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

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rOWARD DISTRICT GOALS Leading a force of thousands of soldiers is no small undertaking, nor is heading a dis- trict of nearly 15,000 students. This, though, was the task of Dr. Howard D. McEachen, superintendent. In his twentieth year as com- mander-in-chief of the Shawnee Mission dis- trict, Dr. McEachen was well acquainted with the duties of budget-balancing, property up- keep, and supervision. Guiding the Shawnee Mission East bat- talion was Mr. Carl Ison, principal. By his frequent contact with both students and fac- ulty, Mr. Ison ' s voice became a very famil- iar one throughout the school. Other important voices were those of the four counselors, Miss Gene Criley, Mr. Richard Fisher, Mr. Philip Larson, and Mrs. Vinita Stevens. All four were jointly in charge of schedules, colleges, and testing. United in purpose, adminstrators bat- tled together towards common goals of ef- ficiency, excellence, and accomplishment in both school and district. Board of Education. Mr. Kenneth P. Rankin. Mr. Richard V. Garrett, Mr. Henry M. Turreel, Dr. John O. Baeke, Mr. Roy E. Welsh, Dr. Her- bert I. Bruning. Mrs. Vinita Stevens, Counselor Mr. Philip Larson, Counselor Miss Gene Criley, Counselor - 13

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HEADING THE MARCH Dr. Howard D. McEachen, Superintendent Mr. Carl Ison, Principal With secretarial efficiency, Mrs. Lamniers avoids becoming buried beneath confer- ence passes and transcripts by executing a horizontal filing plan. Mr. Richard Fisher, Counselor 12 -

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Mr. David L. Schmidt, Vice-Principal V. P. ' S AND THE P.T.A. It has been said that all roads lead to Rome. If this is so, then surely the offices of the vice-principals were the Rome of S-M East. The two men who occupied these of- fices, Mr. David Schmidt and Mr. Richard Trast, became virtual jacks-of-all-trades, for their realm of responsibility included attend- ance, discipline, student activities, and general administrative work. As the vice-principals were a point of contact between school and student, it was also necessary to have a unifying tie between school and parent. This need was met by the Parent-Teachers ' Association. Led by Presi- dent Mrs. Stan Rose, the 1963-64 P.T.A. was a distinctly active one. A discussion on school unification, a college clinic, and the annual Back-to-School Night were examples of the wide variety of programs. Through both the P.T.A. ' s contacts with parents and the vice-principals ' work with stu- dents, new bonds of understanding developed in all phases of school life. Mr. Richard Trast, Vice-Principal P.T.A. officers. Standin r: Mrs. J. W. Gatchell. corresponding secre- tary; Mr. Carl Ison, consultant; Mrs. Henry V. Woodward, first vice president. Seated: Mrs. J. D. Fortenberry, secretary; Mrs. Stan Rose, president; Mrs. Karl Schmidt, second vice president. Not pic- tured: Mr. Mark Robeson, treasurer; Mrs. Mark Robeson, parlia- mentarian. 14 -