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

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FOREWORD Round thy name there clings a tendril » Traditions Tale. Not only in song and story does Tradition abound in Central’s history but in living graduates who have “achieved greatness. Central, the oldest high school west of the Mississippi, has a past crowned bv the golden aura of the accomplishments of her graduates whose footsteps echo and reecho in our hearts. “Tradition” is our theme and “greatness” our motif, which we have used to tie our book together. Our five division pages feature living graduates who reflect great credit on our school. May their examples serve to inspire us, the class of 1961. to make “our lives sublime and leave behind us footprints on the sands of time. ’

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DEDICATION To 1LA MAUDE KITE, whose long years of service in the teaching profession have been a blessing for Central High School, we dedicate the 1961 Centralian. Miss Kite came to Central as an English teacher in 1928 and, but for a brief stay at Junior College following World War 11, has remained here in that capacity since then. Her classes have found that studying the English language and its literature can be an enjoyable task, providing many humorous overtones, when taught by this dedicated and delightful teacher. Respected and admired by her students, she has encouraged a great number of them to enter essay contests, and, due to her efforts, not a few, but many, have met the challenge of competition, labored over their creations, and won success in these undertakings. As chairman of the English Department, Miss Kite has kept departmental business running smoothly and set an example of sound and energetic teaching. Under the guidance of Miss Kite, the Centralian was modernized and through the years has come to possess the professional touch of her genius. She also helped organize one of Central’s literary societies, which as long as she was their sponsor, maintained a high level of literary achievement. Forever active in promoting a healthier school spirit, she now sponsors the Boosters, a club of senior girls who work to boost student support of school activities. We dedicate this book to 1 la Maude Kite, with the sincere hope that the future may mirror the past and bestow upon her many rich blessings th t she may continue to inspire those who come to know her. The Centralian Staff

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TABLE OF CONTENTS I STAFF II CLUBS III ACTIVITIES IV SPORTS V CLASSES