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

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VICE-PRINCIPAL PORTRAYED as Sam Cafchem by fhe unwary few, buf liked for his wiffy personalify by everyone, vice-principal G. lvlurlin Welch was fruly a friend fo all fhe sfudenfs. During fhe fhree years he has served in his presenf posifion, everyone has come fo admire lv1urlie's fairness and co-operafion. Uppermosf in his scheme of fhings was his ready affenfion fo sfudenf problems, liffle and big. Being able fo see fhe ofher person's poinf of view was a characferisfic of every decision. The day's dufies in fhe vice-principal's office included affenfion fo discipline, class schedules, enrollmenf, and fhe recording of voluminous files and records. Helping fo keep fhe office roufine running smoofhly were his. efficienf assisfanfs, Mrs. Glen Soellner and Miss Agnes Barfhol. Nof all of Mr. Welch's hours were spenf on office prob- lems. A sharp glance here, a word of warning fhere, a nod, all were small precaufions infended fo help a sfudenf remember his obligafions fo Shawnee-Mission. A Because of his friendliness. he was eagerly anficipafed whenever he sfepped fo fhe microphone. Lisfeners knew .fhey could expecf a good laugh or a well-direcfed piece of advice. Murlie was really close 'ro fhe hearfs of all fhe sfudenfs, im- parfial in decisions, companionable in his relafionship wifh sfu- G. MURLIN WELCH denfs, and efficienf in his assigned dufies. oeLLNER Mas. GLEN 5 45,66 an , AG

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HOWARD D. McEACH EN ER PRINCIPAL l-lERE'S a camel wilh an unbreakable back! Since Howard D. McEachen came 'ro Shawnee-Mission as principal seven years ago, more and more s'rraws have been added 'ro his crowded schedule of daily dulies. Nol' once has he fallered. Always he has 'raken 'rime lo help us wi'rh our problems. , This year in addilion lo supervising 'rhe faculfy, curriculum, schedule, and budgel, Mr. Mac was acfive in numerous com- muni'ry proiecls. Serving as head of 'rhe Boy Scouf Advancemenf Board for 'rhis area, as chairman of 'rhe Nor'rheas'r Johnson Counfy Communily Chesl Drive, and as a member of 'rhe Seleclive Serv- ice Board, he has closely linked fhe school lo 'rhe general public. Alerl 'ro 'rhe changing 'rimes 'rhrough acfive membership in fhese and olher communily enlerprises and in nalional educalional and adminislralive socielies, Mr. Mac has kep'r Shawnee-Mission in s'rep wi'rh progress. Noi iusf a s+raw , buf a slack was dropped on Mr. McEachen by lhe building and expansion program. New class- rooms, con'rrac'rors, blueprinls, delays, shipmenls . . . all 'rhese delails and many more have confronled our principal in 'rhe pasl' year. ln spile of 'rheir scope and complicalion, he has mel 'rhem wirh enlhusiasm and ullimafely solved each salisfaclorily. Mrs. Alber'raiGallagher and Mrs. Mollie Campbell helped 'ro lighlen his load by Their never-ending, efficienl office work. MRS. A MRS LUE CAMPBELL

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x J. B. HANN BOARD- OF EDUCATION Mr. Fish. Mr. PucIceTT, Mr. Mcliachen. Mr. Hann, Mr. Sharp, Mr. Hall WATCHING several years of planning grow inTo a reaIiTy has been The ouTsTanding TeaTure of The acTi'viTies oT The Board oT EducaTion This year. During The progress of The planning and consTrucTion oT The building, The members of The board were of The opinion. as The building progressed, ThaT The work and The responsibiliTies oT The Board of EducaTion would be relaxed somewhaT. ThaT has noT been The case. Each new acTiviTy has required addiTional board meeTings and hours of sTudy and plan- ning by members oT The Board of EducaTion. X , The members of The board realize Tu'IIy The burden oT TaxaTion in These days oT- spiraling cosTs: and while we have noT been able To provide all The TaciIiTies de- sired by The young people, we believe ThaT The Shawnee- Mission pIanT is one of The TinesT. You are The hope of America Tor The TuTure. We have Confidence in you and your abiIiTy To geT The job done. The Board of EducaTion is happy To exTend To you iTs besT wishes for your TuTure. 1 . R. L. FISH PresidenT, Board of EducaTion R. I.. FISH J. W. PUCKETT J. A. HALL MARK SHARP