Shawnee Mission North High School - Indian Yearbook (Overland Park, KS)

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Freshman History On the fifth of September, 292 freshmen entered the halls 'of Shawnee-Mission with a variety of facial expressions which reflected their bewilderment at the scene. Many greenies purchased study hall books, passes to cross the arcade, and assembly tickets from wily upperclassmen. The future class of '43 elected Virginia Baehr, Frank Diggle, Virginia Cochran, Betty Lightfoot, and Bill Neff as representatives in the Student Council. Shawnee-Mission's voting system confused these nervous freshmen and they had to vote a second time to elect Richard Maloney to the head of the class, Tommy Abbott to the vice-presidency, Bonnie Smith to the secretarial position, and Bill Neff as treasurer. Proof of the great freshman influence was sighted when, for the f1rst time, two all-school dances were held in the large study hall. Another new activity, a get-acquainted party sponsored by the P.-T. A. for the freshmen, was also introduced. The first six weeks these newcomers displayed their talent as scholars by placing 57 on the honor roll. - Besides new faces, this year brought new football and basketball suits which proved, in themselves, to be inspirations for victory. The freshmen will always contend that they were influential in helping the football team win the Northeast Kansas League champion- ship for the first time in the school's history. Besides cheering loudly and supporting the team whole-heartedly, the freshman class con- tributed Richard f'Dick,' Maloney to the football squad. He, in the absence of his- brother during the Atchison game, threw the winning touchdown pass. Composed of approximately 50 per cent freshmen, the basketball second team won all but one of its games. There were three all-fresh- men basketball games- with other schools. Shawnee-Mission's team was the victor each time. At the Hrst home basketball game of the season, the spectators were introduced to the loud buzzing of the new electric scoreboard. F. W. Starkey, a tall, blond man who got the axev from the cheering students the first time he got up in assembly to talk, joined the faculty as instructor of freshman English and elementary drawing. He also served as assistant coach of the championship football team.

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Q wfag.fal!wa Qfemzm . Dmimmlcwm ' mme. Zach plmywhaaa ' newwblfzecfmacf HWZWW Q HIUIHH Opening the season with a crushing 42 to O victory over Washington Rural, and closing it with the b-attle of the championsv at Paola, Shawnee-Mission's Indians swept through the most successful grid season in the history of the school. Not only did Shawnee-Mission win an unchallenged Northeast Kan- sas League championship for the first time, but the Indians also defeated the powerful Paola Panthers, champions of the Eastern Kansas League. Wyandotte, strong traditional rival of Shawnee-Mission, provided the only defeat. Charley Davis and Bud MacLean served as captains of the squad. At the close of the season six Shawnee-Mission players, Paul Turner, end, Joy Dyer, guard, Paul Groseclose and Clarence Garner,itackles, Bud MacLean, halfback, and John Maloney, quarterback, were chosen all- star players in the Northeast Kansas League. Paul Turner was also selected as end on the state all-star second team. The Indians opened the league season against the Argentine Mus- tangs, one of the pre-season favorites, on the Argentine field, and the two teams battled to a scoreless deadlock. Shawnee-Mission then moved against Wyandotte, and the Bulldogs provided the lone defeat of the season. The Indians journeyed to Olathe to defeat the Eagles by a six-point margin. The next league encounter' was at Rosedale, where Shawnee- Mission outcharged the Wildcat squad. . Atchison came to Shawnee-Mission for another league thriller which saw the Indians win by a score of 7 to 6. League-leading Leavenworth then invaded Shawnee-Mission for a championship game, and the Indians staged a 7 to O win as a late Pioneer power drive to the Shawnee-Mission 2-yard line was turned back. The victory over Leavenworth gave the Indians their first Northeast Kansas League undisputed championship, and the exuberant student body was given a holiday on Monday, following the game. Shawnee-Mission scored 89 points during the- season, 42 of these points coming in the Washington Rural game. A total of 38 points was scoredby the nine opponents played, 20 of these being scored by Wyandotte. Shawnee-Mission inished the season with the enviab-le record of six victories, two tie games, and one defeat.

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Pep Clubs As the names denote, the Girls' and Boys' Pep Clubs have as their main objective the promotion of pep and enthusiasm at all home athletic events. This year, as in former years, it was considered a great honor to wear the red and black pep sweaters adorned with felt Indian insignias, the official uniforms of these organizations. Membership in the Girls' Pep Club is achieved by a popular vote of the respective classes. In the Boys' Pep Club, however, membership is attained through a vote of the active members. Honoring the football and basketball squads with a b-anquet at the end of each season is the outstanding annual activity undertaken by these organizations. This year's football banquet was held December 5, while March 30 was the date of the basketball banquet. In the spring, according to a custom of the Girls' Pep Club, the sophomore and junior members entertained the senior members with a dinner followed by a theater party. As is the tradition, the cheerleaders were chosen b-y popular acclaim of the student body.pAnna Jean Scheloski and Mason Corbin were the newly elected leaders. Betty Alice Andersen was chosen to serve her second year and Henry J. Miller began his fourth year of cheerleading. These four people were responsible for leading the fans in Our team is red hot! Our team is red hot! or Scalp 'em, Indians, scalp 'eml Scalp 'em, Indians, scalp 'em! These and many other yells helped the teams win two championships in one year. Only senior girls who have been members of the club for at least one year are eligible to oflice in the Girls' Pep organization. The oflicers are Betty Alice Andersen, president, Nan Sperry, vice-president, Marjorie Kern, secretary, and Betty Andrews, treasurer. In the Boys' Pep Club John DeCloud is president, Gordon Petersen, vice-president, Harry Rider, secretary, and Mason Corbin, treasurer. Faculty sponsors are Miss Lydia Brocker and Mr. F. W. Starkey.