Shawnee Mission High School - Indian Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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VICE-PRINCIPAL PORTRAYED as Sam Cafchemu by fhe unwary few, buf lilced for his wiffy personalify by everyone, vice-principal G. Murlin Welch was fruly a friend fo all fhe sfudenfs. During fhe fhree years he has served in his presenf posifion, everyone has come fo admire lvlurlie's fairness and co-operafion. Uppermosf in his scheme of fhings was his ready affenfion fo sfudenf problems. liffle and big. Being able fo see fhe ofher person's poinf of view was a characferisfic of every decision. The day's dufies in fhe vice-principal's office included affenfion fo discipline, class schedules, enrollmenf, and fhe recording of voluminous files and records. Helping fo lceep fhe office roufine running smoofhly were his efficienf assisfanfs, Mrs. Glen Soellner and Miss Agnes Barfhol. No? all of Mr. Welch's hours were spenf on office prob- lems. A sharp glance here. a word of warning fhere. a nod, all were small precaufions infended fo help a sfudenf remember his obligafions fo Shawnee-Mission. Because of his friendliness, he was eagerly anficipafed whenever he sfepped fo fhe microphone. Lisfeners knew 'rhey could expeci' a good laugh or a well-direcfed piece of advice. Murlie was really close fo fhe hearfs of all fhe sfudenfs, im- parfial in decisions, companionable in his relafionship wifh sfu- sg 1 G. MURLIN WELCH 0 O AG N55 BAR denfs, and efficienf in his assigned dufies. soehmgl GLEN MKS' If T1-,OL .an

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HOWARD D. McEACHEN I I 1 0 ALMS Ps GNL AGHER PRINCIPAL HERE'S a camel wiTh an unbreakable back! Since Howard D. McEachen came To Shawnee-Mission as principal seven years ago. more and more sTraws have been added To his crowded schedule of daily duTies. NoT once has he TalTerecl. Always he has Talcen Time To help us wiTh our problems. This year in addiTion To supervising The TaculTy. curriculum. schedule. and budgeT. Mr. Mac was acTive in numerous com- muniTy proie-cTs. Serving as head of The Boy ScouT AdvancemenT Board Tor This area, as chairman of The NorTheasT Johnson CounTy CommuniTy ChesT Drive. and as a member of The SelecTive Serv- ice Board. he has closely linlced The school To The general public. AlerT To The changing Times Through acTive membership in These and oTher communiTy enTerprises and in naTional educaTional and adminisTraTive socieTies, Mr. Mac has lcepT Shawnee-Mission in sTep wiTh progress. NOT iusT a sTraw . buT a sTaclc was dropped on Mr. McEachen by The building and expansion program. New class- rooms, conTracTors. blueprinTs, delays. shipmenTs . . . all These deTails and many more have conTronTed our principal in The pasT year. ln spiTe of Their scope and complicaTion. he has meT Them wiTh enThusiasm and ulTimaTely solved each saTisTacTorily. Mrs. AlberTa Gallagher and Mrs. Mollie Campbell helped To lighTen his load by Their never-ending, eTTicienT office worlc. TMS- MRS . MOL LIE CAMPBELL

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I 1 N --W- BCJARD OF EDUCATION IIIIFE I J. B. HANN I I I I 8 I sired by Ihe young people, we believe Ihal Ihe Shawnee- WATCHING several years of planning grow inlo a realily has been 'Ihe oulslanding fealure of Ihe aclivilies of Ihe Board of Educalion Ihis year. During Ihe progress of Hue planning and consfruclion of Ihe: building, Ihe members ol 'rhe board were of The opinion, as Ihe building progressed, Ihar Ihe worlr and Ihe responsibililies of Ihe Board of Educafion would be relaxed somewhat Thar has nor been Hue case. Each new acrivily has required adclilional board meelings and hours of slucly and plan- ning by members of 'Ihe Board of Educalion. The members of Hue board realize fully Hue burden of Iaxalion in Ihese days of spiraling cosls: and while I we have noi been able Io provide all Ihe facililies de- f Mission planl is one ol Ihe finest You are Ihe hope of America 'lor Ihe fulure. We have confidence in you and your abilily 'Io gel 'the job done. The Board of Educalion is happy Io exrend Io you ils besl wishes for your Iulure. R. L. FISI-I Presiclenl, Board of EcIuca'I'ion R. L. FISH J. W. PUCKETT J. A. HALL MARK SHARP A we n A 1 Q