Ruskin High School - Mirage Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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First Corner Stone in District fl Pictures The cornerstone of the original build- ing is located in our present school building by the auditorium. The Mill- stone from Hickman's Mill, after which our community was named, has been placed in the Community Christian Church. Mill-stone in Community Christian Church ' Qg-rxxvvx ni ugh ,-B2 , an-sq ,J Early school board minutes of Consolidated Dist. 7641 H I ,, n,v:,w 7fff455 5 . W. 7 fi ' :KI 25? ff ' '- ff 1' f ' 2 A , ., f N-.-f,.1f. . 1' 1-Vi ff: 'ftmlf --I Cf 'f ' Ha, ZJJVV f' V '-J i f ,ft 12 fy I f - -1-vi, , J - www? f 'C .f , , M, 7 V, .4 ,A - f iflu, ., ,V . . . V ,,,,, WM : 4f, ,,. ,3 .aw 4... .Mu -e -- f H . ,' , ---zn zrfffif zVffz'Jw.f2e?? . f l is Z qv a'-2 4,4 'g . ' I JV, ',ff's', ii,- ua ' 473625 - Q7R2F?QT'1!j -gn 5 -'C Q , ,ff ft mi-ug ' Q- N, ffllffsf' if 1 ,':-':f 1:! fW''I i'f?f.5E'?2fQ- 1 1? . ' ' . ,,L'L.?:',1i1a'Q-,,,g3e'fff55' .,.. frw ii f. 1 ',, f, J 43 fbffff- K r- 45-Q' Knffff 'X' 4- 'y' ff' TAN I . I V ,ily-Q7fjff'va2212m ff, , 1 , ' . ' M j my it f ' at I ,,,,. V H ,. x , ,V N .- , a ,.,,- , , -. , - ' ax Q 4 , , ' f...1,'..'7w V 1 ,, -- 1- '21 t I ra 1 '1- . . .Q 'fl 1 X l we ll' A . v .QV ,ft V. J V I , 1..? ., . I '-4 Wfc- 7 f- , f-,Ml 5 we f y f e'a 1'i'V t t A y i A i - - M f'e,, 9 it f 'mfr' i -. i A , 'Mica-',,,,'-QQ v17f, ',yfV.,A , ,f M--ivfm-New W-,W .-, ,.,.,,,fp F-.qw A A wh y ,,ft,g.Q!f 1, ,V -M. wry X M gi -1 ,,,f -i ' f- ,, l - in , 7, avr? v,j.4fi5,K-yf tjwggf ' w A - '-1g',',i-4i13,:'.4:'g4ijjg,:g2.,3q5,,gj-, f .411 'V l,.v,,y '1 ,iw-.4 f ' I ' 'ffr,,f - Q'- xg fm-vw 4 'Mfg ' . 1 . -1 we 41- fbzai U - 'WW l ,qw ,Q-irq, ' s g ff l 'ffm- ' A ,-M ' V -: '. ff -fxxvfi-1 AM , Aa l + ' f'7f4 f: 1- 1 Rock Ford School 13 Union Point School

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L I ' .- A-. V . 7 9 J it 4295 4.11 'F' 51512111111 1 Neale Sievers and former President Truman view plans for Ruskin High School. Truman Elementary School, built in 1955, was named after former President Harry S. Truman, member of the school board in Con- solidated School District No. 1 during 1916. C. A. Burke, superintendent of schools for twenty years, received the honor of having the first 1 C. A. Burke History Through large elementary school to be constructed in our district named after him. Johnson Elementary School, built in 1957, was named after W. H. Johnson, the person responsible for the establish- ment of Consolidated District No. 1. W. H. Johnson Board of Education, 1910: FRONT ROW: B. F. Ervin, president, L. W. Holmes, treasurer. ROW TWO: R. L. Craig, C. S. Campbell, T. T. Moore, secretary, J. Hartman. 1

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George P. Williams, M. D.g Milton J. Duncan, Joe Nesbitt, Assistant Superintendent of Schoolsg Tom Foraker, Superintendent of Schoolg A. A. McElroy, President of the Board, Jane Leavens, Secretary to the Board, Wendell A. Johaningsmier, Vice-President of the Board, Bill T. Wall, Paul Province, Treasurer of the Board. Heading The March The Board of Education sets up general poli- cies, rules for school organizations and person- nel, use of school buildings, grounds, equip- ment, policies relating to pupils, and special services. A group of competent men, willing and able to do their work effectively, presides over Consolidated School District No. 1. Having been in existence since 1902, the Board is elected the first Tuesday in April. Two directors are elected each year. Plans have included the newly constructed Ingle Elementary School, and for the near future Smith-Hale Junior High School and a new senior high. Keeping pace with district growth is a never ending process. Located on the north west corner of the school grounds, the administrative offices are convenient to the community. S P v n c d S E t a Ax -QL.