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

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iiiiit viii tw 1 ,PUR izvitsi WHEELER, Pfiftclpal i Eugene Webb, senior diversified occupations student, is a valuable asset to the office staff. Employed by the veterans organization in charge of the construction work on the high school, Gene is responsible for keeping the veterans' re- ports and papers in perfect order and has been quite efficient at odd clerical iobs about the office. Looking studious, though not very cheerful are, Dick Riley, Barbara Riggs, Sue Hill, Rudy Harrold Velma Gulley, H. V. Clark, Connie Camp, Char lene Bertrand, Nedra Bean, and Edna Lou Al brecht, members of the world geography class Barbara Farmer is locating countries on the globe For he's a iolly good fellow might well have been penned with our helpful principal, Mr. lrvin Wheeler, in mind. Coming to lllmo- Fornfelt when in its infancy as a consolidated district, Mr. Wheeler has done much to promote better understanding and good will among students, teachers, and pa- trons alike. Among his numerous responsi- bilities, Mr. Wheeler must assist the coach in scheduling basketball, foot- ball, and baseball games. lt falls to his lot to approve nearly every ac- tivity sponsored by organizations throughout the year, as well as to keep up with absentees and super- vise the student council elections which inaugurate each school year. A heavy-duty iob of his is to de- velop the schedule of classes for each term, his motive being to olease the majority. Besides being accountable to these several duties, our principal teaches general sci- ence and geography. With the best interests of the stu- dents at heart, Mr. Wheeler has proved himself truly to be a friend to all.

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AIIMI lSlllAlIll BOARD OF EDUCATION Otto Jann, Secretary, B. F. Holly, President F L McCollum and A. W. Wright, Superintendent. STANDlNG: Walter Uelsmann Treasurer Ralph Miller, and William Arnold. Members not present Fern Sanders and Vyron G. Harmon. A. W. WRIGHT Superintendent of Schools Mr. Wright has just completed his third year as superintendent of the lllmo-Fornfelt Con- solidated school system. During his administra- tion, his plans for additions to the high school building have been realized. Under his supervision, an addition containing a. newly installed home economics division, a spacious commercial department, and a science branch has been built onto the main high school building. With his guidance, a separate division, sup- plementing the principal building, and built by veterans under the G.I. Bill, houses a diversified occupations office and class room, a work shop, band room, room for glee club practice, an in- dividual practice room, and the band director's office. ln the basement of the section is to be a chemistry laboratory. Always a cheerful assistant, Mr. Wright has played an important role in planning the inno- vations in the high school.

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Though primarily interested in becoming a better school Q, teacher, Coach J. W. Mullins likes Teaching school and coach- ing sports equally well. Besides directing the practice of each sport in its turn during the year, Coach Dub Mullins teaches citizenship, world history, American problems and boys' physical education as well as being co-sponsor of the iunior class. Mr. Mullins, a swell fellow with a sense of humor, has won many l-F boys into his confidence through his likable ways. Priorities outside school for the coach are golf and his wife. Members of the sixth hour boys' physical educa- tion class are shown doing the jumping lack, one of several exercises needed to build strong and healthy bodies. Physical education classes are held three times weekly. This is the citizenship class, made up of freshmen N who are striving to become better citizens to their community and country.