Shawnee Mission West High School - Saga Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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Administrators-Mr. jerry Chaffin, Mr. Floyd Hudson, Mr. Elvin Miller, Mr. Leonard Molotsky. Sclroolbovzm' I mpmves The 'QTo improve, promote, and interpret the demo- cratic way of life, To emphasize the importance of economic efficiency, the necessity of civic responsi- bilities, To develop attitudes of questioning, weigh- ing and evaluating, To build a broad knowledge of the social and scientific world, To promote those moral and spiritual values which are considered com- mon to all members of our society, To develop un- derstanding and the proper respect for honest workf, These were just a few of the basic philosophies and objectives that the Shawnee Mission District strove to achieve. The five members of the Board of Education- Mr. Roy E. Welch, president, Mr. Richard V. Gar- rett, vice-president, Mr. Kenneth P. Rankin, secre- tary, Dr. john O. Baeke, treasurer, and Mr. Henry M. Turrell-with the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Howard D. McEachen, coordinated Curriculums and planned two new schools. Evidence of their suc- cess was congruent with high scholastic rating of the Shawnee Mission High School District. Administrators- Front row: Mr. Kenneth P. Rankin fBoard of Educationl, Mr. William Studyvin, Row 2: Mr. Guy Barnes, Mr. Gayle Chubb. 12

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ADMI ISTRATIO Concrete steps leading to an entrance of blue- grey doors-this is the view from the bridge. Doors leading to a queue of draperied office windows-this is the view from the bridge. In the Adminirlmlion offices game tickets were sold, morning announce- ments were given, and absences were excused. Here Mr. Selves served as an intermediary be- tween parents and the school and organized West's activity. Vice principals Mr. Smith and Mrjohnson planned activity period schedules and handled dis- ciplinary problems. The counselors busily corrected schedule conflicts and prepared Vikings for entering college and finding jobs. Office ladies typed grade cards and handled business transactions as the nurse soothed headaches and sore throats. Though their offices were not at West, the Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. McEachen were an important part of Westls administration. These men oversaw all West functions and planned a basic code for all Shawnee Mission District schools. This is West's Aaiminiftmtion. -4. ,QAM ,Let ww Wi 6 as mmf M030 glwatggaf- 2764! ao 071,64 Goo my dgjq gg aaa aaa aa af-,W We we-te MK' S dana fm jim affwv wif I 0417 ggi- F765 CL ce-Ovfzioc 'aaai-fm-6 s e 0-Q aw we-f f 2 , ' , , JlQA7Cf'fCQ!77 1vlgijLw L-digg' WB mfs- Ciflflvib K W . 'L Q ' 4 QQW fail-fwef '50

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XX? S Dr, John Baekg MI. KCHHCth P. Rankin Mr. Henry M. Turrell Mr. Roy E. Welch Dr. Howard D. McEachen, Superintendent The Shawnee Mission District administration moved its offi- completed administration building. This expansion was made ces from the Shawnee Mission North campus to a newly to accommodate the growing number of students in the district. 13