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

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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.

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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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Explorations in Education Expeditions into the academic world, charting unexplored regions, and mapping new routes became V , , the main purpose of the Faculty Association. . e - - , ., , . . ' WM W 4 , v , 7 x, e XXM waxb WW , t The Association operated on three levels: na- ' n x V , ,5 , ., -. . a, tional, state, and local. On the local level it was com- q ' t' 1' posed of teachers from junior and senior highs in the Shawnee-Mission school district. With Mr. Hawkins presiding, new ideas were investigated and estimated. and often incorporated into the school curriculum, it- self. The latest methods of teaching were presented through panel discussions, special committees, or guest speakers. State-wise, teachers attended the two- day Lawrence convention, which served to remodel general nation-wide objectives into more specific and directly applicable goals. A pattern of progress was eStabliShed that gradually settled many frontiers, Mr. Smith employs the mechanics of chess strategy, but Miss both new and 01d. Stoeppelworth tries to put some English on her moves. tMrJ Paul E. Arnold - B.S.; M.S. . . . Cen. Mo. St. Co., K. C. Univ., K-State College. . . Guidance Counselor . . . six years in the Shawnee Mission District. tMrJ John Atkinson - B.S. . . . Kansas State Teacherst College, Emporia. . . Geometry. . . two years in the Shaw- nee Mission District. tMrJ John Baker - B.S.; M.S. . . . Fort Hays State Col- lege. . . Drivers, Education. . . one year in the Shawnee Mission District. tMrJ LeVon Balzer - B.S.; M.N.S. . . . University of Okla- homa. . . Biology. . . two years in the Shawnee Mission District. tMrJ Phil Berg - B.S. . . . Emporia State. . . Geometry . . . two years in the Shawnee Mission District. tMrJ Donald Black - B.A.; M.A. . . . Fort Hays State Col- lege. . . American History. . . one year in the Shawnee Mission District. tMisst M. Elizabeth Boys - B.S.; M.S. . . . Kansas State University, University of Michigan. . . Biology. . . six- teen years in the Shawnee Mission District. tMrJ James E. Brown - B.S.; M.S. . . . Kansas State Col- lege. . . English. . . five years in the Shawnee Mission District. tMrJ Floyd L. Brown - B.S. . . . Emporia State, Kansas University. American History. . . five years in the Shawnee Mission District.