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

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G. MURLIN WELCH Principal Through his twenty ymrs at Shawnee Mission North, Mr. G. Murlin Wfelch endeavored to accomplish this goal: to be ever alert to keep the secondary school system abreast of the educational demands of youth. He further explained his goal by stating that we have to constantly evaluate our school system and make the changes that are educationally sound. This ideal succeeded in making Shawnee Mission one of the top thirty-eight high schools in the United States. Every school day at eight thirty, a familiar voice drifted into the class rooms obtaining the attention of the students with a warm Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. To Shawnee Mission North stu- dents and faculty that voice was Murlie who was principal, disciplinarian, and the man who possessed the contagious smile. Always trying to promote the most cordial student-teacher relationships, Mr. Welch supervised the extracurricular activities, registration, class schedules, transcripts, guidance, the activities budget, and the general operation of SVM North High School. eeping the Future in Mind Counselors, chief advisors for the problem laden: Mir. A. P. Snodgrass, Mrs. Florence Huber, and Mr. Elvin Miller. Helping S-M's students to help themselves was a task of Mrs. Florence Huber, Mt. A. Palmer Snodgrass, and Mr. Elvin Miller, Shawnee-Mission North's guidance directors. Mr. Elvin Miller was new to S-M North. Vfith the addition of a third counselor this year, a revised counseling program was introduced. One advisor was assigned to each class. Guiding seniors in their choice of a college or of a career was Mr. Snodgrasss duty. Mrs. Huber aided the juniors with plans for the remainder of their life at S-M. Advice concerning the problem of transition from junior high to high school was given to the sophomores by Mr. Miller. Each coun- selor was to follow his assigned class through school until its graduation. Thus, they were able to become better acquainted with the students, enabling them to give more personalized advice to all S-Mites.

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HOWARD D. MC EACHEN Superintendent Supervising an ever growing population of youth in Suburbia might seem an overpowering chore to some, but this was not the case of Dr. Howard D. McEachen, superintendent of schools. He conducted each days business quickly and efficiently. The transition from principal of Shawnee-Mission Rural High School to superintendent of the Shawnee- Mission School District, including six junior high and two senior high schools, presented numerous unforeseen difficulties. Vlhether these problems concerned swelling enrollment, hiring of new faculty members to meet the increased need, or the pro- cedure for improved teaching methods, each was met with the same vigorous determination. A spirit of cooperation between community and school made the impossible become a reality. With cooperation as the key, Dr. Mac was enabled to open the door to new and varied opportunities for worthy students of S-M North. Despite an increasingly heavy sched- ule of necessary duties, Dr. McEachen fulfilled his obligations to aid any individual in need of his advice. Looking to New Horizons In his second year as Vice-Principal of S-M North, Mr. Bob johnson was again working for the students. Supervision of attendance, discipline, scheduling, and activities was among his numerous duties. Dr. Herbert Btuning's official title was Director of Curriculum. In this capacity, he studied and recommended each textbook the S-M school district used. The adult education program and special education classes were under his jurisdiction. He was a newcomer. As Director of Personnel, Gayle T. Chubb worked with the faculty of the S-M dis- trict. Interviewing those who sought employment, advising teachers on class procedures, and checking teacher certifications were his major activities. Transportation was the field of Guy Barnes, Admin- istrative Assistant. Bus schedules, insurance records, and safety programs were under his direction. 11 Administrators directing the work of thousands. BACK: Gayle T. Chubb, Herbert Bruning. FRONT: Bob Johnson, Guy Barnes.

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