Maur Hill High School - Maurite Yearbook (Atchison, KS)

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The Academy picnic provides pleasure for those present. Chris Trainer and Karen Lasater enjoy a slow dance. Mixers Unify Students Student dances are a major part of many students’ social life. Several mixers are held annually to unite the students from the Academy and Maur Hill socially. These dances, sponsored by the Student Council of both schools, elevate the spirit and enthusiasm of the students. Mixers also give students an opportunity to meet different people. A Hawaiian theme dance was held on September 19 in the Maur Hill Roost. Students who attended this mixer came dressed in Hawaiian outfits and danced to beach type music, which was provided by a D.J. The Last Chance Dance, held October 3, was the first mixer of the year to be located in the Maur Hill gym. The purpose of this dance is to snag a last minute date for the Homecoming dance. The band was Roxx. Another type of mixer is the Academy picnic. This year's picnic was held on September 13. Students from the Academy and Maur Hill were welcome to try their luck at some of the games and enjoy a chicken dinner. This is an annual money-raising event sponsored by the Parents’ Club. Couples enjoy themselves at the Last Chance Dance. 12 Student Life Mixers Angela Ellsworth and Nels Melgaard wait to see if Eric Reiser can win a prize. Students move to the music of Roxx.

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Freshmen Mature Martha Brooke demands obedience of her little sister, Liz Kuckleman. Freshman initiation took place from Monday, August 31, to Friday, September 4. Each freshman was in the “care of” one senior for leadership purposes and guidance during in- itiation. These seniors were known as Big Brothers, or Big Sisters. Throughout the week, the frosh had to perform dif- ferent activities as prescribed by their senior counterpart. The Maur Hill freshmen had to wear oversized name signs and do “air raids” throughout the week, as well as wearing their clothes backwards and hair greased on Wednesday and carrying books for their Big Brothers on Thursday. Their week ended with a picnic at Jackson Park on Thursday, where they had to do air raids, sing various songs, and were targets of water balloons. The Academy freshmen started their week off with a picnic at Jackson Park. Their initiation consisted of a Baby Day, a Punk Rock Day, and a Sign or Dress-up Day. a Stephanie Blodig struts her stuff on the Maur Hill campus. Freshman guys must earn the respect of their big brothers through initiation. Student Life Freshman Initiation 11

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The 1981 Knights and Ladies of St. Maur are Joe Saia, Cleta White. Marge Corrigan, Mary Ladesic. Dr. John Growney, and John Strick. Soodtisak Mangornchai, Shirley Cavanaugh, and Tom Curry serve salad. The League of St.Maur Dinner-Dance is an annual fund-raising event which allows Maur Hill to stay within their budget and retire debts. This year's event was held on September 25, 1981, at the Kansas Army National Guard Armory in Kansas City. Kan. The service was provided by Maur Hill student volunteers, Maur Hill cheerleaders, faculty, student parents and friends. The 1981 Knights and Ladies of St. Maur awards were presented by Abbot Ralph Koenler, O.S.B., the abbot of the Atchison. Kan., Benedictine Abbey. These awards were given to Joe (D. J.) Saia of Frontenac, Kan., Cleta White of Shawnee. Kan., Marge Corrigan of Olathe. Kan.. Mary Ladesic of Kansas City, Kan.. Dr. John Growney of Atchison, Kan., and John Strick of Kansas City, Kan. These people were selected because they displayed unselfish devotion for the education of youth at Maur Hill Prep. League Aids Maur Hill Student Life League of St. Maur 13