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

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set goals Edward Shelton, Division ll principal, attended Northwest Missouri State college, the University of Colorado and the University of Southern California to attain his higher education. Before coming to Independence he was principal of the Caruthersville, Missouri, high school. Prior to his position as principal of Division ll he was principal of the'Independence iunior high school for two years. Every structure must have a foundation on which to build. The stronger the foundation the greater the structure can become. As we have gained knowledge our foundation has been broadened. This enables us to approach the future much better equipped to grasp a variety of opportunities and in this period of tremendous progress, opportunities are unlimited. Aiding these men are the valuable secretaries who check attendance, write correspondence and he-lp the relations between students and principals at both divisions. Running an efficient office is the responsi- bility of the secretaries at both divisions. Mrs.Bendet is secretary to Mr. Benson, Mrs. Allin attendance secretary and Mrs. Conus is office manager at Di- vision l, Mrs. Holladay is secretary to Mr. Shelton, and Mrs. Woirhaye is attendance secretary at Division ll. Mr. Leroy Brown, vice-principal at Division ll, entered the education Held primarily because he enioyed working with young people and the challenge they presented. He realizes as do most educated men, that the importance of learning is for tomorrow's life. Just as our world today has been influenced by the past, so the world tomorrow will be influenced by the present. We have the opportunity to know and to draw freely on the experiences of the past, the privi- lege of using this knowledge to live in'the present, and the responsibility to make worthwhile contribu- tions to the future. As we learn and make use of the knowledge and wisdom of ge-nerations past, we become an important part in shaping generations to come. ls there a greater challenge? Edward Shelton Principal, Division ll MVS- MGVY Holladay Mrs. Alice Woirhaye Secretary Attendance Secretary Leroy Brown Vice-Principal, Division ll

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Joseph F. Benson Principal, Division l Administrators Joseph F. Benson, Division I principal, is very genuine and sincere in aiding students to complete their high school career. Mr. Benson, an athlete himself, is deeply interested in the school's athletic program which helps ioin the two divisions in spirit. Mr. Benson, principal at William Chrisman Division I, has been connected with the Independence school system for eight years. He is a member of the Rotary club. The ambition and desires of the students is Mr. Ben- son's wish, and he does everything possible to aid each student in reaching them. MVS- B0f'f'Ie Allin Mrs. Vernito Bendet M M ' ' C Attendance Secretary Sec,-ego,-y Gregory L. Lefever Vice-Principal, Division I YS. Qflofle OTIUS Ofiice Manager Gregory Lefever, vice-principal of Division l, super- vises the keeping of attendance records, collecting and classifying data for future use and making of periodic reports. Mr. Lefever is also the principal of the seventh grade housed in the annex. ln his position as vice-principal, Mr. Lefever has had experience in observing the value of knowledge and opportunity. As has been said so many times in the past few years, this is an era of knowledge. The era in which knowledge is recognized for its practical utilitarian worth, its dollars and cents worth and even its being the prime requisite for our very sur- vival. Important as this all may seem, there is some-thing far more valuable - wisdom. Knowledge, of course, supports wisdom but without understanding, iudg- ment and discernment, knowledge can be dangerous. What is there to say of opportunity, other than it is limitless, boundless and ever reaching beyond wild- est imagination. We can only approach it with the help of all the knowledge we can amass, applied with wisdom.

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fem!! Mrs. Florence Brush, Spanish teacher at Division I, shows Miss Jane Atchison and Kenneth Cline a Mexican straw horse which is one of the mementoes of her trips to Mexico. This is Miss Atchison's first year of teaching health at Division I. Mr. Cline teaches mechanical drawing. Division II teachers enjoy an informal con- versation in the outer attice during their conference hour. Jerry Dinsmore, who teaches science, appears to be taking notes of what Mrs. Carmen Reed and Mrs. Ruby Garrard are telling him. Mrs. Reed teaches mathematics, Mrs. Garrard citizenship. This is Mrs. Reed's first year in the Independence Schools. ug f misuse 4...