Westport High School - Herald Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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ao- - I k l , l 1 . s 1 1 l i . PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION N . s l l 19 3 9 EXECUTIVE BOARD 5' First rofw, left to right-Mrs. Charles C. Clark, Mrs. W. E. Hildebrand, Mrs. A. R. Terry, Mrs. W. S. P. Robins, Mrs. G. ' E. Howard, Mrs. Forest Fletcher, Miss Velma Shelley, Mrs. J. W. Spencer. Second row-Mrs. Thomas F. Gardner, Mrs. L. L. McBurney, Mrs. William S. Spicer, Mrs. De Witt C. Fair, Mrs. George Hax, Mrs. Virgil Porter, Mrs. R. Southall. Last row-Mr. D. H. Holloway, Mrs. Ward Byers, Mrs. F. L. Putnam, Mrs. Ralph Walker, Mrs. H. B. Vess, Mrs. Fred E. Bell, Arthur B. Pratt, Mrs. J. P. Kohn, Mrs. C. L. Kester. Members not pictured-Mrs. Ben Kilmer, Mrs. W. A. Sheely, Mrs. W. L. Eastwood, Mrs. Charles B. Shaeffer, Mrs. O. A. Schoettlin, Mrs. James Anderson, Mrs. Leslie Van Nattan, Mrs. H. I. Hollister. The Westport P. T. A. has had an unusually happy year of service. They have worked in very close harmony with the student body and the faculty of the school. Parents, students, and faculty have cooperated in presenting programs which were of real value in setting forth the needs of the school and community. The real purpose of any Parent Teacher Association, namely the welfare of children, was the basis of all their work. Dances were held at the Little Theatre and at Drexel Hall for the students. These proved to be a most entertaining and popular activity. The presentation of the second annual West- port on Paradev was one of the outstanding pro- grams of the year. It showed in an interesting man- ner all of the activities of the high school. A home talent show, The Bazaar at Westport, was anoth- er interesting program put on by the P. T. A., faculty, and students. Several card parties and luncheons were spon- sored by the organization. Many members sewed at the Mutual Help Center. Cash contributions were made to the Mary Har- mon Weeks, Caroline B. Ullman, Phoebe Jane Ess, and Gold Star Student loan funds, also to the Mutual Help Center and to the Hi-Y, Girl Re- serves, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Camp Fire Girls. The Association also helped finance the Crier and bought some furniture for the stage. They feel that perhaps one of the greatest services was their part in securing an annex to the present building as well as some improvements in the old building. The P. T. A. called a meeting of the patrons of the school to discuss the needs for more and better facilities. This group elected Mrs. W. S. P. Robins as chairman of their committee. The committee put in many long hours of careful consideration of the needs and finally presented them to the Board of Education. As a result Westport High School is to have some very fine improvements, a new study hall, a much improved, sound-proof cafeteria, and a two story annex which will provide various class rooms on the first floor. The second floor will con- tain probably the finest quarters for instrumental music in the Middle West. Mrs. W. S. P. Robins served very efficiently and ably as president throughout the whole year. She was also president of the P. T. A. in Westport Junior in 1936-37, and in Westport Senior in 1937-38.

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fe. -9- 1.4 .. 5 , 7 Ass.,,.,sf, I -ii ,WI , f :' ff , Kr N W I ht at 5 the , the iager. iicest : day l and dents morts. g the ation shin g hold- Ls at- ident utive Miss .,wY -v...,.,,,-in SECOND SEMESTER STUDENTSCOUNCIL OFFICERS President ...., ........... . , . Bob Agniel Vice-President . . . . Mildred Lane Secretary .... ......, B etty Glenn Treasurer . . .........., Lucille Langknecht EXECUTIVE BOARD Bob Agniel, Wilson Gilliat, Lucille Langknecht, Mildred Lane, Ben Czarlinsky, Betty Glenn, Shirley Polk, Eugene Benus, Colleen Phipps. The Student Council reviews with pride its various achievements throughout the school year, and feels that an active and enduring council is being developed. l A much needed Lost and Found department was organized and successfully managed by the Council. During the semester the Executive Board wrote letters to the Board of Education, sent committees to interview the cafeteria management, and in gen- eral, tried to carry out the ideas suggested by the student body. The officers attended the Inter-School Council meeting held this year at Paseo High School. Stu- dent government and methods of providing inter- esting social recreation witbin the individual schools were the topics under discussion. The Intra- City Council organization is in its infancy, this being the second year, but growth has been rapid, and a splendid cooperation between the high schools of the city is developing. On April 20 a city wide Vocational Conference was held at Westport. The Student Council had an information desk in the front corridor and Council members were guides, hosts, and hostesses, to the 1200 students from all of Kansas City's high schools. The Hi-laritiesi' ticket sale was again sponsored by the Council, and the show proved to be one of the outstanding events of the year. The Student Council has always stood as an exponent of school development within the school, and our capable adviser, Miss Shelley, has loyally assisted us in each new venture. ,5?4',fiA6 iff, f f y f ? ! l Z ,wmv-w . - 7' f ' f .wr f , , 4, , ,Jn iw? 3 ,' , V' 1 g , , A f f ' Bgb Agnicl Milrlrw! Lune WA Mvrff j ,W ffl' 'Z MWWWWH Bef!-1' Glenn 1.m'iflv Lzzugk zwffaf