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

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The administrative head of the faculty and student body of William Chrisman is our affable principal, Mr. Iesse H. Stinson. This is Mr. Stinson's second year at Chris- man, but early in his tenure, his friendli- ness, his executive ability, and his interest in scholastic achievement became ap- parent. Mr. Jesse H. Stinson Mr. Stinson graduated from high school at Clarence, Missouri. He attended the North- east State Teachers College at Kirksville, Missouri, being graduated with a Bachelor of Sci- ence degree. He obtained his Master's degree in secondary school administration from the University of Missouri, where he has also taken additional graduate work. Mr. Stinson's career as a teacher began in Hopper Rural school near Clarence, Missouri. lt includes positions in Henry Ford Trade School, Highland Park, Michigan, and Cass Techni- cal High School, Detroit, Michigan, and administrative positions in various public schools of Missouri, including the principalship of the junior and senior high schools of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, before his coming to Independence. ln the two years in which Mr. Stinson has been our principal, he has served Chrisman well. With quiet ef- fiency he has effected numerous changes which have proved beneficial. Under Mr. Stinson's guidance in the future, We shall have a renewed emphasis on scholar- ship and a greater sense of achievement. ln his every effort to make William Chrisman a better school, We pledge our hearty co-operation. Mrs. Elizabeth Gentry is Mr. Stinson's able secretary. His Office 13

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2 ' encfenl' Mr. I. N. Hanthorn, who has served Wil- liam Chrisman for almost a quarter century and who instituted the student government of which we are so proud, is always ready to offer sympathetic understanding and wise counsel to those who find their way to his of- fice in the Iunior High Building. Mr. Hanthorn's training, which has a wide range, was secured at the State Teachers College at Warrensburg, the Uni- t versity of Missouri, and at Columbia Uni- versity in New York City, where he received his graduate degree. He spent several years ' as a teacher in Missouri schools before he came to Independence. Mr. I. N. Hanthorn Mr. Hanthorn served as principal of Chrisrnan from 1924 to 1941, and was then made Assistant Superintendent. After the death of Superintendent W. E. Matthews and before the election of the new superintendent, Mr. L. G. Keith, Mr. Hanthorn filled the office of Superin- tendent in addition to carrying on the work of his own office, doing very capable work at the double task. ' His duties as Assistant Superintendent include keeping the school census, the files of which list everyone between the ages of six and nineteen inclusive in the Independence Dis- trict, issuing work permits and supplying the certification of age from the school records for people who need it in order to obtain birth certificates. He also assists in compiling the superintendent's annual report, in conducting the campaign for school Welfare, and in substi- tuting when the regular teacher is ill. His greatest service is in the noble inspiration and the wise and benevolent influence he exerts upon teachers and students alike. 12

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4 Wice Q Mr. Gregory Lefever At His Desk In room 215, the office of Mr. Gregory Lefever, our Vice-Principal, is found a friend to all students. Mr. Lefever, several years an instructor at William Chrisman, was made Vice- Principal last year. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Warrensburg Teachers College and his Master of Arts degree from the University of Missouri. Among his numerous specific duties as vice-principal are administering the college ap- titude tests and determining the scholastic ratings for the three hundred seniors each year, and keeping the attendance records of resident and non-resident pupils. Another of his tasks is supervising the Veterans' tests. Mr. Lefever, While he is not designated as such, acts as counsellor for students who plan to attend college. ln addition to these duties, Mr. Lefever teaches three classes of algebra. He has taught mathematics at William Chrisman for nine years and has proved himself a valuable mem- ber of the faculty. As he has long been accustomed to lending a helpful hand to his algebra students, it has not been difficult for him to accomplish the larger task of helping all students. A student body as large as ours can present many problems. lt is Mr. Lefever's sincere Wish to meet these problems in such a way as to help the individual and to serve the best interests of the student body as a Whole. During the first part of the school year, Mrs. Wilma Wilson served as secretary to the vice- principal. When Mrs. Wilson moved away, Mrs. Mabel Alley took her place. Both have been pleasant, friendly, and efficient. lil