Shawnee Mission East High School - Hauberk Yearbook (Prairie Village, KS)

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Dr. Herbert Bruning Mr. Guy V. Barnes Mr. G. T. Chubb -11- Mr. Arthur W. Selves Administrative Aides Behind the scenes of 1961-62 at Shaw- nee-Mission East, four men filled roles Vital to a productive school year. Activity period, with its assemblies and club scheduling, kept Mr. Arthur Selves, Vice- Principal, coming and going. Attendance, discipline, and other duties assigned by the principal were also his concern. Under the guidance of Dr. Herbert Brun- ing, Director of Curriculumtthe district ini- tiated German and an accelerated math pro- gram into its course of study. Students filled out course plan cards with the aid of curri- culum sheets, compiled by Dr. Bruning. An abundant supply of Substitute teach- ers was at the fingertips of Mr. Gayle Chubb, Director of Personnel. With an increasing enrollment and the addition of one school, Mr. Chubb, working with Dr. McEachen and Dr. Bruning, hired additional teachers to ac- commodate the growing student bodies. Supervising busses and supplying class- rooms with necessary materials were the jobs of Mr. Guy Barnes, Administrative Assistant.

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yyoswvusx wxMx ovuuswq. somasoss . Mr. Carl Ison 3 Dr. Howard D. McEachen Dedicated Overseer t3T0 attempt to prepare young people so that they will make wiser choices in lifehn this is the educational aim of the Shawnee- Mission School District as stated by its su- perintendent, Dr. Howard McEachen. A vital part of his job this year was to provide the experience needed to make these decisions. Dr. McEachen,s Chief duty was the ad- ministration of the policy and budget adop- ted by the Board of Education. Establishing classes to correspond with the planned cur- riculum and meeting with Student Congress leaders to discuss school improvement pro- jects were typical of his tasks. With his customary'interest in helping students, Dr. McEachen worked to correct the crowded conditions in the district schools. Im- proving this situation by his work as super- intendent of new school construction was an- other accomplishment which marked his devo- tion to the Shawnee-Mission schools. Principally Speaking As the year 1961-62 unfolded, Mr. Carl Ison began his fourth year as principal of Shawnee-Mission East. Many unprecedented 3 activities lay ahead awaiting his advice and experienced guidance. Although morning announcements began his day, these proved to be but a small part Of his important role in school life. Mr. Ison could be found at any of several tasks through- out the year-from counseling students and faculty to crowning the Homecoming queen or accepting coveted trophies. Weekly faculty meetings were valuable for working out daily problems and keeping teachers posted on coming events. Mr. Ison sought their assistance in selecting students for National Honor Society, American Field Service, and other distinctive awards. With the year's end, students realized the important contribution Mr. Ison had made to all phases of school life. .4 .a-WAH wan'- :4 r-wmq.. 3.4.1,; w M - - rAI t-rv.

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BOARD OF EDUCATION. Mr. Richard V. Garrett, Mr. Roy E. Welch, Mr. Henry M. Turrell, Mr. Kenneth P. Rankin, Dr. Howard D. McEachen, Mr. Melvin F lowers tdeceasedL Perceptive Directorate of Policies Working together to form a unique Con- gress of executive, legislative, and judicial branches combined, members of the Board of Education provided strong leadership for the Shawnee-Mission school district. Their cooperation proved that a rigid separation of powers was not mandatory in every cir- cumstance and certainly not unconstitution- a1. Headed by Dr. Howard D. McEachen, the Board of Education carried out its pri- mary purpose as it established, ratified, and amended school policies. In addition, the Board superintended the building of the new district school, debated modern educational methods, and saw to it that the budget was kept carefully balanced. Thus, it promoted the welfare of secondary schools, junior highs, and senior highs, alike. Above all, the Board realized the impor- tance of understanding. Every problem pre- sented before it was considered from all pos- sible sides and discussed thoroughly before a solution was agreed upon. Holding this truth of understanding to be self-evident, members of the Board sought to establish a more perfect school district. Carrying his homew'ork, Dr. McEachen leaves the site of S-M West.