Independence High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Independence, KS)

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year of 1926-27 opened with Mr. Stevens and Mr. Clement taking office. That year also saw the organization of the Pep Olub .... The year 1929-30 was a banner year. The football team won the Southeast Kansas League title. The orchestra Won second place at Pittsburg, In his second year here Mr. J acoby's influence upon the debate team began to show. The team composed 1 1 1 A 1 3- of James Callahan, Ida Rae Sprad- ling, Ida McGarvey, and Ben Sa- lathiel won the Pittsburg, K. U., and district tournaments as well as the S. E. K. championship. They were defeated only in the final .s . round of the state tournament. ,. i -y ' , ,pic ' ,. ,-. -2 . . ,. ,s , .Q l ff' p , This was probably the most suc- 4 3 cessful year in Independence de- bate history. The next year the s football team, brought home an- other league title. .... Although X'-1-e bringing no athletic titles, 1931-32 ii, brought something as good. Com- ,af . 4 iw X . sw 'X Q peting in the state music contest at Emporia for the first time the orchestra won first place, beating Ottawa, who was considered to have a rather permanent lease on that position. Another banner year was that of 1932-33. In that year the football crown was won for the third time in four years. The debaters and orchestra were outstanding. .... 'llhe pnerdt year brought no athletic crowns or in- tellectual conquests, hence boasts little that can be mentioned ..... m This brief sketch traces the history - of I. H. S. If it is not pleasing, it is our lack of ability, not history.

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' 'fm'-f... .. ,V 'YT ' 5.957 FY, P, W, ..,- 355-Qi-' lEQQf.bliew I Q' x N ,. it . 3 it E i'Qlj4l5Qym.u.....,,-Q1 ' 15i'.f:if-at? ,L p41 GUI? SUPEIQINTENDENT 5 J. H. CLEMENT, Superintendent of Schools A. B. McPherson College A. M. University of Kansas A. M. Columbia University The students of some schools rarely ever see their city superin- tendent. To them he is just some mysterious and s-olemn figure who stays in a downtown ofiice. Not so is our Superintendent of Schools. J. H. Clement. During the f-ootball season Mr. Clement is a frequent visitor at our pep assemblies, so great is his interest in young people, Mr. Clement's formula for staying young is to associate with young people, and anyone acquainted with him can attest to his success in that endeavor. No pedagogue boasting a string of degrees, Mr. Clement, however, possesses enough academic training to warrant his important posi- tion in our school system. The Bachelor of Arts degree was award- ed Mr. Clement by McPherson College. A. Mfs came to him from the University of Kansas and Columbia University. Mr. Clement came to Independence the same year as Mr. Stevens as part of the new deal in our schools. Although it is now an old deal , there is no desire among the thinking students for another new deal . Like Mr. Stevens, our superintendent is a strong booster of school activities from debate to the gym team. As subordinate officers are responsible to superiors, Mr. Clement is responsible to the school board. lt is the board that has the final decision on all important matters. School officials may make fervent intercessions for certain activitiesg but if something is displeasing to the school board, that something must go. For that reason we wish here sincerely to thank the members of the Board of Education for the wonderful educational opportunities provided us. The present mem- bers are: Mr. Clarence E. Stewart. president, Mr. O. L. O'Brien, Mrs. J. B. Blades, Mr. W. O. Gray, and Mr. B. H. Woodman. The last named will soon retire. His place and a vacancy will be filled by Mr, Edwin Potts and Mr. S. E. McDaniel. Page 14