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

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Freshmen learn hard way Gathered outside the Academy, the freshmen girls show off their new attire. Baby day was one of the days for the annual freshmen initiation week. Alex Filla holds Matt Flynn as Matt Siebenmor- gen burst a water balloon at Jackson Park. The picnic was held on Thursday, August 30. Freshmen apprehensively looked around the halls as seniors proudly carried in newly made initiation signs. Signs were made of boxes of all sizes and of wooden boards with trailing tin cans. This was the start of what proved to be another fun-filled initiation week. Jim Geiger, Robinson, KS, freshman, said, “Initiation was alright, it gave me time to learn how to respect the seniors. I had a lot of fun going down to sing in front of the Mounties in the morning.” The first week of school for both the Academy of Mt. St. Scholastica and Maur Hill is set aside to let the seniors introduce high school life to freshmen. Greg Lange, Atchison senior, said, “I think initiation should be longer than one week. We don’t get much time to introduce the freshmen to the school. Sign day was my favorite day.” The events of fun start off on Monday with sign day followed by air raid day, toga day, hail to seniors day, and finally hail to freshmen day. The girls at the Academy start off with hail to seniors day, sign day, baby day, flower child day, and end with freshmen bringing the seniors cake or some sort of food on Friday. The most enjoyable event is held on Thursday evening when all freshmen and seniors gather at Jackson Park for watermelon and a good time with water balloons and shaving cream. (Story by Shawn T. Boos) Showing freshmen what seniors can do, Shelly Herman demonstrates on Erin Russel. Shaving creme was widely used at the initiation picnic at Jackson Park. Jeff Harris and Wayne Gibson display their toga day attire. Wayne is forced to wear his FOR SALE sign given to him by senior Hank Miller. 6 Freshmen Initiation

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Student Social Life chance to get out of the dorms and away from parents. As the week comes to an end the students minds are relieved of school pressures. Friday nights are usually filled with sports and a lot of spirits are raised by winning. The rest of the weekends are filled with relaxing and laid back times. (Story by Dee Dee Havens) During the school week and especially on the weekends, students feel the need to socialize. Many plans are made throughout the week for after school and for the weekends. The students have school meetings for clubs right after school and then talk to each other outside of the dorms. Roost is another place where socializing takes place. It is a Students are eager to argue their side in a psychology debate. Psychology class often brings up controversial issues. display their artistic ability in ceramics

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Matt Sicbenmorgen enjoys the company of Connie Witte. Loose Diamonds played many danceable slow songs. Kevin Wagner and Sue Suellentrop find themselves tied to one another before the tennis court dance games. Many fun events were held. Games, dance begin year The Nets were down, the stage was set, and the students were bebopping on the courts. The annual Tennis Court games and dance opened with a score of Love. The games included lifesaver pass, the balloon toss, the toilet paper pass, and the tricycle race. The games were dominat- ed by the class of ’85. Brian Schlind- wein, Saudi Arabia, sophomore, said, “The games were a little favored toward the senior side. Overall people still enjoyed the thrill of competition and the agony of defeat.” The five man band was Loose Diamonds from Kansas City, MO. Emma Roura, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, senior, said, “This tennis court dance was one of the dances I really enjoyed since my sophomore year. The band was excellent. They played songs that everyone enjoyed.” Loose Diamonds was very popular from prom last year (83-84) and again cranked out songs that made people get out of the corners and onto the dance floor. A mob of people packed onto the red and green asphalt to socialize and get to know the new people. Even though a three dollar admission was charged, 225-plus students found their way to the sound of the music. The number of people easily out-numbered the 1983-84 attendance and was maybe the largest crowd ever. Shawn Boos, Atchison senior, said, “The dance was mostly enjoyed by the seniors because this is our last year.” (Story by Dee Dee Havens) The lifesaver pass was perfected by Rick Morris Seniors Susanne Piper, Kim Harrington, and Kim Harrington. Great skill was shown as Elizabeth Waite, and the rest of the crowd the seniors ran away with the games. enjoy the dance to the full extent. The band cranked out the music loud and hard.