Pembroke Hill High School - Raider Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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M PMI? Y School History Country Day School was founded in 1910 by Mrs. A. Ross Hill. It was originally located on the old Wornall Homestead at 61st and Wornall, but moved to its present 22 acre campus in 1914. As the enrollment increased and more funds be- came available, the physical plant expanded. A gym was constructed in 1918, the junior school building four years later, and the Schuyler Ashley House in 1930. The depression prompted the merger of Coun- try Day with its rival academy, Pembroke, in 1933. The decade from 1943 to 1955 saw many improve- ments at Pem-Day. With Bradford M. Kingman as Headmaster, the school was able to burn a 363,000 mortgage as part of the 1945 commence ment exercises. A dormitory was added in 1948, the Phillips Memorial Gymnasium and Howard Flagg, jr. Auditorium a year later, the headmaster's house in 1950, and the shop-garage and tennis courts in 1952. The next year Peter A. Schwartz came to Pem- Day, and in 1955 the upper school building was remodeled and the parking facilities improved through the 385,000 gift of Raymond B. White. In 1959 a biology laboratory was constructed on the second floor of Ashley Hall. By far the most ambitious improvement pro- gram in Pem-Dayls history was undertaken as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations in 1960. The First Century Fund started with a goal of 313300,000, but as the plans grew larger, the goal was increased to 35750000 and, under the guidance of Mr. Fred- erick Barnes and Mr. John Kroh, the drive finally succeeded in raising 3B850,000. With these funds the dining room Was ex- panded, the kitchen filled with new and more efficient equipment, the new junior school building constructed, the athletic fields fenced in, new lights and steel bleachers installed at the football field, and three more tennis courts built. On December 17, 1961, the john T. Pierson sports building was dedicated. This building, made possible by Mr. Pierson's 3S210,000 gift, provides facilities for intramural athletics for every Pem-Day student who does not compete in varsity athletics. It has two 44 x 80 basketball courts, adaptable for volleyball, handball, and badminton, a large physical education room for wrestling, boxing, and trampo- line, and four regulation squash-handball courts.

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Q - Back Row: Mr. Altman, Mr. Douthat, Mr. Theis, Mr. Webster, Dr. Stockton, Mr. Uhlmann, Mr. Sutherland, Mr. Hall, Mr. Beaham. Front Row: Mr. Sharp, Mr. Bliss, Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Wolfer- man, Mr. Kassebaum. Board of Trustees OFFICERS Pfefident ..... .............. H erman Sutherland Vice-Prerident --- --- R. H. Uhlmann Secretary ...... .... E . P. Wolferman Treasurer --- ..... George Sharp Herman Sutherland led the Board of Trustees in another successful year. Other offices were Hugh Uhlmann, Vice-President, E. P. Wolferman, Secretary, and George Sharp, Treasurer. In the first meeting the insurance committee brought before the board a plan for teacher's salary continuance. Under this plan, if a member of the faculty was unable to continue work, half his salary would be paid him until he reached 8 65, when a retirement fund would go into effect. In the second meeting the project of the Class of '63 was passed. This project is to renovate the track and name it in memory of Frank T. Coburn. After 3l552,067.50 was spent this year on improving the grounds, a move to use an additional 329,100 to convert Ashley Hall to a junior school building was passed.