Manual High School - Builder Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Oulposts To The TnInre MRS. ESTHER PRICE is a teacher who came in 1939 when the three schools merged into one. The Manualite is growing to be a daily before-and-after- school hobby as well as a regular class. MRS. M1RINDA FERGUSON is another guiding outpost in the way of teaching Common Learnings. For the best in History there is no one better qualified than Manual's MR. CLYDE O. BOWEN. Students passing out of his class know all there is to know about America and her history. When not teaching absentminded pupils, you may find him reading, listening to music, or Indulging in sports. He is also the proxy for Manualite sales. In charge of kilo-watts is the electrically-minded MR. JAMES W. PRYOR. His pupils are really shocked into learning the trade of electricity. MISS RUTH V. HAWORTH is a gem among English teachers. Her under- standing and tact has helped many a student in the sometimes confusing study of the English language. Hut, two, three, four, here comes Manual's R.O.T.C. boys! Guiding this fine array of young manhood is M SGT. PAT LOWE. Sgt. Lowe has helped Manual to achieve a proud claim as being one of the finest R.O.T.C. units in Kansas City. He came to us from Hawaii. MR. ADELL THOMPSON is the chemistry instructor who earned much of his knowledge in Kansas State Teachers College, where he received his masters degree. He delights in sports, fishing, hunting, and dancing. You should see him dance. The attractive lady seen walking down the halls is not a professional model as some seem to think. She is none other than MRS. ELIZABETH GREATHOUSE SHEFFIELD the home economics teacher at Manual. She received her B.S. degree from Tennessee A.I. State University. She has done work in the Kansas City hospitals. What is worth saying is worth saying well, is the motto of MRS. DAISY NORWOOD a graduate of the University of Denver. Mrs. Norwood holds the reins in the speech and dramatics department. Entertaining hundreds of families annually is one of her favorite pastimes. MR. BILL SZLAPKA is the eighth grade mathematics teacher who earned his B.S. degree from Kansas City University. The pre-high school pupils of Manual get ample instruction from MR. JOHN EASON who teaches Common Learning. He is always on the go helping Manual to get organized. MR. BILL J. MINSHALL has the hold on the athletic department. When he is not seeing after the complications that go into handling this Job he teaches the subject of drafting. MRS. JULIA DANFORT received her nurse training in the hospitals of Fort Dallas, Texas. We are most fortunate to secure her services on our faculty. So proudly wo hail is thought of all Manualites in their concern of MR. VESTER SWINGLE, an outstanding young teacher at Manual of music and harmony. In a few short years he has turned the music department into a prize-winning team of efficiency. His hobbies «ure photography and books, he received his A.B. degree from McPherson State College. His teaching is bonded into a word called social studies. Something is lacking, oh yes, the name, OLIVER C. DILLEY. MISS RUTH THOMSON, Manual's counselor for the Freshmen and Juniors, has done a wonderful Job with boys and girls these past years. Her favorite hobbies are Reading, Cooking, and Eating.

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Leaders In Progress MISS RUTH BIRD is the progressive librarian who has done much intensive study in preparation for the student body. She collects antique paperweights, and records as hobbies. MR. LOWE is GENERAL not only in name, but as head of Manual's print shop. He hails to us from Tuskegee Institute. MR. BASIL L. COX enjoys teaching that spic and span trade Tailoring. At home, his flower garden bespeaks of his hobby. MRS. ELLA MERRITT sparkles in her trade dressmaking room 122, as her hobby, she is industrious with lovely seamstresses. MR. GEORGE H. BRIDGES, JR. is that tedious precision teacher. Off duty, he continues with target shooting. MRS. ISABEL HASTY is so scientifically minded in room 222 that as her hobby, she brings up-to-date old furniture by refinishes. Hurrah for one who makes things stick! The brick and mortar masonry specialist is MR. HERSHELL R. CANNON. The one who keeps the fair sex in Immaculate hairdo, prim, made-to-order is MRS. ROSETTA GARDNER. MR. JAMES ROBERTS appreciates teaching his students to realize the importance of their teachers and friends having well-built, firm, and comfortable understandings; a shoeshine a day. The unique ability of keeping girls in good condition is taught by MRS. ALBERTA JONES. Coming to us from Kansas State Teach- ers College, Mrs. Jones lists her hobbies as recreation, and playing bridge. MRS. VIVIAN TOBIN, was the winner of the gold trophy by the Necchl Sewing Company for her expert teaching. Her students also won first, second, and third prizes in the sewing contest. Greatly appreciated in our midst of nurses, is MISS K3RKENDALL. Her advice is worth her weight in gold. MRS. SUSIE COTTON, the mild gently mannered teacher. Her vocational dressmaking students should ever appreciate her wis- dom and patience, which bespeaks her Christian Faith. Another teacher whose pupils win scholarships in art is MISS GRACE LEEEJY. Kansas City Art Institute welcomes her students . Along with keeping the gym girls in tip-top shape, MRS. MARHUERITE I. RUEHLE is also active in youth groups (Scouts, Red Cross, Booster Clubs). MR. ROBERT WHEELER, Manual's counselor, is a guiding light to all students who seek his dis- cernment and keen Insight.

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Out lookers For Tomorrow MISS FLORA FLORES halls to us from Kansas University in Lawrence, Kansas. Teaching students the correct way to speak, is only one of her attributes, Spanish is another. Her hobbies are knitting and reading. Not quite as big as a hill, but quite forceful in History is MRS. BETTY M. HILL. Coming from Lincoln University, her hobbies are sewing, collecting salt and pepper shakers and reading. For efficiency in books and typing, we call on MRS. HELEN R. VALENTINE. As Business Education is her trade, stamp collecting and travel are her leisure time specialities. Coming to us from the University of Iowa, MRS. MILA BANKS teaches our students the correct way to use English and does an outstanding job at it. Much of her extra time is in consideration for her pupils. If you have a car, keeping.the motor in good condition is very essential. MR. L. A. SCOTT is the person to show you what it's all about. His position being Automotive Electricity instructor, he's just about a master at it. Good grooming is essential for all young ladies, and this is the job for MRS. KATIE DANIELS. Her trade is Home Economics. All of her students readily appreciate what she does for them. MR. FRANK WEBER'S students appreciate his knowledge in English. Mr. Weber comes from the University of Missouri. His hobby is music. MR. LEO H. DAVIS' melodious chime is heard throughout the entire school. Coming to us from Denver University, we can understand his ability in Instrumental Music. His hobbies are hunting, fishing, and do-it-yourself projects. Three cheers for the football team, and three cheers for the coaches as well. Manual's football team can always be at it's best with MR. JACK BUSH at their side. There’s only one person like him. The only person like Mr. Jack Bush is our other coach, MR. WILLIAM WHITE. Being experienced in the field of sports he is very well an authority. His leadership in this field can well lead Manual's football team to success. MR. THOMAS W. McMORROW hails to us from Wm. Jewel College. His students appreciate his outstanding ability to teach lessons of the past— History. Bringing up-to-date the past events in the minds of his students is the job of MR. WILLIAM D. DUNLAP. He comes to us from the University of Chicago. His hobbles are Photography, and spreading popularity throughout our halls. MR. J. K. RUSSELL, coming to us from Tuskegee Institute, teaches the con- struction of automobiles. Growing and wearing flowers give him much dis- tinction and exhibits his artistry. MRS. MARY MATTHEWS KELSO comes to us from the University of Kansas. Being very talented in English and Newswriting, she lists poetry and dra- matics as her favorites. Above all, she loves children and babies. MISS JEANETTE FETTER likes doing things the easy way, and that she does. Miss Fetter teaches Shorthand and Typing. She comes to us from the Uni- versity of Kansas City. MR. HOLLIS DAHLOR is the director of Vocational Education in the public schools of Kansas City. Since there are 17 shop classes in Manual, it is necessary for Mr. Dahl or to spend much of his time with all the vocational tea- chers.