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

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After completing his fourth year as principal of his alma mater, Mr. Benson feels certain that moral and intellectual standards of today's student are as high, if not higher than those of students twenty years ago. 'Vtr B nson received his Bachelor of Science Degre from Maryville Sta e College and his Vtds ers Degr from he University of Missouri He has worked beycnd his Nas rs Degree at the University of Vliss url lvlr Benson is always alert o the ne ds and im provements in h various phas s of teaching He organizes the school curriculum and sup rvises the office work H is lust and fair when discipline is K, , :jay H X G . K ' -7-1 . 'a 7 1 'V , ff' 9WR ' N S-:nu needed 'Sie aj Gregory Lefever Vice Pr ncipal I ide Joseph F Benson Principal K2 X, Vermta Bende? lv Am' Gafdnef Secretory To pmmpol Secretary to Vice Principal Gregory Lefever vice principal has been with Wil liam Chrisman for the past fourteen years Hts duties include keeping attendance records scheduling clczs ses and classifying data for fu'ure use Mr Lefever was awarded the Ford Foundation Scholarship in the spring of 1953 The following year he studied a Columbia University h University of London and traveled througnout Europe He believes tnat th broad curriculum tlne clubs and student council give the students an excellen opportunity to make heir high school experience pleasant and satisfying 11 , t t e ' ' A ce 5 ' ., F . A . s ' fl 'I i , t t S9 4 ,, V ! 2 , 'X f' f ' ' ' 2 A f it tt E , ' te ' ' ' t ' o '. Q i V . ' t e ' - ,V ' + Q ' fs ' ' ,Q 3 ' t o V . , , . h . Q . X R g ,, W , .- 5 ' vb ' Nd 7-Er W- .. ' x 'WW ' , I M. 'Ht , 'if , ' - ' , ' ' - VA yy, . . I . . . , , - is a ' ' . A I l ' --r, 1. - . . . . , 4 . ' ' t ' ' ' , f e ' '. If l , . , t f-' ' ' ' S- ' , 1 , . X . . 5 V t . . ' I ' ' ' My I . ' i .

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Serving as a medium of understanding between parents, teachers, and students, was the Parent-Teacher Association. Meetings were held October 13, December 8, March 8, and May 3. The theme for the year has been, Participate to Achieve . Each year the Parent-Teacher Association, along with a student committee, plans the decorations, entertainment, and refreshments tor the Senior dance. This dance is held follow- ing the graduation exercises. High school years are full at many happy memories and the Parent-Teacher Association likes to have a part in these mem- ories They keep a record of those experiences which will enable students and teachers to keep the memories alive in tuture years V7 Q At their first meeting October T3 T955 the executive otticers of the Parent Teacher Association posed behind the refreshment table Front Row Mrs Evert Elliott Mrs Frank Prell Mrs Earl Node Mrs Hubert Dowell Mrs Wesley Walters Mrs James Chapple Back Row Mrs Wesley Schi ng Mrs Ted Fleischman Ms Phil Weeks Mrs Gordon Cable Mrs Me'ven Hall Joseph F Benson 13