Belton High School - Beltonian Yearbook (Belton, MO)

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F ----f Y - ff-'T -fr-1-sv' -W1-1-V--if. W s . , .1 f' CAFETERIA 3, 570 students and faculty members are seated in the cafeteria during the four shifts from 11:00 to 12:30, In one sitting the lunch room seats 175 people. i r Full course meals are prepared by a cafeteria staff of six. The staff also prepares salads, sand- wiches, and desserts which may be purchased separ- ately. R BUILDI When the plans for Belton's new high school were drafted, allowances were made for the schoo1's steady growth, When the last of the two buildings was completed in the fall of 1959, both buildings were already crowded by that year's enrollment. Statistics concerning the J unior and Senior High School are listed below. N15 LIBRARY Open stack book cases are one of the latest features 'in the library. Approximately 80 students can be seated here at one time, During the summer months text books are stored in a storage room located at the front of the library, and in the fall all books are issued from this room. as f Q Gay, INDUSTRIAL ARTS The industrial arts room has been equipped GYMNASIUM During the day boys and girls hold separate gym classes on two full size courts. At night varsity basketball teams COITI- pete with the Pirates on a 90' X 50' regulation court. The folding bleachers have a seating capacity of 1,100 for games, and the gymnasium will accomodate an audience of 1,800 for stage presentations. Other features of the gymnasium are a capacious stage, two large dressing rooms, and a health room. HOME ECONOMICS Home economics girls are taught the fundamentals of cooking from six complete kitchens. The most modern kitchen contains a built-in oven and range, garbage disposal,and dishwasher. Half of the kitchen stoves are electric, the other half, gas. This department also contains eight sewing machines, and a washer and dryer. ' ff 4- f 1 W .90 15+ 5 If . :ga K ' , 2 4, , 5, , I4 , 1' ', 1' ,' iz' 5, 1 f af J 1 5 ' 'af 1,15 a m ywff 16? X, I fy, ,f V ,I f ft- 4 ,n ., 4443 ir -3 f ., ,wx is , 'uf-N ff' 1 , .,A , , .,, 0 lx, 1 v 4 X W T fr -S ,, 762 ! ff? if s fy, ' f , f ? , 4 5587 4' ,! 1 12 A-1 Zn 4 1 Qi 4, ,,,. ,.,, I V 52: R' , UNK , 't ,af ' ,, fm, 'V W ' 5321, X ,, S' V 7 so that general shop, woodworking, and metals can be taught, It contains some of the newest equipment for I these purposes. 3 . ltrww SN S 4'

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faww Dr, Charles F, Yeokum, superintendent, is the DIRECTOR of our show. The success or failure of our production depends on him. He mustprojecthis talent, ability, and experience to and through the actors who move upon the stage. He must cope with person- alities and physical properties so that each segment of the drama blends into a successful whole. AD INISTRATIO Another important member ofour cornr arrjr thc ASSISTANT DIRECTOR M1 Vernon L Wrlle Rrrrrcr pal He must be sure that the DIRECTOR S wi he instructions and guidance reach the actorsofthe conr pany Hrs also is the role of discipline in which he sees that the actors report on time for rehearsal and conduct themselves ii a manner suiting their parts. ,,V,, gn'- f Numa ' STANDING: Mr. Oliver Davis, Mr. I. Weldon Jackson, President, Dr. John McKee, Vice-President, Mr. Charles BOARD OF EDUCA TION Members of the Board of Education are the PRO- DUCERS behind the scenes of this, The Greatest Show On Earth. They are the ones who fur-nish'the financial Price, Secretary, FRONT: Dr. Charles F, Yeokumg Mr. Gene Weber, Mr.BobBurke, Treasurer, Mr. John Shawhan. backing, they manipulate the strings attached to every person and facet of this production. The silent role they play is indispensable to the success of the complete production.