Photos and article about the 50th year high school reunions in Kansas City, with reminiscences of alumni of Lincoln High School (formerly all-black), Westport High School, Southwest High School, and Paseo High School (recently demolished), etc.
Cartoon illustration by Isadore (Friz) Freleng published in the February 14, 1923, Westport Crier newspaper while he was a student at Westport High School. Freleng went on to become an animation pioneer creating over 300 cartoons for Warner Bros. featuring Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, and other classic Looney Tunes characters.
Cartoon illustration by Isadore (Friz) Freleng published in the March 13, 1923, Westport Crier newspaper while he was a student at Westport High School. Freleng went on to become an animation pioneer creating over 300 cartoons for Warner Bros. featuring Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, and other classic Looney Tunes characters.
A portion of Kansas City from E. 39th Street south to E. 40th Street and from Walnut Street east to Locust Street, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
Southern part of early Kansas City in the Hyde Park area on the outskirts of Westport from about E. 39th Street south to E. 40th Street and from Main Street east to McGee Street, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
Article describes the creation of the Pink Panther animated character by Kansas City native Isadore "Friz" Freleng. Freleng was a 1923 graduate of Westport High, worked with Walt Disney at Kansas City Film Ad Company, and developed numerous characters for the Warner Brothers cartoon department, including Sylvester the Cat, Tweety Bird, Yosemite Sam (reported to be modeled on Freleng himself), and Porky Pig.