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

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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.

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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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In-1......i 1 Parents take students' places at the P. T. A. annual Back-to-School Night. arenf-.mailer fifiociafion Offering John K. Public an opportunity to voice his opinions on-school affairs, the Par- ent-Teacher Association enjoyed a worth- while year. Their theme, Education and Human Resources, took on practical aspects at the back-to-school night and at such pro- grams as the display of student exhibits, the youth panel discussion, and the Unesco program. The special P. T. A. project for the year was the Student Aid Fund to help de- serving students defray college entrance ex- penses. Home and Family Life was the theme of parent education classes which gave opportunity for instruction as well as get- acquainted fellowship. Officers were Mrs. Vincent Collum, presi- dent, Mrs. Rhein Benninghoven, first vice- president, Mrs-. M. R. Hardin, second vice- president, Mrs. Audley Porter, 'recording secretary, Mis. A. E. Etherington, corre- sponding secretary, Mrs.- E. M. Wharton, historian, Mr. H. D. McEachen, consultant, and Mr. A. Palmer Snodgrass, parliamen- tarian. Our energetic P. T. A. Officers-fLeft. to tightj: Mrs. M. R. Hardin, Mrs. Audley Porter, Mrs. A. E. Etherington, Mrs. Vmcent Collum, Mrs. C. D. Logan, Mrs. Rhein Benninghoven, Mrs. E. M. Wharton.