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

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OFFICE STAFF: Betty Kubls, secretary; Lena Carpenter, registrar and personal secretary to Dr. Ball; Kathryn Forbes, attendance secretary. The office staff plays a very active roll in everyday life at Westport. Answering telephones, signing excuses, taking mes- sages, filing cards and permitting students to see Mr. Evans and Dr. Ball are just a few of the many secretarial duties. Mrs. Carpenter, in addition to her other jobs, makes announcements over the public ad- dress system and prepares transcripts. Mrs. Forbes' main job is checking at- tendance records. Mrs. Kubis keeps the office running smoothly with the help of the office assistants. These women are responsible for the efficient and well- organized atmosphere of the office. Miss Porter explains the technicalities of weighing students. Mrs. Forbes, attendance clerk, marks a student's absence. 15

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COUNSELORS Mrs. Emerine Kline, Secretary in the Counseling Center. The counselors orientate students .to Westport life. They conduct the Eighth Grade orientation. Schedules are planned with their help. Program changes are work- ed out through the counselors' assistance. They help students realize their potential in the school. Aptitude and achievement tests are administered. Scholarships for NUI sm A new student receives advice from Mrs. Holley. deserving students are arranged. Financial difficulties of students are solved by pro- viding textbooks and other school supplies. The counselors act as liaison between the school and community agencies such as the juvenile authorities, police force, and community groups. Mrs. Katie D. Holley, Junior and Eighth Grade; Marvin E. Langford, Sophomore and Testing Schedule; Virginia A. McClure, Seniors. Not pictured: Mr. Gerald Yoesel, Freshmen.

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CAFETERIA STAFF Mrs. C. A. Nofftz, cafeteria manager. The daily task of the cafeteria staff is to prepare food for students and faculty. Cafeteria workers start making the noon meal early in the day. The first shift usually arrives at 6:30. The staff's job is to serve early morning coffee to teachers and supply a variety of energy-packed foods for the hungry students. The cafeteria staff does a superb job. Making sandwiches Is just a small part of the cafeteria worker's routine. In just one day the staff sells six-hundred packs of potato chips, three-hundred packs of Fritos, four-hundred packs of cheese sticks, over eight-hundred servings of ice cream, four-hundred sandwiches, and one thousand two-hundred cartons of milk. The cafeteria staff is indeed essential in the daily life of Westport students and faculty. Front row: Mary Blalark, Jewel Nutt, Elsie Alflen, Rose Davis, Hilda Johnson, Mary Johnston, Mildred Fenton, Joyce Way. Middle row: Ruby Klopus, Velda Coulter, Marjorie Fraldenburg, Norma Stickney, Nellie Westbrooks, Gertrude Hoelzel, Edna Kreisel, Alberta Miller. Back row: Arizonla Hardy, Ella Lee Phillips, Robert Tlllms, Elizabeth Ray.