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

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Mr. Pollard Mr Riggs Vice-principal Vlce principal Esteemed Partnership Stresses Discipline Supervising the student body, the vice-prin- cipals cooperated in a multitude of activities. They filled their busy schedules with such tasks as planning entertainment for assemblies and preparing talent shows. Mr. Reese Pollard offered his services as general athletic supervisor. The student transportation situation that included the buses and the parking lot, formed the main duty of Mr. Carl Riggs. The vice-principals organized the annual Invitational Regional Basketball Tournament and the SM District Track meet. They dealt every- day With the sometimes unpleasant, but neces- sary burden of straightening out an arrant stu- dent to comply with administrative regulations. Holding important positions in student-parent relations, they stressed discipline and con- structive effort at home and school. Mr. Pollard and Mr. Riggs admirably executed the duties of North's administrators.

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Dedicated Chieftain Motivates the Tribe In the capacity of head supervisor and friend, Mr. G. Murlin Welch headed SMN's faculty. As chief of the Indians, his leadership merited the Widespread respect of the tribe. The student body, numbering twenty-three hundred, delighted in his humor and enthusiasm in sports activities. When problems arose, such as the Prom, he confronted the students with the dilemma to allow them to make their own decision. Perform- ing in one of his several daily duties, Mr. Welch delivered morning announcements and acted as chief disciplinarian. North maintained its reputation as one of the finest schools in the nation through his dedication. fi X ii i Mr. Welch wades through the accumulated papers and pack- ages on his desk. Mr. G. Nlurlin Welch Principal i ' I 6

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yf gyfffjy X MA If v i l l 1 lf hav' I , l , i l 3 A 5 lx ii x p Mr. Wootton and Doc Watson fill a time-out with journalistic p i shoptalk. f From an aggressive viewpoint, Mr. Klassen lectures in Ameri- l can Government. A Persevering Faculty Challenges Studentsii SM North's faculty strove continually in 1. order to maintain the high scholastic standards which characterized the school. They Worked several extra hours each day to assist their students both in academics and personal inter- ests. All fdonated out-of-school time in the capac- ityfpf coaching one of the athletic programs or T clufi sponsors. They constantly tried to make good relations with the students. Reaching the T individual and trying to understand how to teach him most effectively became one of their primary challenges. The incessant efforts of the faculty to give their talents and knowledge for the bene- E fit of others contributed to the unusual success of Shawnee Mission North. T I l Q 2 Profiting from experience, Mr. Healy explains the left-hand turn. 4 1 8 A xl ll Iii V : 1 l ,, f,a1T,.-W...