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

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Higher learning is their goal MAURICE E. SWANSON sponsored lhe local chapier of- Nalional Forensic lseague, and as sponsor of 'rhe freshman Pep Club loyally wore his red pep iackel on lhe days of games. He insfrucled drivers' educa+ion and coached de- bale. He alfended lournamenls wi'rh rhe debale squad and helped lhem make a credilable slanding in 'lhe slale . . . English classes for sophomores and juniors were conducfed by NINA THEISS. Y-Teens and a freshman seclion bene- 'iiled 'from her sponsorship. She, furfhermore, assisled l'he edilorial slafi of The '5l lndian . Ranking high among leisure lime acfivifies was her hobby of colleciing records. l . W rilii'iilflf f W W! . Airy, M. E. Swanson, A.B., M.S. Nina Louise Theiss, B.S., M.A. , B.S. fgff W. V. Unruh, A.B., M.S. Mildred J. Walker, B.A. 28 .ff Books and more books were +aken care of by AILINE THOMAS. lhe head librarian. lnsirucfing pupils in library procedures and mefhods occupied her lime when she was no? ca+aloging or arranging books. As you mighf suppose. she sponsored lhe Library Club as well as helped wi+h lrhe Needlework Club . . . When no'r occupied in demonsirafing or solving an algebra. plane geomelry, or solid geomeiry problem for a pupil To enable him +o become beffer acquainled in fhe fields of mafhemafics. WILBUR V. UNRUH found lime +o coach freshman foofball and +o co-sponsor 'ihe Advanced Mafh Club and Pep Club. He liked officialing af ball games . . .lVersa+ili+y was lhe keynofe of MILDRED WALKER's hobbies. When noi' involved in an infricale knif- 'iing pallern, she liked playing golf. Her school hours were laken up wifh leaching English +o sophomore and junior pupils. Mrs. Walker's exlra-curricular du'ries included co- sponsoring lhe Varsily Pep Club and +he Girls' Golf Club. Good citizens to make us

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Flunked the pests ARTHUR W. SELVES. among fhe newcomers +o Shawnee- Mission, me+ iunior and senior English classes daily. Coaching 'foofball and sponsoring a freshman group leff only a liHle lime which he speni' dabbling in phofography. Ai' home, his spare momenfs were +aken wifh reading and music . . . FELIX SHULAR ins+ruc'red courses in s+enography and shorf- hand. He devoied fime 'ro co-sponsoring +he enlarged Varsiiy Pep Club. besides being advisor for fhe Sfeno-e++es Organizafion. When spare momenfs came his way, Mr. Shular liked being oufdoors. framping across fields hun+ing for game, or reclining on a soir bank wirh a fishing pole in his hands. Q. Arihur W. Selves, B.S A. P. Snodgrass, B.S., M.S. Felix Shulan B'S.' M5 v :N'!.OLUMN WCRQ- K H158 nm, F. W. Sfarkey, B.S., M.A. W. W. S'l'rong, B.S., M.S. in fi 1.-.:' 27 L . A. P. SNODGRASS, inreresied in pholography, insirucfed classes in beginning and advanced accouniing, and coached cross-counfry, winrer, and spring frack. His spare Time was occupied wifh co-sponsoring rhe Fuiure Business Leaders of America, LeHermen's Club, and Arhlefic Club. Mr. Snod- grass enioyed 'rhe unusual hobby of mouniain climbing . . . lnfroducing a complerely new series of classes fo Shawnee- Mission 'lhis year, F. W. STARKEY +ook over fhe responsi- bilify of leaching mefalwork in iis praciical phases. Oufside of school hours he assisied in foofball and was presideni' of The Shawnee-Mission Faculfy club. He enioyed making mefal obiecls as a hobby . . . W. WALLACE STRONG. an in- s'rruc+or of physics and general science. found himself wifh a well loaded schedule, as he served as assisiani sponsor To ihe senior secfion of Hi-Y, and as sponsor of fhe Radio Club. As a Time-keeper for all 'rhe home baske+ball games, Mr. Sfrong found 'rhai' afhlefics provided him wi+h bo+h recre- afion and pleasure. And awarded the A s

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That every student on the HAZEL B. WALTZ's spare time was spent aiding the mem- bers ot Junior Red Cross or helping Y-Teen girls with their organization. During her class periods she could be tound among many clothing samples, dresses, and patterns. The object ot her work was to teach the fundamentals ot clothing . . . Sophomore English and journalism tilled the day's schedule ot G. O. WATSON. Doc was this year's advisor to the Mission statt, which edited the paper weelcly during the second semester. l'le served as sponsor tor the Printer's Devils Club. When his routine permitted, he en- ioyed, you guessed it-tishing. Hazel Waltz, B.S. George O. Watson, A.B., M.S. Gertrude Welch, Wilma B. White, A.B., M.A. Kathryn Wood, B.S. RU DE WELCH was an instructor ot students who were L interested in learning algebra and geometry. She liked to C ,if f spend her out-ot-school hours playing a golt match, collect- ing records, or doing work in photography. Co-sponsoring the Camera Club and the Golf Club were extra-curricular activities which she squeezed into her crowded schedule . . . Senior English classes-three times a day--consumed a maior share ot the time otWlLlv1A B. WHITE. Her remain- ing hours were devoted to iunior English classes, the recently organized Boolc Club, and the iunior class. She tound relax- ation in listening to records. and otten attended concerts and plays . . . KATHRYN WOOD tound herselt sutticiently busy instructing students who cared to learn the principles ot home decoration and care ot the tamily and home, and ot Foods I-ll-Ill-IV. Miss Wood was an active leader ot the Future l-lomemalcers ot America and Y-Teens, serving as a co-sponsor ot both. As a hobby she designed clothes. May live a richer life. l'O 29