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

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Mr. Herbert Thompson General Science Houston University Mrs. Jessie C. Turney Common Learnings Columbia University Mr. George Waterhouse Civics Kansas University Mr. Robert M. Wiegers Crafts Kansas University Mr. James Wilkinson Social Studies, Basketball Coach University of Southern California Miss Christine Williams American History University of Wyoming FACULTY MEMBERS NOT IN PANELS Mr. Donald A. Brown Law and Typing Colorado State University Mr. Donald D. Dobbs English Pittsburg State College Mr. Everett E. Draper Driver Education Missouri Valley College Mrs. Donna Burkhart Physical Education Saint Olaf College SFC Eugene Kendrick R.O.T.C. Wayne University Dr. Otis J. Mumaw Vocal Music Washburn University Mr. David Jones Hand and Orchestra Kansas University Mrs. Juanita M. Hickson Typing, Shorthand, Bookkeeping Central Missouri State College Mrs. Andrea J. Scott Speech, Drama, Public Speaking Pittsburg State College Mr. Dan J. Stanley Physical E d u c a-tion. Coach of B Team. Assistant Varsity Track Missouri Valley College Mrs. Barbara Thompson Physical Education Lincoln University Mrs. Elsie Umland English University of Nebraska

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Mr. H. J. Reed Mathematics, Science Kansas University Mrs. Doris Reek Earth Science, Biology University of Michigan M rs. Irene H. Rohbins Family Living Colorado State University M rs. Elizabeth Rutledge Mathematics University of Illinois Mr. Nolan Rutledge Physics, Science [ niversity of Missouri Miss Dorothy Sandberg Science Kansas University Mrs. Marion B. Sehryver English Kansas City University Mrs. Mary C. Scoville Business Ottawa University Mrs. Elizabeth Sheffield Homemaking Columbia University Mr. Harry S. Slay maker Human Science, Physical Education University of Illinois Mr. Robert Sweeney English % Civics Kansas State Teachers College Mr. Vester Swingle Vocal Music University of Iowa

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MK. NOLAN ALEXANDER IN MEMORIAM This Christmas season was saddened for students and teachers of Central by Mr. Alexanders unexpected death on Friday, December 23rd. Although he had endured a long hospitalization two years ago for a heart ailment, he had recovered to lead a normal life, except for ceasing to drive his car. He rarely referred to his weak heart nor did he ask for privileges because of it. Nebraska was his home state and there he did his undergraduate study and early teaching. On coming to teach in the Kansas City system he was assigned to Central. After the war, he left to teach the G.I.'s in Junior College, but returned to Central in 1956. During his summer vacations he earned an M.A. degree at the University of Missouri, and he did advanced study at Boulder University. Biology was his special field of science and he delighted in revealing in a lively manner the wonders of this natural science to his students. Mr. Alexander seasoned his serious teaching with a kindly humor and friendly interest in his students’ work. Having no children of his own. perhaps, drew him nearer to his classroom boys and girls. One of his students writes this of him: “Mr. Alexander was well liked by his students, who came In possess a genuine affection for him. His sparkling eyes, ready wit. and dry humor endeared him to those whom he sought to educate in the natural sciences. Yet. he laughl a greater lesson than was contained in any textbook of science, for through his actions, he taught the value »f a sunny disposition and an understanding heart. Everyone felt at ease in his presence: and it was impossible to retain a gloomy disposition in one of his classes. Mr. Alexander, always pleasant, made learning a meaningful labor.” 19