Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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FACULTY No one can fail to be thrilled as he walks about Cen- tral ' s corridors and sees the pictures of ])ast graduating classes. Among those pictures, one will recognize the faces of people who have won success in many lines of work since their graduation. Now, the Class of 194B is about ready to join the thousands who have graduated before you. Your teachers wonder what the future holds for each of you. That future lies largely in your hands. We have tried to give you training, attitudes, and ideals to help you. We count on your bringing credit both to yourselves and to Central. We will miss you. and our best wishes will always go with you. Viu. liniiliin ' L uc-Principal Top Row — Mildred E. Keating, Kerniit Keller, I la Mautle Kite. Rebekah Leibengood, Angela Leonard, Carolyn Lewis, H. J. Lewis, Alva Limbaugb. .1. M. Lukens. ith Row—B. W. McDaniel, Mary McLaughlin, Rutb Miller, Estclle Morrison, H. H. Oldendick, Virginia Oldbam, Hazel Purnell, . nnadele Riley, A. H. Roberts. 3rcl Row — Virginia E. Robertson. Dorothy Sandberg, Wilfred Schlager, WiUard Schmitt, Mary C. Scoville, Mar - Hurt Shafer, H. S. Siayniaker, Emma Stegner, Marian Storms. 2nd Row — Rebecca F. Tomlin, Madge Wardell, George L. Watr-rhouse, (i. R. Watson, Marie B. ' esterfield, Leonard Western, .Jeannette Wiiite. Ella ' iberg, Neva E!enor N ' ing. 1st flow— Ethel D. Wynne. 11

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FACULTY V. ir. CU ' iut ' nl. Princi nil The recently published report of the Plarvard Commit- tee on The Objectives of a General Education in a Free Society contains a significant section on Heritage and Change. Central High School should be peculiarly con- cerned with the importance of these elements in its program of progress. In continuous existence through the seventy years during which high school attendance throughout the United States has grown from 80,(100 to upwards of 7.(»0().()()0. our high school has its roots in a sjdendid heritage, of which we are deeply conscious and justly proud. From this heritage we must constantly draw ins])iration. l ut whereas in our school ' s beginnings the goal of all was college entrance, today not more than one in five of high school graduates enter college. It is hoped that as the Class of 46 leave our halls they will find that their high school experience will prove to have been, in the language of the report, as fair to the fast as to the slow, to the hand-minded as to the book- minded, and while meeting the separate needs of each, this exi)erience will have fostered that fellow feeling between human being and human i)eing which is the deepest root of democracv. ■p % j - ■ ' ' 15 Top Jiow—yiWdvL ' d Abel, Nciaii Alexaiidcr, Helen {;oukl Allison, lii-ryl Alton, Maljcl Heattic, Ben U. Blacklord, Doris Callahan, Maurice L. Cater, Mabel (Catherine (Church. ith Row — Bess G. Clapp, Maud F. Compton, Cecil Coombe, Clifford D. Cornelius, Kisie Corncil, Harrison Cutting, Inez Dahl, R. O. Davis, L. H. Dentel. 3r l How—0. F. Diersen, G. L. Douthitt, Xelle Dwinell, F. E. Estes, Maud Estes, .lolin Evans, Neal A. (iful b, Mary H. Grubbs. Krdice Crube. QntI How — Frank fluomple, L. E. Cunler, C. S. Hann, Edgar Harris, Lois Hart, J. Ivan Hayes, Coah Henry, Carl HolTTnan, I lith Humphrey. 7.S How — Gertrude Jones. 10

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RETIRING TEACHERS Mr. Diiljacli became Principal of Central in 1920, at the age of forty-live. In that position he served longer than any of his predecessors, rounding out a full quarter of a century, and giving it the most fruitful years of his life. Of himself and his talents he gave freely and copiously — to his associates, to the students and jiations of Central. Withal, his family, church, and civic interests did not lag, nor were his recreational needs and desires neglected. Max the (iivcr of all Good Gifts grant him many more years of good health, service, and happiness! Mr. O. F. Duhccli MR. DAVIS Mr. Richard 0. Davis was horn and reared in Kentucky. Following his graduation from the University of Kentucky, where he majored in history and languages, he taught in Good Xighl College, Good Xight, Texas, for two years lie- fore coming to Kansas City, and at Manual High School before he came to Central in 1917. Mr. Davis is a prodigious reader, greatly interested in present-day economic and political ])roblems, and is active in church work. On their return from an extensive trip through the West, he and Mrs. I avis plan to spend their time at the family home in Merriam, Kansas, where he raises beautiful Dowers for a hobby. MISS WESTERFIELD Miss Westerfield came to Central in 1921 and has taught Social Science to many classes since thai time. The inter- est of her students was shown in their organization of the Social Science Society, which brought many outstanding local speakers to their meetings. Her active interest in the Woman ' s Dining Club, of which she is a past president, lier plans for some travel soon, her love of reading, llowers and music, will enable her lo continue the rich life of her davs at Central. MISS WHITNEY After graduating from Central, Miss Wiiitney spent four years in Germany continuing her musical education. She made appearances in all sections of the country as a concert violinist, returning to Central to teach music. Many nationally and locally known singers received early instruction and inspiration from her. She is at present studying Russian, which adds one more to the many languages in which she is proficient. MISS WYNNE Miss Wynne moved from her native Atlanta, Georgia, in time to graduate as salutatorian of her class at Central. The last twenty-five years she taught Latin in Central, making occasional sallies into the tields of English, German and Spanish. She now has time to enjoy her home, play her piano, read her favoi ' ite essays and whodunits in German. French, Spanish, Italian and Russian, and to attend ball games! To these former teachers of Central, the students and faculty wish to express our sincere appreciation for their service to our school. We are sure that they have made real contributions toward a better way of life and thought for all of us with whom thev have come in contact. ' i-4 i « Mr. R. 0. Davis Miss Murie B. Wi ' slerftcld Misfi .Marie F. Whilnci Miss Klhcl I). Wijnne 12