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

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Girls Geminate at Sadie Gawkins The Sadie Hawkins dance is the annual “Girl Ask Guy” mixer. The dance was held on Friday, Nov. 13, in the Maur Hill gym. This mixer provides the Academy girls with an op- portunity to get a date with the Maurite of their dreams. Thad Purslow, King of Dogpatch, was crowned during an intermis- sion. The music was provided by Astre. He was elected King of Dogpatch by the majority vote of the Academy students. This vote was taken by the Mount Academy students donating money to candidate with the legs which they thought were the best looking. This money was then given to the joint Student Councils. The candidates for King of Dogpatch were: Thad Purslow, senior, Mark Kelly, junior, Chris Riffle, sophomore, and David Buessing, freshman. The band Astre” strikes up another tune at the Sadie Hawkins dance held November 15, 1981. Michele Bromley hangs loose. 18 Student Life Sadie Hawkins Dance Many different dance steps are displayed by the Maurites.

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Students Turn on Talent The Superior Roadbirds'' go through one of the practice sessions that brought them a third place finish. Antwan Makhoul and Rick Shipley made preparations while Yareli Arizmendi puts finishing touches on her dance routine. The Second Annual Academy-Maur Hill talent show was held Sunday, Oct. 25. Students and parents filled the Maur Hill auditorium to watch 16 different acts performed by the students. For the second year, the first place prize, $25, was won by Diana Smith, junior from Ft. Smith, Ark. Her winning act was a piano solo that she composed. Yareli Arizmendi, senior, Mexico City, won the $15 second place prize with a 50’s dance number. The “Superior Roadbirds,” a group con- sisting of Clay Adams, junior, Maple Hill, Kan., Butch Trotter, junior, Beaudry, Texas, Chris Hulseman, junior, Chicago, III., and Yareli Arizmendi, won the $10 third place prize. The “Roadbirds” received the greatest audience response by playing the popular song “Lola. The EFL Choir and other Academy students wait for their turn on stage dur- ing a weekend practice session. Student life Talent Show 17

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Once a year, the Maur Hill boarding students are subject to special treat- ment from the faculty as a Christmas gift. The occasion is the annual Head- master's dinner. This year’s dinner was held Wednesday, December 16. The Maur Hill boarders dressed in style and headed for St. Mike’s cafeteria for a dinner which would be served to them by good-humored faculty members. The dinner, prepared by the Maur Hill sisters, consisted of steak, french fries, corn, salad, and a dessert. (left) Nels Melgaard and John Christiansen rib Brother Martin as he humbly serves their pie. Students En joy Faculty Service at lieadmaster s Dinner Patiently awaiting their steaks are Perry Fisher and Gerald Brockington. Student Life Headmaster's Dinner 19