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

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ice- rincgpa Knowing where every pupil was at every hour of the day was the primary concern of Carl D. Gum, vice-principal of Shawnee-Mission High School. A new class card system which Mr. Gum inaugurated facilitated the checking of attendance for teachers and office force. Heading list of Gum's office assistants were Mrs. Glen Mrs. J. C. Adams. Fifteen student as- collected class cards and ran office errands. efficiently on a business basis, the vice- pals office was' really a small-scale banking firm. All funds for classes and organizations were handled through the vice-principal's office since Mr. Gum was treasurer for the school. CARL Enrollment routine took Mr. Gurn's fu 1 time in the fall and at the midyear. This year's increased enrollment created a perplexing problem since teachers and classrooms numbered the same as the previous year. Some of the other duties that fell to the vice-president were pupil and parent conferences, gate duty assignments, guidance work, concession assignments, and the checking of seniors' credit for graduation. Gardening rates first among Mr. Gum's several hobbies and is shown to advantage inthe work around his home on West Fifty-ninth Street where he has lived for the past two years. The art of fishing claims a place among his chief interests, also. As former director of Music Festivals and officer of the Com- munity Music Association in. Independence, he has shown his interest in musical affairs. In his three years as vice-principal of S-M, Mr. Gum has made an earnest effort to please pupils, parents, and teachers. Many conference hours have been spent in promoting relationships to improve school spirit. i Mrs. J. C. Adams Q Y n boellner J. V44 !A::,v 19-C. Mr. Gum relaxes at home WM. .Z

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rinciloa We are here to hegpybiuf' How Often W6 have heard Howard D. McEachen make that statement during the four years he has been principal of Shawnee-Mission High School. The helping hand has not stopped with the student body. Mr. McEachen has made the words mean something to the entire community. John K. Public and Mr. McEachen have become personal friends. Because of this friendship con- genial relations have been established between the school and community. This friendship has brought Shawnee-Mission to the front in educational and cul- HOWARD D MCEACHEN tural circles. State-wide recognition. came to Shaw- ' nee-Mission last November when Mr. McEachen pre- sided as vice-president at the Topeka section of the Kansas State Teachers' Association. Other honors have come to him which may well be a source of pride. A delegate to the UNESCO conference in Kan- sas, an official in the Boy Scouts of America, and a member of Phi Delta Kappa, educational fraternity of Kansas City, Mr. McEachen is truly interested in the futures of Shawnee-Mission's potential citizens. Without the efficient help of his two secretaries, Mrs. Alberta Gallagher and Mrs. Bettye Hall, Mr. McEachen could never have accomplished the volume of work that was his during the year. Architects, contractors, building plans, financial budgets, and legislative procedures filled Mr. McEachen's waking hours. Ever-present demands were the duties immediately connected with school management. Bridge is one of Mr. McEachen's favorite pastimes. Both he and his wife are clever players and fre- quently win the, first prize. In his basement work-shop Mr. McEachen enjoys working with a carpen- ter's tools, turning out beautiful shelves, book ends, etc. ' Despite all his problems, Mr. McEachen's Scotch wit and confidence in Shawnee-Mission's ladies and gentlemen have made him the students' friend. ,..4ni K Mrs. Alberta Gauagnw Mrs. Bettye Hall Mr. McEachen-ready for huntingl

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V l L i H H . I H p I T N p R. L. FISH, Director 5 or J, B. HANN c. MORRIS WATKINS oar of gjclucafion P Businessmen who rubbed elbows with John K. Public and had the wel- fare of Shawnee-Mission uppermost in their minds comprised the Board of Education. Members were R. L. Fish, directorg W. H. Helmers, clerkg J. A. Hall, treasurerg J. B. Hann and C. 1VIorris Watkins. B Building plans were first on the Board's agenda this year. They con- . sulted architects and studied blue- prints in order to plan a building W, H. HELMERS project which would provide adequate J, A, HALL space and equipment for school work and activities. I . 12 The Board and Mr. McEachen discuss building plans.