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

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y . ' Board of Education Perhaps the most public-spirited group of people in Independence is the Board of Education. They Work faith- fully and diligently on the many prob- lems connected With the managing of our school system. Asa result of the efforts of the Board of Education the City of Inde- pendence has a fine system of Well- managed schools of which it is proud. William Chrisman High School is one of the nrst-class schools of the North Central Association and stands as a tribute to the labors of the Board of Education. Our high school is large and Well e equipped. Its students are oiered more than forty credits due to the Wisdom of the Board in employing a faculty quali- fied to teach a large number of subjects One of the many difficult tasks of the Boaid of Education is to choose the MR. ALBERT M. OTT an extremely high rating which is one of the factors making it an honored school The Board has charge of a large business concern and there is about a quarter of a million dollars in property and buildings of the educational system of Inde- pendence. These Board members are always deeply interested in the extra-curricular activities of the students. They give them every encouragement they can in the student contests-an encouragement that is invaluable to the contestant. Each member of the Board of Education is a faithful individual sacrificing faculties for each of the different schools. The faculty of William Chrisman has his time to give service to his community Their time is given with no recompense. There have been people who served as members of the Board in the past Whose records were very outstanding. One of the most loyal of these people Was Mr. John Sea. He served as a member of the Board for twenty-five years. His untiring Work typzcl :em o th B zz rl f Ed can 71 A ' zz 'on f f 4 o 1' 0 u 'o 16

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.. ,...- .. . Y.,, .,,.. .,.... -,..-.asf ...-.- ..M,-mar: --r.g::::'i'fg7q---vxa.n.u:.:::.:: --'1:i':Eg':f-f-15-a:.unr:.:.:::2:.:2:r:i '1tlf':'-:f'7f'5'7'--f'-H -- A - - -. . . Board of Education l in this group Will be long remembered and will stand as an aim to be achieved by his successors. A Mrs, Dickinson and Mrs. Erickson have the distinction of being the first ladies to serve on the Board of Educa- tion. They both were faith- ful Workers Whose services were a great help. Their successors are Mrs. Adron Randall and Mrs. Jesse continuing their good Work. Mr. John Davis, another faithful member, also served on the Board of Education for many years. His services Were valuable and greatly appreciated. The present president, Mr. Albert M. Ott, is an outstanding worker and an inspiration to the rest of the group. He has served our community faithfully for many years as a Board member and is certainly deserving of his office. Much credit should be given to the secretary, Mr. John Hinde. He is a very efficient worker and has performed the duties of his office in a pleasing manner for several years. The present Board members are all giving their services to one of the best causes in the community, and the results of their efforts are to be commended. The students of William Chrisman Wish to express their thanks to the Board of Education for the services they have received from it. Life has been made pleasanter for the faculty and students of William Chris- man this year through the Work of Mr. William Kreeger, head custodian, and his coworkers, Mr. George Bullock, Mr. Bert McKim, Mr. John W. Poole, Mr. William Thompson, Mr. John Greer, and Mr. Toni Ritter. The Cuxtodiam' Of William C hrixman 17 ,,,,,,,,, -L.,,,,,,,,.,,.,,,,5,.jqgr::rm::f:-:.:-.:-L.m,-,-..v.f-?f?- ---M -:artful ww- Q'--w-----fo L- Martin W-ho are admirably Top Row: MR. ALBERT M. OTT,'MRS. ADRON RANDALL, MR. Ioi-IN W LUFF Botfom Row: MR. FRANK BROWN, MRS. Iassiz L. MARTIN, MR. Iiass FL