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

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MR. WILEY C. POLESON Counselor Mr. Wiley C. Poleson comes from a family of professional people: his grandfather, who reared him, was a physician, his mother and uncles were teachers. So by example and aptitude he became a student and a scholar, winning the Phi Delta Kappa key in his graduate work at Kansas State. He received his M.A. degree from Kansas University, having earned his B.S. degree in Education at Maryville State College. His first teaching was done in Kansas schools. He came to the Kansas City school system as an Industrial Arts teacher in the elementary schools, then, at Central Junior, and later at Westport High School. He came to Central from Southwest. This is his second year as counselor, and his particular work this year is with the sophomores and seniors. MISS HORTENSE P. SCHALI.ER Counselor M iss Schaller is the senior counselor at Central, having served here in that capacity for fourteen years. This year she counsels the freshmen and juniors. A Central graduate herself she is devoted to Central students and delights in helping them to further their education through scholarships. Her undergraduate work was done in Kansas City, but her graduate work has taken her to the universities of Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Oregon. At present, she is working on her graduate work of 34 hours beyond her M.A. degree. She has been granted a professional certificate for counseling. Elementary school, secondary science, and Foreign Exchange teaching in Germany have given this counselor a varied and interesting background for her chosen field. OFFICE STAFF Mrs. Gloria Allen Secretary Dickinson Secretarial School Mrs. Mildred Daniels Secretary Northwest Missouri State Mrs. Eleanor E. Crompton Attendance Secretary Western University Mrs. Lillian Hays Registrar Kansas City Teachers College

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MK. ALLIS A. KEITH Vice-Principal Mr. Allis A. Keith is serving his second year as vice-principal here at Central, having! come to us from West Rock Creek Junior High School, where he was principal. A native Kansas Citian, he is a graduate of Westport High School and Kansas ( itv University, but he went to Kansas I niversity to earn his M.A. degree. Twice Mr. Keith’s educational career has been interrupted to serve his country in the Navy, in the second World War and the Korean War, in which he earned the rank of Commander. At present he is a member of the Naval Reserve. The school bears many evidences of Mr. Keith's ability as an administrator, notably his work with the cafeteria and the eighth hour study hall. The student’s re-s| ect for law and order, neatness and cleanliness in the building is due in the main to this vice-principal’s high standards for citizenship. MR. ROBERT R. WHEELER Vice-Principal Mr. Robert R. Wheeler is the latest addition to our administrative staff, this lieing his first year at Central. Having served as counselor under Mr. Boyd s principalship at Manual High and Vocational School, he was warmly welcomed at Central in his promotion to vice-principal. His dignity, sense of humor and fair play, along with his impeccable grooming make him an admirable example to the student body. Our attendance and tardy records have been improved under his surveillance. Not content with an undergraduate degree from Lincoln University and an M.A. degree from Columbia I niversity, Mr. Wheeler is finishing up his work on a doctorate. Mr. Wheeler is a native Kansas Citian and his roots are well planted in the cultural and religious activities of the city, as well as in the school system. Singing in the choir in St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, acting in amateur dramatics, and free lance writing testify to his versatility.

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Mr. Nolan Alexander Biology, Zoology University of Missouri Miss Beryl Alton American History Kansas City University |)r. Jeremiah Cameron English Michigan State University Mrs. Susie Ann Cohhs Physical Education Central State Universit Mrs. Hattie E. Coleman Speech Hampton University nan j Mr. Gwynne Coomes, Jr. Civics, World History, Assistant Basketball and Football Coach Pittsburg State College Mr. Joseph H. Cooper World History, Civics University of Houston Miss Elsie Cornell Commerce University of Missouri Mr. Desmond U. Daniel Spanish Houston Tillotson College Mr. Lawrence C. Darden Printing Kansas State Teachers College 13