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

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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.

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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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Vmffljgli QI, Q M acuzi em em DFS, These are our faculty-taxpayers who serve John K. Pub1ic's world. As community members, their Miss Viola McFarland, A.B., M.A. chief interest lay in youth-John K.'s future citi- zens. These teachers, experts in their own fields, have worked to make youth capable of assuming responsibilities in John K. Pub1ic's complezi w'r +r-kms.. Mrs. Mardelle McMichael, M.A. civilization. Ruth Browne, sponsor of the Thespian Troupe and Drama Club, directed both the junior and senior plays. She taught speech, dramatics, and English. E. Adelle Fast, English instructor, supervised the Readers' Corner, and assisted with National Honor Society. T Miss Ruth Browne, B.S.