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

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summer vacations, Mr. Stockebrand has photographed much beautiful scenery in northern United States, Alaska, and Mexi- co. He has shown his colorful motion pictures to many groups in Kansas. E. J. St. John joined the faculty at the beginning of the last quarter. He teaches classes in junior high mathematics. Mr. St. John is a member of the Methodist church and he belongs to the Kiwanis club. He is a Boy Scout commissioner. He has a bachelor of science degree from Springfield Teachers college at Spring- field, Missouri. Lora Todd, serving her fourteenth year on the fauclty, was granted a leave of absence in order that she might go into Red Cross work. After she had received her training in Washington, she was as- signed to the local air base. Miss Todd is a member of the American Association of University Women and the P. E. O. She received her bachelor of arts degi ' ee at Baker university and her master of arts degree at the University of Wisconsin. Junior high English classes are taught by Nettie B. Underbill, who has been a niember of the Independence school sys- tem for thirty-six years. Miss Underbill has a life certificate and a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State Teach- ers college at Pittsburg. She is a member of the Methodist church and an officer in the Wesleyan Guild. She belongs to the National Association of English Teachers. Hi Vincent, who joined the faculty two years ago, is the junior high boys ' physi- cal education instructor and junior high basketball coaach. He is also a sponsor of the ninth grade class. Mr. Vincent has a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State Teachers college at Pittsburg. He belongs to the Methodist church. Metal working and mechanical drawing classes are under the instruction of M. H. Voth, who is completing his second year on the faculty. He is a member of the General Conference Mennonite church. Mr. Voth has a bachelor of science degree from Bethel college and a master of science degree from Colorado State college. He belongs to the Iota Lambda Sigma. Ethel Wahl teaches classes in junior high science and health. She is in charge of collecting junior high news for The Student. Miss Wahl, serving her twenty- first year on the faculty, is a member of the board of directors of the Y. W. C. A. and a member of the American Associa- tion of University Women. She belongs to the Methodist church and is a substi- tute teacher and a member of the Wes- leyan Guild. She has a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State Teachers col- lege at Emporia. 18

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Jo T.irner. president: Don Aitken, vice-president; Joan Jacobs, Secy-Treaj Student Council, First Semester The Student Council of the Independence senior high school has been formed in order to make a good school better, to promote closer re- lationship between faculty and student body, and to provide a forum where problems relating to the school may be discussed and solutions found for these pi ' oblems. Meetings are held every Monday after school in the Student Council room and the time is spent in discussing problems brought before the members in their counselor group meetings. Although the Council cannot make the laws that run t,he school, it can and does pass resolutions stating the desires of the student body represented. This year ' s Student Council has been particularly active, sponsor- Front Row: Shirlpv Jo Dean, Jovcelyn Thomas, Cecila Bredehoft. Don Aitken. Joe Turner. Joan Jacobs. Jaequelvn ToIp. Gwpn Grant. Second Row: Don Maugans. PegEy Hunt. Mary Jane CaJlahan, Rosemary Callahan. Georgeanne Jenkins. Tillie Ward. Mary Ann Hackmaster. Top Row: Bill Schweitzer, David Dennis, Jack Rains. Seward Shukers. Eucene Atkisson, Alfred Garr. James Hastings. 20