Central High School - Wakitan Yearbook (St Joseph, MO)

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F ACBI1 O TIS . . . M rs. Dorothy Graham vice-principal . . Mr. Markley! These two Wo1'ds mean a great number of things to Central students and it's easy to understand why. Central's Vice-Principal, George Markley, is a man of many tasks and talents. The position of Vice-Principal carries with it the mani- fold duties of discipline, attendance, school finance, building maintenance, and athletic director. In addition to carrying out these, Mr. Markley teaches a psychology class. Despite the amount of Work under the direction of Mr. Markley, our Vice-Princi- pal still finds room to offer advice and en- couragement to students in his final role of adviser to boys. Central is indeed lucky to have a man so qualified and interested in his work as George Markley. What are girls, advisers made of? Understanding and humor and a great deal of patience are necessary ingredients, but Mrs. Graham brings something more to her position as Central's Dean of Girls-a genuine interest and fondness for people, which has marked her relations with the students of Central. Many girls are sent to her office by teachers and administra- tors, but many more go see Mrs. Graham to work out a problem. There they find Our Dean, Whose capability has won the respect of Central students. Besides her work as Dean of Girls, Mrs- Graham has two speech classes and is sponsor of the Stude Council and its myriads of 'proj- ects gf W f ' ' ' C, 6 MMM Mai . ' J ' fy? IQ gf Z0 Z, 1 , Mr. George Markley Page S ?

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principal . . K l J 1 WT x S Mr. Gibbins at work. A few words will not be sufficient to tell all about Mr. Gibbins. Central's Prin- cipal is a man of many abilities and duties. The position of Principal carries with it the responsibilities of organizing and ad- ministering a school in accordance with the policies of the School Board. This entails a great amount of work: co-ordi- nating both instructional and extra-cur- ricular activities, working with the faculty, and maintaining a constant search for bet- ter methods, materials, and ideas to serve Centralites better. The ability to do this work has certainly been evident in Mr. Gibbins. Through his years at Central and his associations with the student body, he has won a place for himself in all Central memories. We who have worked with and been guided by Mr. Gibbins will remember him Well. During this school year, which has passed all too quickly, I have found great pleasure in my associations with the many many fine young men and Women who make up Central's Student Body. The memory of these associations shall not '- -Q--..,.,., . g -wgii X Marion E. Gibbins fade. It is my sincere hope that Central has also provided for each of you abundant moments to remember. I shall miss those who do not return, and to the Class of 1956, I extend congrat- ulations for your fine achievements. May the years ahead bring you success and a full measure of happiness. Page 7

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central office . . . Mrs. Camille Walton Passes, office requests, aspirin, leave permits. and thumb tacks-these, as well as much patience and sympathy, must be handed out daily from the office. Heading the office staff are Mrs. Sim- mons, registrar, and Mrs. Walton, book- keeper. It is Mrs. Simmons' job to keep all student records, while Mrs. Walton han- dles the school finances and faculty rec- ofiice staff . . . Front Row: Judy Sevy, Betsy Brown, Jean Ann Koch, Melissa Price, Andie VValton, Mrs. Sim- mons, Charlotte Brown, Sharri Hazelwood, Bar- bara Linneweh, Patsy Crouch, XVilma Kruggel. Janet Link, Madeline Kapel, Barbara Coleman, Mary Seward, Bob Krumme, Jim Thompson, Wake Nauman, Ronnie Kendall. Second Row: Mary Bloom. Pat Weiland, Dorothy Brown, Betty John- son, Marian Bielby, Barbara VVilson, Deloras Knepper, Elizabeth Salmons, Sharon Trapp, Don- na O'Connor, Mable Cluck, Tod Berger, Janice 1 0 74 4' v x Mrs. Ilene Simmons ords. Both are called upon many times to step into the roles of counselor, nurse, and friend. Assisting with the many odd jobs are the 36 members of the office staff, six working each period of the day. These workers take care of the details which make the office operate efficiently. Mabin, Catherine Fairleigh, Bob Berger, Harry Crowell, Howard Abramson, Max Grooms, Rich- ai-rl Borngesser. Third Row: Mary Pat Landis, Karen Yarra, Joann Hummel, Patsy Howard, Joyce Randall, Brooke Beaty, Frances Griswold, Donna Sue Jones, Paddy Fletcher. Back Row: Mrs. XValton, Carol Montgomery, Polly Karras, Jackie Sonner, John Thompson, Roger Anderson, Sandra Minger, Harold Filley, Joe Letts, Norma Schneider, John Slover. Page 9