Mr. Paul M. MARSHALL; Principal,      Central High School is a well-constructed building erected some forty years ago by a community that cared and wanted her young people to have the best preparation for the future. Located in a community where men of vision dreamed of the future when this city of moderate size would cover much of the farmlands around, with factories, office buildings, parks, schools, churches, and homes. They dreamed that the boys and girls in Central and other schools of the community would continue that dream. That they, too, would dream of the future. The fathers and mothers in the early days dreamed truly; the boys and girls then in Central carried our their dream of a great city. Fathers and mothers still dream and they are dreaming of your future and the community in which you live. Such is life, and that future is before our Seniors today as they leave the halls of Central.      What will the future be? Will you carry on and see that the boys and girls of the future have on opportunity in a community that cares about where they live, that they have a wholesome community, an opportunity to work and play, a place to worship? It is in your hands what Kansas City is a half century in the future.

Mr. Girard T. BRYANT, Vice Principol,      No age is as challenging as the present; none has offered greater opportunity to the truly inspired person. Technological society can be organized only around trained and disciplined minds. The future offers little for the laggard.      It is my fervent hope that every Central graduate of the class of 1959 shall in some way, great or small, make his or her unique contribution to this astounding era.

Mr. Gayle T. CHUBB, Vice Principal,  During these days of national tension the schools are challenged at every turn to train pupils to meet the needs of the country.      Central is doing an excellent job in preparing boys and girls to be successful in their future careers. You, the members of the senior class of 1959, have the potential to fashion your own lives so that you will be a credit to your school, your family, your friends, and your nation.

Counselors,      (Left) Mr. David M. KIRK, Counselor I om sure each graduate is aware of the role he will play as a free individual in a free society. You ore no doubt aware that you have personal responsibilities to that society and to the world in general. If you have this sense of awareness you have a desire to learn and to know. You have a sense of the future, a recognition of change and an uncompromising insistence upon thoroughness. May each of you play his role well.      (Right) Miss Hortense SCHALLER, Counselor Great satisfaction has come to me as I have seen you develop into leaders willing to accept responsibility, devote unselfish time and effort to honor Central, become aware of your capabilities, and each of you become an important member of your class. All of us are richer for the expanded horizons in the real meaning of the word of the individual. Each of you has the responsibility to be the best person you can "be—all the time—everywhere."

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	a. Mr. Nolan Alexander, Natural Science, Missouri University;  b. Mrs. Gloria Alien, Secretary, Dickinson Secretarial School;;  c. Miss Beryl Alton, Social Studies, Kansas City University.;

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	a. Mrs. Doris Ary, Biology, Earth Science, Michigan University;  b. Mr. Hoyt Baker, Physical Education, Kansas University;  c. Mrs. Theresa A. Bauman, Chemistry, Western Michigan University.

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	a. Miss Vesta Bolliger, Nurse, Ohio State University;  b. Mr. Earl W. Boucher, Jr., Drafting, Wood, Crafts, Northwest Missouri State College;  c. Mrs. Leota Jean Brown, Civics, Kansas City University

School Cafeteria,  Our Cafeteria was made more beautiful by the mural depicting Central, painted by Larry MANSKER, of Class of 1958.