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

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Administrative Staff-Dr. James Harmon, assistant director of curriculum, Mr. R. Elvin Miller, guidance and testing coordinator, Mr. Leonard Molotsky, coordinator of science and mathematics, Dr. Herbert L. Bruning, assistant superintendent, Mr. Floyd G. Hudson, director of special services, Mr. Gayle T. Chubb, director of personnel. Regulate West Policies With faculty and clerical staffs numbering more than one thousand, the Shawnee Mission District op- erated efficiently and effectively for another successful year. The departments of curriculum, counseling, cus- todial service, and meal provision executed their duties under the guidance of competent department directors. This year, exhibiting the recent progress undergone in the direction of student counseling, the Shawnee Mission District employed a psychologist, Mr. Ronald W. Brooks, whose responsibility it was to plan and direct the Special Education program. These departments functioned under the leadership of Dr. Howard D. McEachen, superintendent of schools. He, with the board of education members - Dr. john O. Baeke, president, Mr. Henry M. Turrell, vice-president, Mr. Roy E. Welch, secretary, Mr. Rich- ard V. Garrett, treasurerg and Dr. Robert M. Mathews - prepared and approved an adequate budget, deter- mined school policy and enforced district regulations through the individual school administration. Dr. Howard McEachen, District Superintendent

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Mrs. Betty Gozad, District Speech Cliniciang Mr. Ron Brooks, District Psychologist. Dr. Howard McEachen confers with builders over the progress of the new addition to the District - S-M South. E d u C b I h 9 Board of Education-Dr. Robert M. Mathews, memberg Mr. Henry M. Turrell, vice- presidentg Dr. john O. Baeke, presidentg Mr. Richard V. Garrett, treasurerg Mr. Roy E. Welch, secretary. 14

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Mr. Arthur W. Selves, principal Administrators Lead, Although the enrollment of S-M West soared to twenty-five hundred, the administration strove for a personal atmosphere. Mr. Arthur W. Selves, princi- pal, crowned queens, accepted honors on behalf of the school, and heartily supported Pep Club, besides dealing with any administrative problems that arose. The club program and assemblies came under the supervision of the two vice-principals, Mr. Charles Smith and Mr. Dean johnson. They also handled dis- ciplinary problems and fulfilled diverse duties dele- gated to them by Mr. Selves. Counselors enrolled and provided practical sche- dules for West's students. In conferences with the Vikings, Mr. Paul Arnold, Mrs. Virnelle Fletcher, Miss jo Ann Huklenbruk, and Mr. jack Wiechmann promoted a better student-faculty relationship. They administered and analyzed tests such as NMSQT and college boards. In addition to making materials avail- able on scholarships, armed forces, and careers, their offices arranged visits by college representatives. A bewildered parent, after a fruitless search for the Little Theatre, resorts to Mr. Smith for directions.