Topeka West High School - Chevalier Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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LEFT: With his mind on other matters, Al Twidwell, security officer, poses for the phoe tographer. BOTTOM LEFT: Cafeteria staff, FRONT ROW: Pat Ludolph, Shirley Miller, Vicky Frank, Dora Taylor, Maria Whitcomb, Bonnie Boyd, Phyllis Bartley, Mary Kay Ar- nold, Maxine Horton. BACK ROW: Rita Geisler, Ethel Lester, Deanna Karhoff, Karen Bergeson, Charlene Ramirez, Gene Killinger, Natalie Dankenbring, Pat Lawson, Roberta Hanika, Emily Homman. BELOW: Custodiaris, SITTING: Norman Lutterman, Don Wing, Art Petersile. STANDING: Virgil Collier. Jerry Whitlock, Frank West, Levin Pierce, Willis Vance. i 'ii i 4 f L...,-- L... i -f LV Ll ,sl W 'N rm-s ts' vi me , ABOVE: Mrs, Lucy Hoyer, school nurse, clear- ly enjoys her job. LEFT: Keeping the cafeteria in good spirits, the staff dresses up for the day.

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SJ, fillflllil ulfacjeatlme Lltlffe Keeping the campus clean and in or- der, feeding a group of hungry stu- dents at lunch, tending to the sick, and maintaining the general security of the campus - what would we have done without the service staffs? Under the direction of Frank West, head building operator, was a crew of 7 building operators, who man- aged to keep the campus clean and immaculate, despite the great odds against them. New at West this year was Mrs. Max- ine Horton, the cafeteria director. With her crew of 19, Mrs. Horton was able to get the crowd of stu- dents who ate in the cafeteria fed nutritiously. On hand to help anyone who didn't feel well was the school nurse, Mrs. Lucy Hoyer. Al Twidwell returned as security guard, and guard the secu- rity he did. . ...t

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Emailed! Saeed! Q-.QNJQJBJ Wee? The Board of Education in October moved into their new Administration building located at 624 W. 24th street. New Board president Don Oden was forced with many tough situations. The Board was faced with a de- crease in enrollment of 5 percent leaving the Topeka Public Schools with a budget decrease of over S1 million. In an effort to regain this lost money, the board went to the State Board of Tax Appeals, and approxi- mately half the amount was re- stored. Many Topeka teachers taught most of the year without a signed con- tract. Negotiations and log heated debates were heard between the Board, teachers and private citizens regarding the matter. The Board changed it's meeting times from evenings to afternoons. Many felt this was a tactic to avoid appearances by the public. At 10 p.m., Feb. 28, the Board team and the teacher team agreed on a 2-year contract which gave the teachers a 7 percent increase for next year and a 7V2 percent increase for the 80-81 school year. The Board also faced an election year. Long time members Dr. Mark Morris and Richard Crawford chose not to throw their hats in the ring. The tone seemed to settle down, but the Board still worked toward the construction of a new middle school, and the closing of some junior highs in event to move ninth graders into the senior high schools for the 80-81 school year. U ' g mapa '! Pi. f. 1 V H -. - -.LE -W.. . .. -fi ,T - ,,E. 9. Zhi , ,.,. . ,. Q E E :