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

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Gilbert Boone, M.S. Elizabeth Boys, M.S. Floyd Brown, B.S. James Brown, M.S. Ruth Browne, M.A. Business Science Social Science All eyes are focused on John Wolfe as Mr. Hawkins examines his English English Jane Bucher, M.A. Louis Burns, M.S. Science Social Science Hugh Cahill, M.A. Arthur Clements, M.S latest brand of distilled water. . Language Pfacllcol AHS Shirley Collins, A.B. Betty Comstock, M.A. Gene Cox, M.S. Marguerite Crain, M.A. Leroy Crist, M.S. Science English , Social Science Language Mathematics 24

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....,..,.,... .--, ,.--.---1-i-- 'i ' -Y 7 YYY Y P.T.A. OFFICERS. Back: Mrs. Paul Fifield, Mrs. Earl Ward, Mrs. Graham Kreamer, Mrs. E. B. Bryan. Front: Mr. Murlin Welch, Mrs. D. B. Runnels, Mrs. G. E. Moeller, Mrs. E. A. Travis, Mrs. J. Johntz. V s-m triumvirate: parent, pupil,iprof Wondering how their teen-agers ever located classes in room XX or OO in the scant five minutes allowed were numerous confused parents attending the annual autumn Back-To-School Nite sponsored by Shawnee-Mission's Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation. This meeting, and the remaining three, initiated a fresh concept in P.T.A. programming: more student participa- tion in the organization's activities to encourage better under- standing between students, their teachers, and parents. For the first time, all S-Mites were invited to accompany Mom and Dad to Back To School Nite. Parents and teachers were to see more of these familiar faces in future P.T.A. meetings. Yuletide carolers serenaded in December, and the last meeting of the year featured a demonstration of many other forms of S-Mite talent. Achieve- ment of the Parent-Teacher Association's goal of bringing about closer family-school relationships was also aided by the parent education classes. Held at night for the first time, the four meetings on Our Teen-agers-How Better to Under- stand and Guide Them drew crowds of interested parents. Thus, the two thousand adult members of the Parent-Teacher Association combined efforts with Shawnee-Mission students toward a fuller understanding of the problems and effects of today's high school education system. Mrs. George E. Moeller, the P.T.A.'s chief executive, her nine efficient officers, and the twenty-two hard working committee chairmen synchronized this program to assure its success. Mrs. Duer, presiding member of what might be called S-Nl's Draft Board for gPTA, flushes a welcoming smile on three incoming members. A

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.-..,. -..-. . - , ., --..,....-.T .l...,1 classroom heroes ..... .....,--r---.........-....-...v Robert Baldwin B.S. blackboard wizards . . . gp.. the faculty members . . A faculty for . . . making life miserable for unstudied stu- dents, inspiring even the most uninspired, grading essays, mathematical calculations, scientific proiects, and tests of all kinds, and taking an interest in each individual person. Teachers also participated in extra-curricular phases of school life. Bundled in warm wraps they matched activity-ticket photos with students' faces. During basketball season they collected tickets and rooted for the Indians. At six or seven o'clock in the evening, lights still shone in the S-M windows as debate coaches suffered or reioiced with their teams in the final round, sponsors of the two publications saw that their staffs met the everpresent deadlines, athletic coaches helped boys develop winning plays, and the drama and music department heads prepared for their next public performance. When problems arose, such as how to requisition money for the Pep Club, where to get entry blanks for the model home contest, or what is an unusual world history proiect, teachers gladly helped their students find the right solution. Before, during, and after school faculty members were on duty to help solve that one hard equation or listen to book reports. S-Mites learned in their first days at school that the person sitting behind the desk did more than pass out tests and assignments. They found in each faculty member a teacher, an advisor, and a friend. Miriam Beegle, B.S. Practical Arts .lo Ann Bethurum, B.S Business Helen Biery, M.S. Languages Jennye V. Ables, B.S. Paul Arnold, M.S. Gerald Ashen, B.S. Business Mathematics English Marvin Blaine, B.S. Social Science 4- Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Your attention please for the announcements this morning ,..l.--. ,--.-.V-. - --