Southwestern Heights High School - Mustanger Yearbook (Kismet, KS)

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Spirit On The Rise “Spirit on the Rise is an appro- priate theme for this year be- cause the students are the spirit of the school. If spirit is strong, uni- ty is created. SWH symbolizes uni- ty. If a school lacks spirit, it also lacks heart, but as can be seen all over this school, SWH has that spirit. Even during the football season when we were not doing so well, the players on the sideline and the people in the stands always kept cheering. Spirit does not come and go here. It is always evident as everyone does his best work with pride. That pride shows as students, administration, faculty, staff, and patrons applaude efforts on the field, on the court, on the stage, and in the classroom. This is true spirit on the rise. The picture on this page is an excellent example of the spirit and unity present at SWH. The entire student body worked to- gether to form a giant SWH on the football team. The faculty worked together to help them: Mr. Al Hampton outlined the let- ters so students would know where to stand; Mr. Jerry Gerber, Mrs. Jean Johnson, Miss Carla Morgan, Mr. Jim Ratzlaff, and Mr. Cliff Thomas coordinated the placing of the students; Mr. Thomas then took the picture as he perched precariously on the roof of the press box at the top of the football bleachers. It takes everyone's cooperation to at- tempt a task like this, and that cooperation shows the unity and spirit at SWH. Southwestern Heights and ev- eryone and everything associat- ed with this school has that spirit on the rise and will continue to have it for years to come. Mascot: Mustang Fight Song: Go, Northwestern, Go Alma Mater: On the plains of Western Kansas, dignified to view, Southwestern Heights is proudly standing. Hail, all hail to you. Lift the chorus, speed it onward. Raise her with all our might. Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, hail, Southwestern Heights. 2

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School District Administration Mr. Harold Jantzen is principal of Kismet Grade School. Mr. Weldon Allen is principal of Plains Grade School. Administrators are involved in a number of activities pertaining to the schools in the district including personnel and student manage- ment and the planning of expen- ditures. The administrators are also involved in the planning of extracurricular events and class schedules. The administrators are hired by the school board mem- bers who are elected by the pa- trons of the school district. This method of election insures that the people of the communities have a voice in how their schools are run. 4 FACES SCHOOL BOARD Pictured above are Mr. D. J. Miller, su- Ratzlaff, principal of Southwestern Heights perintendent of USD 483, and Mr. Jim High School. School board members are elected from the Plains, Kismet, and Hayne areas of the district. Members are Mr. Jimmy Vaughan, Mr. E. G. Amerin, Mrs. Kaen Mill- er, Mr. Stan Reiss, Mr. Warren Fox. Mr. Vonn Richardson, and Mr. Max Louder- back. They meet the first Monday of each month, and the school board members attend a great many of the extracurricu- lar functions at all three schools.