William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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Seniors

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The Conqueror gains a milestone to Career Free, hand-locked with Ambition, He scales dizzy heights, Scans eagerlg the vast expanse below Which is the World. He is unafraid: Well-armed, he challenges all, Descends precipitous paths With rnightg boundsg And is still the Conquerorf, -E. E. S.

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Z4 THE GLEAM SENIOR OFFICERS FIRST SEMESTER . .................4.................. HOWARD WOODRUFF JOE BENSON PRESIDENT ......,........ VI CE-PRESIDENT ........ . .... ..,.,.............., .......,MARY RUTH CHOPLIN T MERRILL ALLOWAY REASURERH .............. -------------' - -- SECRET ARY... ..., .... . ., AT-ARMS ...... .,......................... . . LIONEL LINSON .,,...., Mxss I. CHILES--MR, DAVIS 1 V Class History In the fall of '27, a September, sun smiled broadly down upon the long brick building that was William Chrisman I-ligh School. Viewing the scene from the same high vantagefpoint, we too might have smiled in amusement to see a straggling group of awkward, bewildered Sophomores, filing cautiously through the portals, gazing round-eyed at the distant ceilings, and listening awesomely to the sounds of merrymaking proceeding from some point far above. Eventually they found their places in the auditorium, and in their section near the roof became the butt of every chance jokeconceived by both Juniors and Seniors. However, it was not long before, under the guidance of Jack Chiles, with Miss Lucas and Mr.Emke as sponsors, they began to win rhe respect of faculty and upper- classmen alike by their many achievements. Even Seniors were quite chagrined at being t'outfsold as to tickets, out-played as to assemblies, outfwritten as to essays, and outdone in athletics. With Mary Eleanore Pruyn as president, the Sophomores closed a most successful year. MISS JANIE CHU-ES helpful sponsor, cooperating whole Vividly associated with the h521'ftCd1YS to those Participating name Miss Janig Chilgsn in in activities,asponsor of finances the minds Of- Chl-igmarfs Stu- who has many times saved them dents 'arg thoughts gf Senior from financial embarrassmentg sponsor, activity finances, and a and to the others,the possessor of ring full of keys. Not only does a wonder ring of keys which oft Miss Chiles make the alphabet stimulates curiosity as to their take on a new meaning to the use. Shall we let you in on the students of that mystical sub- secret? She uses them to lock ject-Algebra-but she hasoutsicle in our hearts the living memory of class made friends with all. of a real and understanding To the seniors a willing and fCC2lCh6r. I i I I li