North Kansas City High School - Purgold Yearbook (North Kansas City, MO)

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Renovation gives a million dollar facelift I I rom its simple beginning during the summer of 1913 to the present, North Kansas City High School has come a long way. Through the years many changes and additions were made, possibly the biggest being made between the years of 1982-1984. Northtown was given a more modern look with a renovation of the entire school. The cost of the renovation was approximately SZ million. This was financed through the sale of the elementary schools which were no longer being used. The renovation was broken down into two stages, the first being more of a structural nature. The auditorium was given a new look with paint and carpet, along with the installation of air conditioning. What used to be known as the pigeon pits were closed off and converted into an off stage room for the auditorium and a weight room, the main building was given a new roof, and one half of the Norclay was converted to be used by Northtown students. The second stage of the renovation was more cosmetic. Carpet was laid in most of the building, ceilings were lowered, corridors and classrooms were dry walled and woodwork was refinished. The remaining half of Norclay was remodeled so the entire school could be used by Northtown students. New lockers were installed throughout the main building and Norclay, and in the fieldhouse new display cases were-added. When asked how the appearance of the school building today compares with that of the l94O's, Gus Leimkuhler, head librarian, replied, I have been here through three renovations and this one has got to be the most attractive. In the forties there wasn't much concern about color coordinating a sshgool, but this is very elegant. This page, above rightg The main hall was given a new look with the addition of carpeting and a new display case. The 'Treedom Shrine of important documents was rerainedg lefty The art room was converted into a wrestling I8 room that connects with the weight room. This page Norclay ai theatre sry color wifl blending s co the dil converted E

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CLASSE tatistics from the 1983-84 school year show 1,282 students attending Northtown. There are 353 Freshmen, 307 Sophomores, 294 juniors, and 328 Seniors. Surprisingly, there are the same number of boys and girls. With an average of 105 absent students each day, the average percent of students attending is 92. During the flu season an average of 89 percent attending school. This page, right Freshman Stephanie Pattersons hair shows the effects of the electric current passing through her body, below left A group of soph- omores study in a hall on the upper floon below righq Mr. Browns coun- seles register for their senior-year classesg Opposite page, clockwise, Seniors Larry Hall Chad Whistlezg and Mike Welborn take a reclined position to read their booksg The freshmen in Mr. Lawingfs Biology l class tackle a new assignmenq Seniors Mark Wend- ling, Lou Rockford Chris Fricke, and joey jaramillo pose during the first Powder Puff football game.