting and true. For instance, have you ever thought of comparing your life to a five-act play, a tennis match, life of an his- torical personage, or the life of an astro- naut? Sister Gabriel's chemistry classes are now delving into the curious world of water. Typing twenty to twenty-five words a minute in five minute timings seems easy. Several members of Sr. Dolores's Typing I class have accomplished this. Wonder how many of them receive negative answers when they subtract ten for each error. The General Business classes are examin- ing advertisements, preparing budgets, dis- covering many agencies that serve and pro- tect the consumer, and examining the ad- vantages and disadvantages of buying on- credit. Because of enthusiastic response to the study of Communism last year, Mr. Moritz has decided to elaborate on it this year. He intends to spend the second quarter on a different textbook called Democracy Vs. Communism which describes the rights and wrongs of the two. Clothing II students in Sr. Marianne's classes are completing their corduroy jump- ers, and the Clothing I girls are starting to work with patterns. The latter have finished their pleated skirts and their tea towels. Working to meet the first deadline for the pictorial section of the yearbook are Peggy Halloran, Dave Kierst, Peggy Gaines, and Don Bollard. Their aim is to make it differ- ent, interesting, lively. Debaters Capture Trophy Don Bollard and Jed Kee brought home Miege's first trophy of the debate year by taking third place in the Rockhurst Invita- tional Debate Tournament, October 27 and 28. This was a noteworthy accomplishment considering that there were twenty-four schools from Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma participating in the two-day tournament. Out of these 24 schools Miege was the highest rated school. Bollard and Kee remained undefeated for the first six rounds and were the highest rated team out of 44 on speaker points. As a result, they then entered the semi-finals to win the handsome third place trophy, which occu- pies a prominent place in the display case. Southwest and Raytown took first and sec- ond places, respectively. Ed Hammond and Kathy Johnson also established a fine record by winning five out of six preliminary rounds. On the same weekend, novice debaters Mary Kay Hippman, Mike Holland, Janet Rubin, Mike West, Craig Woodward, and Eileen Wycherly participated in the Wash- ington High Tournament. The schedule for the remainder of the debate season is as follows: December 1-2, Miege: December 8-9, Hutchinson, William Chrisman: December 9, Parsons: December 15-16, Topeka Highland Park: January 5-6 Rosedale, Emporia: January 12-13, Shaw- nee Mission North. Staglines lCont.l Coach Hill's Physical Ed classes are cur- rently engaged in a multiplicity of sports- basketball, touch football, track, etc. His health classes have completed the section on the parts of the body and soon will leam various first-aid techniques. His General Science classes are learning about the my- steries of the scientific world. -124- Seniors Prepare For College Day On December 7, Bishop Miege will spon- sor a College Day for all seniors. Repre- sentatives from approximately 18 colleges throughout the midwest have been asked to send representatives for the purpose of in- teresting the seniors in their respective schools. The following colleges received the greatest number of senior requests for re- presentation: Mount St. Scholastica - Atchison, Kan- sas: Rockhurst - Kansas City, Missouri: St. Mary's - Xavier, Kansas: St. Teresa's - Kan- sas City, Missouri: Marquette - Milwaukee, Wisconsin: St. Louis - St. Louis, Missouri: St. Benedict's - Atchison, Kansas: Don- nelly - Kansas City, Kansas: St. Mary of the Plains - Dodge City, Kansas: Creighton - Omaha, Nebraska: Loretto Heights - Lor- etto, Colorado: Webster Grove - St. Louis, Missouri: Marymount - Salina, Kansas: St. Mary of the Woods - Indiana: Notre Dame - Notre Dame, Indiana: Regis - Denver, Colorado: Our Lady of the Lake - San An- tonio, Texas: St. Mary's School of Nursing - Kansas City, Kansas. Senior committees to plan invitations, housing, transporation, welcoming at air terminals, and at school, booths for dis- plays about colleges, cafeteria planning, set- ting up the schedule, etc., have been set up. The tentative schedule for the day is as follows: a general session at 10 o'clock at which Father Sullivan will give a welcome speech and Dave Fortin will preside. This assembly will feature a panel with a discus- sion of the contribution of college educa- tion to America's future. Following this will be talks by representatives from the guest colleges. The closing assembly will at 2:45 and Rich McGill will preside. Mary Koob

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SC Evaluates Past -Plans for Future A meeting of the Student Council was held on November 6 for the purpose of look- ing back over its policies for the first quar- ter and deciding how these could be improv- ed during the remainder of the year. Com- ments and criticisms of the retreat and the homecoming were made along with sugges- tions as to how these could be improved next year. It was decided that the home- room period should be put to better use, and a committee was set up to decide the procedures to be followed during that time. A step for better representation of all the students was taken when it was suggested that each homeroom representative meet with those he is representing before each Student Council meeting. By doing this, he could get the views on the topics to be discussed at the next meeting. These meet- ings coupled with the reports given by the representatives after each meeting should help to keep each student well informed and well represented. Alumna of '60 Places in Contest Mary Ann Lambour '60 won first place in Kansas in a fashion contest sponsored by the American Wool Growers Associa- tion. The contest was held in Abilene. The regional contest for which Mary Ann is now eligible, will be held in Goodland, Kansas, November 17 - 18. As a winner in the state contest Mary Ann was presented with a Westinghouse steam and dry iron, a Dritz skirt marker, a Vogue pattern of Phyllis DiMaio, Margo Habiger, and Craig Woodward prepare to give interesting book reviews on interesting books during Book Week. If there are any girls interested in senior scouting, please call Mrs. Swartz, RA 2-1238 or Mrs. Curtis, EM 2-2432. her choice, and expenses paid for the trip to Goodland. If she wins in the regional she will be given a portable sewing machine, a trip to Salt Lake City, Utah, and fabric for a dress or coat of 100921 wool. Following the regional contest, if Mary Ann is lucky, she will enter the national where the winning prize will consist of a trip to a fashion center in California and a jet trip to Hawaii. Mary Ann is in nurse's training at Pro- vidence Hospital. if In the foreground Father Condon, Nancy Tremble, and Father Krische face the brisk weather to support the Stags at the game with Southwest. tFather Krische's scarf keeps his ears warm.J -123- Book Week Library Features Varied Activities Hurray for Books is the theme that was displayed throughout the week of No- vember 12 to 18 in observance of National Book Week. The Student Library assistants arranged a book display and decorated the bulletin board which drew the attention of many students and teachers. Book reviews were given in all the Eng- lish classes by thirty members of the speech class and by members of Sister Juliana's freshmen English class. This was done on November 15 and 16. Also, in observance of Book Week, the Miege library published a list of all the new books added since June. 310 titles have been added and included among these are 16 re- ference titles. Notable additions are in the fields of math, literature, and historical fic- tion. Bulletins of news about the library were sent to each family represented at Miege. Thanksgiving Means: A time of appreciation rich with the flavor of prayer and tradition, The anxiously awaited school vacation which has been anticipated since All Souls dayg The annual football games full to the hilt with tense excitementg Visiting Aunt Mary and Uncle Don whom you haven't seen since last week: The big meal with its golden turkey hot from the oven, and the rich cranberry sauceg Carrying out the real purpose of the holiday - giving thanks. Stop and thinkg it may stimulate new ideas. Barbara Henderson

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CLUB NEWS Po-Vo--As their project for November, the Po-Vo's have invited Mother Cecilia from the Ursuline Convent at Paola, Kansas to speak at one of their meetings. Mother Ce- cilia is a former Mother General of the Ur- sulines. The Po-Vo's will spend the Thanksgiv- ing weekend at the Ursuline Convent at Paola. They plan to arrive on Friday and to stay overnight. During this weekend, the Po-Vo's will attend programs and listen to speeches given by a priest. They will also visit with the postulants and novices, many of whom were former Po-Vo's at Miege. The events of this weekend will make it similar to a day of recollection. Home Economics Club--On October 25, Mrs. Stephens, who was invited to speak at the club meeting, gave a lecture on good grooming, good posture, and the proper use of makeup. In regard to good grooming she stated that it is important to be Himmaculately clean from head to heel. As for good pos- ture, she said that it can be maintained by keeping the rib cage out of the stomach. Concerning makeup, she gave this advice, Wear very little to school, never eye shad- ow or eye liner, that is only for stage and for photography. Mrs. Stephens had this to say about fashion, Be fashionable but not extremeg for instance, short skirts are fashionable but they are not intended to be above the knees. I have never seen a pair of pretty knees. In conclusion Mrs. Stephens commented that-extremes in anything, dis- plays poor tasteiand is not desirable. Her advice was certainly an aid to all Stags in- terested in proper grooming. On November 15, a demonstration of Christmas and Thanksgiving centerpieces was presented at a Home Economics Club meeting by the Dalton Florists. Library Club--Sr. Juliana took nine of the Miege library student assistants to the Mis- souri-Kansas Library Association Conven- tion on October 26 at the Hotel Muehle- bach in Kansas City, Mo. These members were given a chance to examine books ex- hibited by various publishing companies in order to help them select titles for the school library. This activity was to aid the members in pursuing one objective of the club-to donate one book each month to the library. At the club meeting, November 15, the junior boys of the SPQR presented a skit giving a sketch of the treachery of Cataline and the highlights of Cicero's oration against him. The Senators, Mike D. Murray, Tom Horan, and Gary Little were swathed in white togas as Cataline, Bob Foley, sat alone brooding darkly as Cicero, portrayed by Frank Szymanski, poured forth his fury. The script was composed and narrated by Paul Keenan. Give Thanks Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoiceg let the sea and what fills it resound: let the plains be joyful and all that is in them! The earth has yielded its fruitsg God, our God, has blessed us. Senior Rings Blessed In the afternoon of November 6, the sen- iors had their class rings blessed in the school chapel. Before the blessing, Father Sullivan ex- plained that this particular blessing was not a sacred blessing as placed on objects used in relation to God, such as a crucifix, but was a blessing showing that all things come from God. Father further explained that he did not have to hold the rings nor did the holy water have to touch the rings, it was the intention that the rings should be blessed that was necessary. Juniors Portray Pyr Amid tears and laughter from all sides, Miss Lucas' three junior English classes portrayed the burlesque tragedy of Prya- mus and Thisbe from Shakespeare's Mid- summer Night's Dream. The story tells of two lovers, each thinking the other dead, LETTERMEN MEET At the Lettermen's meeting of Novem- ber 7, the members were reminded of their obligations as lettermen in fulfilling the purposes of their organization: to promote school spirit and to emphasize the impor- tance of the letter. The athletes were re- minded that the letter is an award and that in order to demonstrate its importance no letters other than those awarded at Miege may be worn by members of the club. It was also mentioned that the lettermen's movement to increase school spirit should be well underway at the start of basketball season. Election of club officers was held at the meeting, and the results will be published in the Miegian at a later date. Having explained the blessing, Father Sullivan asked the seniors to hold out their rings to indicate what was to be blessed, and he solemnly blessed them. Following this, the seniors, led by class president Dave Fortin, offered a prayer for the poor souls. amus and Thisbe who kill themselves at their secret meeting place. The characters were: Pyramus- Jim Boydston, Thisbe- Ed' Younger, the Wall- Doug Van Note, the Lion- Ron Meinert, and the Moon- Richard Annan. Kay Mork 'AO kiss me through the hole in this vile wall. Ed Younger plays the lover Thisbeg Jim Boydston, Pyramus, and Doug Van Note, the wall in Midsummer Night's Dream. -125-