Illmo Scott City High School - Memories Yearbook (Scott City, MO)

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Superintendent and Board A. W. Wright, Superintendent, was born at Puxico, Mis- souri, August 14, 1902. He attended grade school at Illmo, and did his high school work at Peabody High School, Mem- phis, Tennessee, and College High, Cape Girardeau. Upon graduating from high school, Mr. Wright entered Southeast Missouri State college, where he attended for three years. In 1924 he accepted a position as teacher and coach in the lllmo high school. After four years in this position, he left the teaching field and accepted a position as salesman for the Alfo-Corn Milling Company. After several years in this field, Mr. Wright decided to finish college and enrolled in Southeast Missouri State college where he obtained his B. S. degree. At this time he accepted the position as prinicpal of the Van Buren high school. The following year he became super- intendent of Freemont Consolidated schools. ln 1937 Super- intendent Wright accepted the superintendency of the Van Buren Consolidated schools, which he held for eleven years. In 1941, Mr. Wright received his M. A. degree in School Ad- ministration from Missouri university. In the spring of 1947, Mr. Wright was elected as super- intendent of the newly organized lllmo-Fornfelt Consolidated schools. Through his wide experience in school administration, interest, good planning, and wise judgment, the lllmo-Forn- felt Consolidated schools has grown in size and in unmeasur- able accomplishments toward the betterment of educational opportunities offered to the youth of this community. flllllll lSllillll0 cg- 'Vx 1 BOARD OF EDUCATION Otto Jann, Secretary: B. F. Holly, President, F. L. McCollum, and A. W. Wright, Super- intendent. STANDING: Walter Uelsmann, Treasurer, Ralph Miller, and William Arnold. Mem- bers not present: Fern Sanders and Thomas Castleman. 7

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High School Administration Irvin Wheeler was born November 8, 1906, in Quincy, Missouri. He attended grade school in St. Clair and Hickory counties, and was graduated from Weaubleau high school. He received his B. S. degree in Education from the Southwest State col- lege, Springfield, and his Masters degree from Missouri university. Before becoming principal of our school last year, Mr. Wheeler was superintendent of the Carl Junction Consolidated schools for three years. He has also held the superintendency position at Niangua and Louisburg. During his teaching career, Mr. Wheeler Iaughingly admits, that he has taught every subject in the regular high school curriculum except music and commerce. ' This year he teaches world history, high school geography, and Ameri- can problems. Mr. Wheeler's love to laugh, and his helpful ways, have made him a guiding friend and pal of every student in school.