Paseo High School - Paseon Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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harmonize beautifully in eating their vegetable soup . . . Lines grow in front of sandwich and ice- cream counters . . . Crowds ably handled by the Traffic Squad boys . . . Lunch over . . . The penetrating notes of the Paseo Band spread over the athletic field . . . Notices are carried around to classrooms . . . R. O. T. C. goes through several snappy drills . . . Boys on athletic field go through their paces . . . The musical strains of the orchestra drift faintly into the classrooms . . . Noises resound through the venti- lators . . . Halls are cool and re- freshing . . . Sixth hour comes to a close . . . Banging of lockers . . . Crowds of students emerge from building with books under arms . . . Waiting cars . . . Tooting horns . . . Groups of boys and girls wander slowly about the grounds . . . End of seventh hour . . . Freshmen head for home . . . Halls gradually clear . . . Faculty members soon leave the building . . . Typewriters in of- fice become silent . . . Quiet reigns . . . A typical day at Paseo comes to a peaceful end. IF WINTER COMES ..... CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND?

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On her hill Paseo towers . . . Early morning . . . Grass and flowers covered with dew . . . Leaves faintly rustling in the early morning breeze . . . A few birds fly about the athletic field . . . Nature's peaceful sounds rudely disturbed by two trucks driving noisily up to the Wood- land entrance . . . Deliveries for cafeteria . . . Peace again . . . I-falls quiet . . . One by one, students enter the lonely building . . . Leather heels send echoes bounding about the slowly filling halls . . . A girl's vivacious laughter . . . A typewriter starts clicking in the Paseon office . . . Cars stop in front of building . . . Students and teachers arrive . . . A ceaseless murmur . . . Students, standing in groups, admire weekly dis- play in the show cases . . . Several unsophisticated Freshmen dash carelessly through the crowded halls, drawing looks of disdain from dignified Seniors . . . Chairs in office filled with people desiring to see Mr. Stigall . . . Office typewriters click mer- rily . . . Mr. Shepherd's gentle reminder can faintly be heard . . . Buzz of bell . . . Day officially begins . . . Disagreeable odors from Chemistry room . . . Cus- todians sweeping halls . . . Appetizing smells drift down from the cafeteria . . . Choral club is faintly heard in the class- rooms . . . Noon . . . Each of the three lunch periods in cafeteria is crowded with hungry students and faculty mem- bers . . . Long line of students wait for lunch checks .... Buzz of voices .... Clatter of dishes .... Several boys DOWN THE STEPS PASEO'S WOODLAND GLADE

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ALMA MATER On her hill Paseo towers Fair and strong and high, Shaken not by wind and tempest, Pointing to the sky, Catching on her lofty turrets Dawn and sunset glow 5 Grant that we in all our living Equal beauty show. Dear Paseo, Alma Mater, Pledge we now to thee Mind and hand and heart's devotion Sworn to loyalty. Here today we proudly gather Bringing thee our youth, Guide our hands in high endeavor, Stamp our hearts with truth. Make us ready, hold us steady Wherever we may go, That Paseo's noble precepts All the world may know.