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

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Parent-Teacher Club Officers-Left to right: lVlr. and lVlrs. Charles Ralston, lVlr. and lVlrs. Harold Hoglund, lVlrs. Len Freeman, lVlrs. Keith Bradley, Nlrs. Flay Edsall, lVlr. and lVlrs. PTC Night Re-enacts Daily Life Of Students Promoting interest and understanding of school programs, the Shawnee IVlission West Parent Teacher Club actively convened for six successful meetings. Tests, entrance requirements, and costs for college represented main questions from parents in a Coun- selors' Panel on November 4. Sponsoring the choir and band concert in January, the PTC served refreshments for guests. Participating parents sche- duled Look at West night on April 16, to familiarize in-coming sophomores with the school's activities. The Viking newsletter informed parents of the club's activities and furnished the time and place of special events. Back-to-School Night proffered the occasion for parents to better understand the scholars' workload. Changing classes every ten minutes, adults followed their child's class schedule. Uniformed guides res- cued lost parents by helpful directioning. To provide revenue for their activities, the PTC sold member- ships to enthusiastic Viking parents. Harlan Livingood, and Nlr. David Gish, Not pictured: lVlr. Len Freeman, lVlr. and lVlrs. Maurice Price, lVlr. and lVlrs. Jack Cunningham, lVlr. Keith Bradley, and lVlr. Ray Edsall, Caught in the act of snitching her second doughnut, a small Winter Concert spectator expresses wide-eyed innocence. 5 l

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fd' Q.- Custodians-Front row: Larry Smith, A.C. Neely, Eugene Lewis, and Lora Parson, Row 2: Ranie McKenzie, Claude Dryer, Richard Hopkins-head, Glen Billingley, and Leonard Forester, Not shown: Roy Van Bibber, Don Dailey, and J.D. Beckford. Masterful Technicians Anchor Viking Course Tantalizing aromas filtered throughout the hall every morning at West, depicting cafeteria personnel at work. Beginning at 6:30 daily, Pauline Jennings made plans for the day's cuisine. The indispensable staff, consisting of 29 women, prepared heated meals for more than 2300 famished Vikings. Ad- ministering a Type-A menu, the cafeteria crew cooked lunches of protein, vitamin A, and vitamin C. This nourishing diet sustained pupils for the remainder of the day. Gleaming, sparkling, and immaculate character- ized S-M West's corridors. The capable staff of 16 custodians, under direction of Richard Hopkins, kept systems functioning accurately. Regulating hot and cold temperatures, replacing burnt light bulbs, and scrubbing windows spotlessly, occupied many arduous days of the year. Organizing all sports activities plus special assemblies, the workmen gave the students pleasure from their usual routines. l'l'a fr .3 salr if at J f I 1 if A A fig 6 ff .,. . i 1 t i if I yvmmz, 1' if if 1 A f Y ! I vm 7 ' f 2 -M 1 if . .. 5 ,L H .. P' 4 V. , , ' M I 4 , if , V -.1 .. . , ' I V ,. ., 44 ff H V iff? . E 3, . 5 aww , ? lima? lelll Cafeteria ladies-Front row: Florence Scott, Catherine Low- ry, Bonnie Morgan, Myrtle Seaton, Pauline Jennings-head, Shirley Burwell, Margaret Sublette, Dorothy Ditto, and Shirley Stockdale: Row 2: Lois Faulkender, Marie Hurley, Arlene Kreutzer, Emma Williamson, Stella Neptune, Frances 22 Rock, Maud Graham, Helen Wood, Jean Kamm: Row 3: Hazel Dyer, Dorothy Largent, Wilma Harrington, Nadine White, Peggy McBride, Dorothy Morrison, Velma Hillier, Melba Tobin, Rosalie Russell, and Ena Hargis.

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New Doors 0pen For Vikings ln Special Ed Gaining recognition in education, a new program open to home-and hospital bound Vikings won approval at West. Homebound teaching enabled students to get credits for future graduation and college entrance. For pupils under leave of absence for a short term, the homebound instructor worked closely to the lessons of the regular teacher. During long-term programs, the tutor manipulated all pri- mary testing and grading. Four full-time teachers, plus a part-time crew of 50, performed this effica- cious service. Coping with the demands of society, classes of Special Education studied etiquette for a beneficial background in life. Reassuring their future employ- ment, the Vikings practiced methods of interview- ing. By securing jobs during the day, the students exercised their acquired skills. The daily curriculum, under supervision of lVlrs. Foster, Special Education tutor, included the necessary courses-English, his- tory and math. The capabilities of the Vikings plus past experience paved the way to their careers. fa i 7 J' H 'Y s , S 1 6 ' ll tl Suzanne Foster H 1 Temporarily assuming the role of the injured Captain Ahab in Moby Dick, Ron Hansen describes the seaman's spite. g ,.,,, 1.1 ,fig I n f .' 'Y x J f?,f'f'r' iii ' V M is I Special Services-Left to right: Mrs. Katie Lilliston-program coordinator for physically limited, lVlrs. Jean Bartee-homebound instructor, Mrs. Ethel lVlcDowell- instructor of special health, and lVlr. Gerald Garrett-homebound instructor.