Independence Junior High School - Cub Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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Miss Grace Pulliam The understanding teacher in room 211 is Miss Grace E. Pulliam. Miss Pulliam was born in Greene County, Tennessee and grew up in Lathrop, Missouri. She attended Central Miss- ouri State College at warrensburg and the University of Michigan. The most interesting experience she has had during her teaching career, says Miss Pulliam, is the time that she was giving a play where the shortage of girls made lt necessary for a boyhto play a glrl's part. The boy played the part so well that he fooled the audience. Miss Pull1sm's favorite comic strip is 'Dagwood and Blondie' and the entertainment she most enjoys ls read ing and listening to good music. Her favorite S006 is H hYmn,,HOn Love That will Not Let Me Go'. As for chewing gum, Miss Pulliam tells us her favorite is that in the waste basket. To be a violinist was Miss Pulllam's child- hood ambition, and as for a childhood idol, Miss Pulliam could only say, 'Ah, memory plays the traltorl' Mrs. Lola Stanley Central Missouri State Teachers' College in Larrensburg, and Kansas City University have given us another very fine teacher, Mrs. Lola Stanley, Home Room 103. Independence, Missouri, her birthplace, is also her home town. Her love of music prompted her child- hood ambition to become a violinist, and fur- nishes her favorite entertainment: She par- ticularily likes the song, 'Evening Star'. 'Dagwood' is the comic strip character Mrs. Stanley enjoys most. She prefers Spearmint gum. Miss Hester E. Preston Miss Hester Preston, Home Room 331, was born in El Reno, Oklahoma, but her home town is Independence. She received her collage education at Peabody College, Nash- ville, Tennessee and Missouri University. 'Dogwood' is Miss Preston's favorite comic strip character. She has a cat for a pet and her favorite entertainment is plays on the legitimate stage. Miss Ethel Erickson Born and reared in Buffalo, Missouri is the teacher in Home Room 2lL, Miss Erickson. Her childhood ambition was to be a teacher and she well fulfilled it. She received her college education at Southwest Missouri State College, Springfield, Missouri, and enjoys traveling and watching television. Her fav- orites are 'Dagwood and Blondle', 'White Chrlstmas', and Wrlgley's Doublemint' gum. She has no pets. Miss Grace Rowe The Junior High School speech arts teacher, Miss Grace Rowe, was born in Kirks- vllle, Missouri. Klrksville State College, Kansas City University, Kansas University, Kansas City Teachers' College, and North- western University have, at one time or an- other, had Miss Rowe as a student. She re- ceived her B.S. degree at Kansas City Teach- ers' College and her Master of Arts degree at Northwestern Unlverslty.,ToMbecome an actress was Miss Rowe's childhood ambition, Wallace Reid was her childhood idol, and her favorite entertainment is the theater. Watching her speech students grow from day to day and working on plays and programs with them, is Miss Rowe's most interesting experience. Her favorite song is 'The Last Time I Saw Paris'. 'Dick Tracy' and 'King Aroo' are her favorite comic strips. Dentyne ls the gum she most prefers, lf any. IL Mrs. Mitzi Overman Mrs. Mitzi Overman teaches in room 109. She was horn in Kansas City, Kansas, but her home town is Independence, Missouri. Mrs. 0verman's childhood ambition, to graduate, is one which most of the students of today hope to achieve. Shirley Temple was her childhood idol. She finds that each day's activities add to the interesting experiences of her teaching career. 'Pogo' ranks as her favor- ite comic strip, and she has goldfish for pets. For entertainment she llkes to watch football games at M.U. and 'Mr. Peepers' on T.V. Her favorite song is 'I'm Whlking Be- hind You', dedicated to ninth grade boys on' test day. Miss Pauline Nicholls Miss Pauline Nicholls, Home Room 323, re- ceived her college education at Kansas City Teachers' College and Missouri University. She was born in Jefferson City, Missouri but Inde- pendence has been her home town since the age of three. Her favorite comic character is ,, 'Dennis the Menace' and 'White Christmas' is her favorite song. A good movie leads her list for entertainment. She will accept any kind of gum but bubble gum. Miss Harriet Weatherford Home Room 104 claims Miss Harriet Weath- erford as a very capable algebra teacher. She was born and reared ln Independence, Missouri Miss Weatherford received her college educat- lon at Central Missouri State College in War- rensburg and Columbia University in New York City, thereby attaining her childhood ambit- ion. The most interesting experience of her teaching career was in trying to understand Mexican children who could not speak English, while teaching the first grade at Courtney, Missouri. She likes good plays and pictures for entertainment and her favorite 30mg is 'Star DuSt'. Mr. Charles W. Vanderlinden Some facts would lead us to believe that Mr. Vanderlinden, science teacher in room 217 likes animals. He has a dogg 'Caesar' is his favorite comic stripg his most interesting ex- perience while teaching was playing in a don- key basketball game. Tokbe a bIg'game hunterw was Mr. Vanderllnden's childhood ambition. Sedalia, Missouri is his hometown, but Mr. Vanderllnden was born in Desdemonia, Texas. His favorite entertainment is outdoor sports, favorite song 'Dark Eyes'.' Mrs. Louanna O'Kell 'The year I taught first grade' is the most interesting experience of Mrs. louanna 0'Kell, Home Room 329. She was born in Mays- vllle, Missouri, but says her hometowns are too numerous to name. Her college education was received at Kansas City Junior College and Central Missouri State College, Warrens- burg, Missouri. when asked what her child- hood ambition was she replied, 'I wasn't am- bitious'. Her childhood idol was her first grade teacher, Miss Elizabeth Browning at Lee's Summit, Missouri. Her favorites are 'Dagwood and Blond1e', 'Let Me Call You Sweetheart', and 'Dentyne' chewing gum. Miss Lou Rette Mothershead Fishing is the favorite entertainment of Miss Mothershead, Home Room 102. She was born in Chelsea, Oklahoma, but claims Parkville, Missouri her home town. To be a teacher, was her childhood ambition which she is success- fully fulfilling. Her college education was received at Central Missouri State College, Warrensburg, Missouri. She has no pets and her favorites are 'Dagwood and Blondie', 'You were Meant for Me', and Juicy Fruit chewing gum. When asked what her mostinteresting ex- perience was she replied, 'It's a secret, I can't tellll'

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Miss Joan Stockdale Born in Lamar, Missouri, Miss Joan Stockdale, the music teacher in Home Room 106, received her education at Southwest Missouri State College. Miss Stockdale has fulfilled her childhood ambition by becoming a music teacher. Her favorite song is any- thing by Ray Anthony. 'Dagwood' is Miss Stock- dale's favorite comic character, and Dentyne is her choice gum. About teaching school Miss Stockdale says, 'In general, everything has been a wonderful experienoe.' Miss Eleanor Creason Miss Eleanor Creason, the popular English teacher in Home Room 32L, is a good example of what Independence can do for a person. She was born and reared in Independence and is a Chrisman graduate. She attended William Jewell College, Lib- erty, Missouri. Her childhood idol was 'whoever was playing at the Granada that Saturday'. Her ambition was to become a tap dancer. 'Oh', and 'Dragnet' top Miss Creason's hit parade. She likes Spearnint gum, out of the classroom, that is. Mr. Luther M. Cowger Here is a man whose childhood ambition to become a railroad engineer became side- tracked, and he switched to a teaching car- eer. Mr . Luther M. Cowger, Home Room 223, was born in Harrisonville, Missouri, but his home town is Independence. He received his college education at Southwest Baptist College, Warrensburg State College, and the University of Kansas City. When it comes to chewing gum Mr. Cowger prefers the vanishing kind. The upper hand in the Cowger home is a Fox Terrier dog. It is a female of course. MP. JEIDGS A. 501163 Whose favorite song would be 'I Can't Get Started With You'? No one but Mr. James A. Jones, Home Room2l5. Independence is his birthplace and also his home town. He received his college education at Central Missouri State College and the University of Missouri. If Mr. Jones seems to be up in the air a great deal of the time it may be be- cause his childhood ambition was to become an airplane pilot. No similarity is noted between Mr. Jones and his childhood idol, Jesse James. Mr. Jones says that his most interesting experience during his teaching career was lunch at the lounge. He didn't say who made it interesting. He may have been reading his favorite comic strip 'Li'l Abner'. His favorite entertainment is drink- ing coffee. We have an idea he prefers it with sugar alone. When it comes to chewing gum Clove is his favorite choice. Miss Lois Bente- , To have plenty of leisure time for read- ing while eating chocolate drops is the am- bition of Miss Lois Bente, Home Room 216. She was born and reared in Otterville, Missouri and received her education at Central Missouri State College Missouri University. Her child- hood idol was her fourth grade teacher and 'teaching students who were older than I was when I first taught in high school' was her most interesting experience. Her favorites are 'Mary Worth', 'School Daze' in memory of some of her eighth grade pupils, and reading. She doesn't have any pets and she prefers 'Bee- man's Pepsin' gum. Mr. James Hartley Teaching eighth grade history in Home Room 107 this year is Mr. James Hartley. Mr. Hartley was born in Bolivar, Missouri. He received his education at Southwest Missouri State College and at Missouri University. Lis- tening to symphonic music and reading are Mr. Hartley's favorite forms of entertainment. Miss Anna Marie Smith Miss Anna Marie Smith well fulfilled her childhood ambition to become a musician. Her childhood idol was the handsome singing star Nelson Eddy. Nevada, Missouri is her birth- place and home tqwn. She received her college education at Cotty Junior College for Women, Nevada, Missouri, Drury College, Springfield, Missouri, and Northwestern University, Evans- ton, Illinols. During her teaching career her most interesting experience has been seeing the boys' glee club grow from a nucleus of sixteen boys. Her favorite comic strip is 'Mary Worth'. For entertainment she prefers to listen to mystery stories Kit's murderl. Her favorite classical song is 'Chere Nuit' from Bachelet and popular, 'M'amse1le'. She likes Dentyne gum. hiss Mary Ruth Harrison Mary Ruth Harrison, the mathmatics teacher in Home Room 221, was born in Elm- wood, Missouri and reared in Marshall, Missouri. Her college education was receiv- ed at Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Missouri. Miss Harrlson's favorite comic strip character is 'Mary Worth'. She an- joys musicals and prefers Doublemint gum. Mrs. Vida Kraus A teacher who was born in Alexander, Kansas teaches Home Room Libraryg her name is Mrs. Kraus. Although born in Kansas, Mrs. Kraus' home town is Independence, Missouri. She received her educational background at Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa, Fort Harp Kansas State, Kansas City University, and Central Missouri State College, Warrensburg, Missouri. Her childhood ambitions were to become either an actress or a teacher. She says that teaching in Junior High has been her most interesting experience. 'Brenda Starr', 'Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life', movies, swimming, and Juicy Fruit chewing gum are her favorites. when asked if she had any animal pets, her reply was, 'Heavens, noi' lr. Merle Shafer Mr. Shafer, Home Room lol, was born on a farm near Kingsville, Missouri, and received his college education at nearby Warrensburg. Kingsville is still his home town. Mr. Shafer, a regular attendant at Junior High's athletic events, listed horses and sports as his top favorites. when asked about his choice of gum, he replied, 'All kinds.' 'kiss Carolee Dodd Waking up in the morning and being pleasantly surprised to find it Saturday is the most interesting experience of Miss Carolee Dodd, Home Room 210. Miss Dodd was born and-reared in Great Bend, Kansas and received her education at Kansas State College, Manhattan, Kansas. To grow up, was her childhood ambition and her favorite comic strip is Bob William's 'Crazy Comic Characters'. Her pets are her home room and she doesn't prefer any kind of gum, especial- ly the kind that is chewed in class. Mrs. Ruby Gerrard Born and reared in Marshall, Missouri is Mrs Ruby Gerrard, Home Room 222. Mrs Gerrard received her college education at Missouri Valley College. Her childhood ambition was to play a pipe organ. Her favorites are 'Mary Worth', 'Star Dust', and musicals. when asked what her favorite chewing gum was she replied, 'None. 1 don't chew gum'. . 13

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Mr. Harry Dreifus Our football and basketball coach at Junior High also doubles as an eighth grade history teacher. He fulfilled his childhood ambition of being a coach, but his pet peeve is athletes who lack pep and hustle. He thinks Junior High students are full of pep. Mrs. Eugenia Shull Orrick, Missouri is the birthplace of Mrs. Eugenia Shull, Home Room 212, although Independence is her home town. Her childhood ambition was to become s teacher. This she fulfilled after attending Kansas City Univer- sity, Warrensburg State College, and Missouri University. She likes birds for pets. Mrs. Frank J. Lewis Independence is the home town of Mrs. Frank J. Lewis, Home Room 213, who was born ln Lafayette County, Missouri. She fulfilled her childhood ambition to become a teacher after attending Central Missouri State College, Warrensburg, and the University of Missouri. Mis! lreda Hinnah The challenge that she receives as a teacher of boys and girls is the most in- teresting experlence of Miss Freda Hlnnah, Home Room 209. She was born in Gilliam, Missouri which is her home town. She attend- ed Central Missouri State College that she might fulfill her childhood ambition to be- come a teacher. A favorite aunt was her childhood idol. 'Caesar' is her choice comic strip and she likes the song WToo Late Now'. She has a pet, 'Poochie', s Branch Water dog, whose first home was in Nebraska. Miss Hinnah enjoys shows, television and reading. Mr. louis A. Mannen Born aid reared in Montrose, Missouri, was Mr. Mannen, Home Room Shop. He received his education at Colorado State College and Central Missouri State College, warrensburg, Missouri. His favorite colors are brown, tan, and green. Steak is his choice in food. Favorite entertainments are square dancing, traveling, and crafts. lisa Helen Rucker Born in Saline County, Missouri, Miss Rucker, Home Room 219, calls Independence her home town. Colleges were listed as Central State at warrensburg, and Universi- ties of Missouri, Wyoming, and Denver. To be a librarian was her childhood am- bition, and she remembers as full of inter- esting experiences, her teaching in a one- room rural school at the age of seventeen. Miss Rucker likes traveling, 'Blondlen, and Doublemint gum. Mr. Donald Welborn Loud noise is the pet peeve of Mr. wel- born, band and orchestra teacher in room 100. Mr. Welborn's favorites include swimming, reading, and music. He likes attending motion pictures. Mr. Loren McConnell Born in Halfway,Oregon, Mr. McConnell, director of beginning band, had a childhood ambition nto be a six-footeru. His home town is Independence, Mo. He received his college background at C.M.S.C., Warrensburg, Mo.and the University of Michigan. Watching the de- velopment of a good student has been his most interesting experience. His childhood idol was Douglas Fairbanks, Senior. He likes the comic strip UPogoU and the song, nOh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morningn., Talking is his favorite entertainment. He owns several pets: a dog, a parakeet, a turtle, and some tropical fish. Mr. James R. Stillings Here is a man who probably has a thought in common with the students because his most interesting experiences during his teaching career have been his vacations. Valley City, North Dakota is the birthplace and home town of Mr. Stillings, Home Room 218. He received his college education at Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota, and the University of Minnesota. Evidently, Mr. Stillings didn't have much pull because he did not realize his childhood ambition to become a dentidt. His idol as a child was Bob Feller. He likes any kind of gum and uTerry and the Piratesn is his favorite comic. Mr. Stillings likes music and sports for entertainment. HClair de Lumen is his favorite song. Miss. Sally Cutler Home Room 328 is happy to present Miss Cutler, now of Independence. She was born in Wichita, Kansas, and received her college education at the University of Missouri. Clark Gable was her childhood idol and she aspired to be an artist. when the hall monitors mistake her for one of the students of the school, Miss Cutler finds it amusing. Queried about comics and songs, she listed 'Dagwoodn and nSt. George and the Dragonetn. For entertainment, this popular art teacher likes to swim and fish. She, owns a Cocker Spaniel, and says she prefers Wrig1ey's Spearmint when interested in gum. Mr. Sidney Willis who is the teacher whose childhood am- bition was to be President of the United States? lt's no other than Mr. Willis, math- ematics teacher in Room 321. He was born in Corder, Missouri, but his home town is Indep- endence. He received his college education at Central Missouri State College, and Kansas University. His favorite comic strip is uB1ondieH and for songs, he chooses, HYou, You, Yduu. Mr. Willis has no pets. Miss Pat Dalton Miss Pat Dalton, born in Chickasha, Ok- lahome, received her college education at Southwest Missouri State College, Spring- field, Missouri. Her home town is Carthage, Missouri. She claims that lack of artistic ability kept her from fulfilling her child- hood ambition to draw for salt Disney. Will Rogers was her childhood idol. She likes the comic strip WHenryW. Her favorite song changes with her moods. Many types of enter- tainment vie for top honors. She likes Doublemint chewing gum. Mrs. Alice Tlgner Y At the head of the long line of children with excuses, is our attendance secretary, Mrs. Alice Tigner. hrs. Tigner was born in Mayview, Missouri. Her childhood ambition was to travel and to go places. Her favorite comic strip is 'Gasoline Alley'. Playing bridge, in leisure time, and seeing, are her hobbies. hrs. Tigner especially likes the color blue and enjoys watching football games. Miss Virginia Morford The busy secretary to our principal is Miss Morford. Born and reared in Independ- ence, she received her college education at Graceland College, Ismoni, Iowa. Her child- hood ambition was to be a secretary, and that she is now, and a very good one, too. About comics, she answered, nNo time for themn. Her favorite song is HBlue Moonu and her choice' of entertainment is,nA good ice-skating show? 15