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

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le! in il l yi l l l l 1 l ,. Q :gig A il ii ii li it 5 155 E Lil 5 E ? ,. 14 HOWARD D. MCEACHEN Superintendent A WIZARD with time was Dr. Howard D. McEachen as he made good use of every minute to perform his many and varied duties. His number one function was the application of school policies outlined by the Board of Education. Next came the hour consum- ing jobs of selecting personnel and administrating the budget. Add to this the supervision of four new junior high schools and the future construction of one more senior high school, and Dr. McEachen became a very busy man. He reserved a great deal of time, however, for what he considered one of his most vital re- sponsibilities, that of holding conferences. Many disturbed par- ents and worried students found relief from the gracious tenant of the office just off the hall. As well as capably fulfilling his duties as Superintendent, Dr. McEachen took an active part in many outside activities. He held several positions of importance in the community, among which were the office of Vice-President of Kaw Council of the Boy Scouts and a member of the Board of Directors for the Com- munity Chest. Mr, Mac was indeed an example of the old saying, He who does much, always has time for more. Top Personages on the Totem Pole G. MURLIN WELCH Principal WE CAN never stand still, said Mr. G. Murlin Welch. We have to keep searching our methods, ideals, and procedures to see if there isn't a still better way to approach our goal of offering the most possible to every individual. From his first Good morning, ladies and gentlemen on the Monday announcements until the last door was locked after a game or dance Saturday night, Mr. Welch never paused in his search for a still better way. The supervision of all extra-curricular activities, an enormous job in itself at S-M, was but one of his tasks as principal. Murlie also kept an eye on attendance, class schedules, tran- scripts, discipline, registration, guidance, and the general opera- tion and supervision of the school. But the proof of his dedica- tion could be seen in the fact that never was he too busy to stop and counsel a student, confer with a teacher, welcome a guest, or otherwise take time out in the special way that distinguishes the man with a purpose from the man with only a job. For even in his eighteenth year at Shawnee-Mission, Mr. Welch continued to discover how the school could best fulfill its lofty function of helping each student to understand the dynamic society in which we live. - .