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

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Activity Apparent at Student Council's First Meetings Once again the persuasive powers of all Miege stu- dents have been appropriated by the Student Coun- cil for use in the annual candy sale. Proceeds will go toward the purchase of audio-visual equipment for the school and to help defray homecoming ex- penses. As usual the Council is providing for con- struction of the homecoming float. In a talk at one of the recent meetings Sister Pa- trice outlined the responsibilities of school leaders. For the benefit of those who would have it other- wise, she emphasized that THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL IS NOT TO LEGISLATE, BUT RATHER TO PROMOTE HARMONY BE- TWEEN THE STUDENTS AND THE FACULTY and to organize student activities. Great strides forward can be expected from the Council this year under the able leadership of Bob Ferkenhoff, Gigi Heilman, Dave Fortin, and Ronnie Taylor. Several other projects are already in the works. All in all it should prove an interesting year for student democracy. Mike Roach YCS representatives Joyce Granquist, Paul Sager, Tom O’Connell and Mary Ann Kahler discuss the results of this summer’s convention with Sister Mary Grace. Stags Attend YCS Convention “It was well worth it,” was the opinion of Mary Ann Kahler, Joyce Granquist, Tom O’Connell, and Paul Sager. These four students represented Miege at the YCS National Convention which was held at (Continued on Page 10) CALENDAR October 26-27 —Archdiocesan Scout Leaders’ Meeting. October 26-31 —National Catholic Youth Week. October 30 —Rosedale at Rockhurst, 7:30. October 30 —Homecoming Dance, 10:00 to 12:00. November 8 —Rockhurst (Away). November 12-13-14 —National CYO Convention, Municipal Auditorium. November 15 —Hayden (Away). November 26-27 —Thanksgiving Vacation. November 30 —Classes Resume. Dixie Doll Janet Schmitz, Mike Roach, Barbara Bremser, and Nor- man Chaffee are the lucky 99’ers in the National Merit Scholar- ship rating. Stags Pile Up Honors Norman Chafee and Mike Roach have qualified to take the final National Merit Exam this winter. Though four Miege seniors were in the 99th percen- tile, Mike and Norman ranked higher, thus meriting the honor. Barbara Bremser and Janet Schmitz were the other 99ers! These four seniors are among the top 10,000 in the United States who received this honor. The National Merit Exam is a test taken by many high school juniors, and it is used by many colleges and univer- sities to determine entrance requirements. Five areas, in- cluding English usage, mathematics, and social studies, inter- pretative reading, and vocabulary are included in the test; and the scores in the various areas indicate to the student those areas in which he needs improvement to qualify for college. The finalists all receive certificates and some students with scores in the 98th percentile receive honorable mention cer- tificates. The names of all students receiving any certificate arc placed in a catalogue which is sent to all colleges and uni- versities throughout the country. A good score on the Na- tional Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test aids a prospective college student tremendously. Dixie Doll Students Stimulated by Retreat October 7, 8, and 9 marked the second annual re- treat for Bishop Miege High School students; it proved beneficial to all the classes, freshmen to sen- iors. The retreatants received excellent guidance and used this opportunity of a retreat to talk things over vith God. Spiritual talks, as well as individual coun- seling was the main feature, and spiritual reading also was provided for the student. Vocations were stressed heavily witli the addition of two priests enabling the students to concentrate more on the individual and his vocation. A medita- tion hour was held each day, during which time the students could contemplate on the words of the re- treat master. Father Thomas Culhane instructed the freshman and sophomore boys; Father George Bond, the fresh- man and sophomore girls; Father John Quigley, the junior and senior boys; and Father John Stitz, the junior and senior girls. Mike Kahler i 3

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2beJi tit icciuon Father Sullivan, in one of his «nany activities, is caught in an informal pose. 2 YOUR NEW HOME . . . Under the direction of Father Sullivan, a new homeroom program has been initiated whereby every student at Miege will be enabled to express his ideas on a variety of subjects. Meetings will be held twice a month during the activity period, and will play an important part in the life of each student. Through this program, they will have the opportunity to conduct themselves in a mature manner as part of a discussion group. They may state their opinions on matters that are of inter- est to them and profit from what others say, as well. Another worthwhile feature of this program is that the Student Council can work through the chairmen of the homerooms in getting student votes on mat- ters that might arise. But the extent to which this program can be carried out depends on the maturity of the individual student and how he accepts this new opportunity. To be the head of any kind of group entails a great deal of work but to be the head of a great, modern, progressive school such as Miege requires giving everything you have. This is just what our principal. Sister Patrice, O.S.U., has given for us- her all. She came to St. Agnes in the ’54-’55 school year when Miege was but a hazy dream in the distance. Helping to plan the Miege plant, she stayed on to become its first principal. Seeing the need for a more well-rounded curri- culum, she added several courses such as debate, driver’s education, drafting, and home economics- courses which have become a necessary part of the school. By organizing and expanding a testing program for the students’ benefit, she has succeeded in rais- ing the educational standards of the school. She has also launched a program for North Central Accredi- tation, and introduced a reading program to provide remedial work for the slower students and addi- tional work for the better students. Just this year she has initiated the group guidance program. It is not possible to put into words all that Sister Patrice has contributed to Miege, its faculty, and student body. However, wc, the faculty and stu- dents, dedicate not only this book but our entire school year to you, Sister Patrice, as a very small token of an overwhelming gratitude. This is a typical office scene where Sister Patrice makes announcements to Nliece students over the PA system. Patti Koos

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by Sharon Gunigal Happiness is a perfume you can’t pour on others without get- ting a few drops on yourself. Regina Davis What are little girls made of? Stringy hair and a look of shame when caught in the rain at the football game! Why are students suspended from class? Why are students ex- pelled from school? The Answer: Lack of Respect for Authority! Look in any newspaper and you can always find an article or two dealing with the lack of respect for authority. It has been proven that the responsibility for this lies in the fact that authority was lost first in the home. Somewhere along the way we have lost sight of the fact that if we do not have authority at the source, how can we expect to have order of any kind. God Himself placed special emphasis on obedience because He, in giving us the Ten Commandments, commanded us to (1) adore God, (2) not take His name in vain, (3) keep holy the Sabbath Day, and (4) honor our father and our mother, (authority). Our Lord, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, spent three agonizing hours on the cross atoning for our numerous sins, three years in teaching His work to His disciples, and thirty years in obeying Our Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph so that a sinful world could and should learn the value of obedience. Our Lord did all this for us, so now it is up to us to follow His excellent example by obeying our parents, teachers, and anyone who has jurisdiction over us. In this way we are pleasing Almighty God and making this a better world in which to live. by Mary Ann Thesing Now is the time for all good students to do something about those “D’s” and “F’s” that will be showing up at the end of the quarter. Laugh and the class laughs with you; Talk and you serve detention alone. ------ Several senior English students have decided that there is nothing worse to work with than a “lin- coln” verb. A boy’s life is just one big ball . . . football, basketball, baseball, etc. Diana Walker If you have to eliminate prob- lems, you will have to eliminate the race of people. Don Abcrer Summer had just begun. And I’d hardly hit the pool. When a voice awoke me from my dream Saying, “Get up, it’s time for school.” Bill Marx QUESTION OF THE MONTH: IIow can the Miege students keep their school spirit this year? Donna Villarreal: Miege can keep its good school spirit by everyone cooper- ating with the faculty and his fellow students in the performance of his duty. In this way we can promote even better school spirit than has been shown before. Rich McGill: If the Miege students can keep up their attendance at school affairs, their school spirit will be boosted. Jeanette Umscheid: Nail it up to something stationary. Dave Proffitt: I think the students of Miege can keep up their school spirit by supporting all school-sponsored events and getting better ac- quainted with their fellow students. Jim Stucve: I think the primary objective this year should be to raise the enthusiasm of the boys about athletic events, to that of the girls. If the boys would sit in a compact unit and cheer as a body, backing up the Pep Club, our school spirit would be even greater. Fred Ileiman: We could get better school spirit by getting to know as many students as possible, thus making a closeknit school. This would make everyone feel as though they have a part in the school. Words Heard Illustration by Tom Depping by Pat Glenn 4