Junction City High School - Pow Wow Yearbook (Junction City, KS)

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I Mr. Karns gives some instructions to his secretaries, Donna Schmutz and Ruth Wiley. A i - as A Mr. H. D. Karns, Principal When Mr. H. D. Karns became the Prinicpal oi the Iunior-Senior High School in 1941, there were 29 teachers and 727 students. Our school has grown until this year we have 51 teachers and over 1200 students have been enrolled. In addition to the increasing school load, Mr. Karns has been active in local church and community affairs. He has also held offices in the State and National Education- al Associations. We remember his words of advice, encourage- ment, and even those which showed us our mistakes and how to overcome them. Mr. Karas has always had time to talk to us individually just as he has done for the other 2000 who have been graduated under him. ..7..

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. kg...y. '- , gs .5 .Rr 2 , rf ft P' 1 Mr. D. A. McConnell, Superintendent Mr. D. A. McConnell came to Junction City as Superintendent of Schools in 1939. He is recog- nized as an outstanding educational leader in this community as well as in the state of Kansas. He has taken a very active part in community service and in church activities. Most of all we remember his work as chairman of the Junction City Chapter of the American Red Cross. During these 18 years, five elementary schools have been built and new high school is under con- struction. All this has taken hours of planning, and working with the architects and contractors, but for Mr. McConnell it has meant an opportunity to pro- vide additional educational opportunities for the youth of our community. In our busy school life, we take so many things for granted. However, we do appreciate all the time and consideration that our Board of Education has given to make this a better school system. Board of Education-Mr. H. H. Brown, Mr. B. J. Filbyp Dr. G. W. Grammerg Dr. L. P. Bunker, president: Miss Doris Stande- ter, clerkp Mr. Lee Hornbaker, vice president, Mrs. John Chan- ey, Mr. D. A. McConnell, superintendent. 5. ....s. L...-.-1 .5-

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Mrs. Sue Carol Brunner Mrs' Maw Ruth Carter Enslish English Faculty Our faculty has been increased by ten teach- ers this year. This is because all seventh grades are in our building and all the other classes have an increased enrollment. Since all the seventh through twelfth graders from Fort Riley attend our school, there are a great many students dropping out and others entering during the year. We maintain a con- stant enrollment of about twelve hundred students. The large room on third floor that has been used for visual education and as a lunch room had to be divided into three class rooms. A class room Mrs. Vera Russell English English Mrs. Claribel Costello Mr. John Ieffries English English, .lournalism was also made out of part of the industrial arts room. Although every available space is being used, sev- eral teachers do not have a definite room assigned to them but must teach in a different room each hour. The regular school day begins at 8:10 a. m. and ends at 3216 p. rn. This new schedule pro- vides for six class periods each day. The fifth hour home room period has been eliminated. Announce- ments are made during the fifth hourp and when necessary, a short home room period is held at one o'clock. Study halls are provided in the cafeteria and the library. Every student is enrolled in at least four subjects and gym and may take vocal or instrumental music. The other period is spent in one of the study halls. All school activities are held immediately after the class sessions. Miss M617 Louise 500310111 Mrs. Opal Shellhaas Mrs. Sandra Singer English English -3-