Kent Meridian High School - Diadem Yearbook (Kent, WA)

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ATTENDANCE OFFICE H. Arfhur Pommer ancl Joan Taylor Nurse Eagen and Carol Milden Filling ouf affendance reporfs, issuing early dismissals, checking excuses: fhese are iusf a few dufies of fhe hard working buf liffle appreciafed Kenf-Meridian af- fendance office. Members of fhis compacf organizafion work wifh fhe office sfaff in compiling reporfs of absenf and fardy sfudenfs. Maff Muczynski and Arf Pommer are in charge of re-admiffing pupils while Miss Eagen, R .N. fakes care of examin- afions and any emergencies which arise. A fypical day in fhe affendance office finds bofh Pommer and Muczynski working before school and well info fhe firsf period, going fhrough fhe monofonous roufine of checking a wide variefy of valid and nof-so-valid excuses. These individuals dole ouf admif slips and also break fhe sad news fo refurning school skippers. Miss Eagen, besides adminisfering emergency firsf aid, is presenf every Wednesday for eye and ear examinafions. Maff Muczynski, vice-principal 3

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ADMINISTRA' ON William Beard, Principal William Beard, principal, guided classes 'through anoiher big year ai Keni-Men idian. Through his office passed sludenl problems and imporlani adminislralive de- cisions. Under his leadership, a campaign was launched 'ro raise funds for a ioolball scoreboard. W The School Board wiih W. S. Wynsira, superiniendenl and C. W. Iles, business manager, concenlraled Their eiiorls on 'rhe building program. During 'lheir admin- islralion. producls of a previous bond issue became a realiiy. A physical educalion building. loolball field, cafeieria, and elaboralely furnished home economics planl were compleled This spring and porlable bleachers were purchased lor The gym. These men have proved +o us Jrhal ruling hands can also be helpful guides. Larry Cosfello, Dr. M. W. Morgan, W. E. Ru+h, Karl Johnson and Dr. O. L. Monfgomery. g In background are: C. W. lles and Sup+. Waller Wynsfra. 2

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Eugene Omey, presiden+ STUDENT BODY OFFICERS The addilion of a Temporary lreasurer, purchase of a phonograph, and elecrion of represenfaiives To The Teen-Age Safely Council were only a few of many goals reached by Sludenl Council during l953-l954. Led by Eugene Omey, presidenl: John Schuy, vice- presidenig and Pai Cavender, secreiaryp 'rhe council passed and reiecied measures broughl forrh by repre- senjraiives elecled from home rooms. Sludenl' Council is a represenlalive body lhalr car- ries on all business periaining 'ro The srudenl body. Au- Jrhorized by Jrheir home rooms, represenlraiives voie as diclaled. A+ mid-year, lhe need for The addilion of fhe office of Treasurer was discovered. Barbara Anderson was ap- poinied io Till The posl' Tem- porarily uniil The spring elecfion. Milce Yambra, Gerry An- derson, and Ted Ripley al- lended SeaHle's lirsf Teen- Age Safely Council. Pafricia Cavender, secre'I'ary xx QVC MN John Schuy, vice-presideni'