East High School - Eastonian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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ing , uf 2 if' . I I' 3 .V 5 9' 3133 'iff Q' n Y. . 4 A i , , VM ,Q incl the CXCUU' sscs ure ' nearly .1 little lr. XVil- ul Class helping Xllss .Xnnzi L. Stexxtirt. reeognizecl hi her llkkll, effi- ru-iil tilspermiiiee, .ms as eotinsclor .xml zitlvisor to the students ol East Iliglr School. She helps them to lilrin their high school courses, eiieotlrriges thein to .lttentl rullcgu, lllltl :lids them in attaining sL'liol11i'slii11s. ln her office she hats u shell' that is lcmrled with hulletins, entri- Iugues. ziml other iIlliOI'I'lltlllUl1 .ihout the inani colleges in the United Suites. Ar tl stuclentis request she will ruininzige through them to limi just tht- right eollcge to suit the stutlentk wants and iicrmls. Under the supervision ol' Miss Stewart, rhis year! Business Education Day and Career Day were marie ri suecess. She works in close connection with thu seniors .md provides excellent guidance for them in choosing .md planning their vocations, Vice-Principal, Counselor , ' V4 A , 141' r ' ' y f 5, '7, ' i 4 Xlr. l.. Qiltlllllll Diclrsiin. neulx .ippiiintetl xiCL'-prin- Qi ' 4, AL., i r-ilml, louncl thzit his pruioiis expr-rieiiec in helping with 1 , Lzlilllllllllllll. lileiuirv contests, limetoi's, .intl the inter- ? '7 A ' , . , . if ' ' xnrivlx Couneil hits heen ol great In-lp to hun in his neu J , ' . rluties. The Irliiimmrbciiitix' Priiin zilone mire hiin at neu tv I rf., . X , N ' horizon to romltiei' .is hu has mwer hticl iinitlnng to rlo , i ' ' with it pruxiorls to this wxir. ' if L ' .. , , 4 ' wh . rg, -2 fr fgixlin.-tu 1153 , .U K i 4' fgrgg, ' sw, , . ' r ug, ri-Sf' ' , S ' Q' if -'Svufv - 3, I by !1 fa' K 'xi' by Af' . J ht, .. in ,S,Q.QQ, 9 X Y, , - N , MH, .Q rr.: ir . 'ff' , Q 532 ji, 'ff 1' lil . 'V . U . - 13

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Principal For tvvelve years East has heen very fortui-mate in having hlr. C. O. Xvilliams as principal. Most of his time is spent in the office where he meets and confers with many students. Students are impressed hy his friendly, warm attitude and willingness to help. lXlr. Williatiis often goes completely out of his way to assist students with their numerous difficulties, and the pupils greatly appreciate his thoughtfulness. Mr. VVilliams' helpfulness is not restricted to the students, he also acts as an advisor to the teachers who seek his guidance and counsel concerning their many problems which arise. He also works in cooperation with the office staff and nurse. Principal iiwiiriis diploma to retiring custodian. You can often find Mr. Vllilliams walking around the halls with the jaunty air that comes from heing an execu- tive and glancing in classroom doors to be sure classes are running smoothly. He has a friendly greeting for nearlv every student whom he meets in the hall and a little advice, too, Besides his many responsibilities at school. Mr. Wil- liams still finds time to teach a Sunday School Class each Sunday. 1 At home. Mr. lvilliams is ll real handyman, helping his wife and daughter, Elimlietli. .Xliss cient :ip students their hi' college. office sl' logues, in the rummag suit the Unde Business success. and pro and plain

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.ase t gr x f 1' '. ws' A9 1 Gwiaral Taylor presenting Mr. Nowliu liix gold lacy aimrd. His First Ninety Years Are Eventful Ninctyfthree-year-old Clifford ll. Nowlin was thc recipi- ent this year of the Gold Key Award from a former student of forty years ago, General Maxwell D. Taylor. present Chief nf Staff of thc United States 1Xrini'. Mr, Nowlin is known as an entertainer, a story teller, and a writer. A volume of his verse entitled Apples of Gold was published in 1949. llis autobiography, lX'1y First Ninety Ycarsf' is now in its second printing. Surroiimiderl by the East elieerlczulers and illilw Geren. Mr. Nowlin taught school for more than a half eentury, beginning in a one-room building with a pot-belliecl stove and twenti'fl'ive pupils and ending up in a principals office with 1,500 pupils under his wing, He organized East lligh Sehool in 1926 when her doors were first opened. He was principal for twelve years and retired at the age of seventy- four in 1938. Upon arrival at the airport he is siiiziviped by his friends. '14