Lincoln High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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JUDGE OTTO J. KRAEMER 1874 - 1951 Graduate of Portland High School 1892 Father of Lincoln graduates Kenneth and Richard Born on October 25, 1874, in Portland, Otto J. Kraemer had the pleasure until his death in 1951 of watching the city and its schools grow. In his youth, his family moved from their home where the Circle Theatre now stands to a house on Southwest Main Street, just half a block from the new Lincoln High School. In his youth he played fwhen permittedl on the Kamrn Estate and even ventured as far as the Chinese vegetable gardens where the athletic field and the Multnomah Stadium now are. He caught an occasional trout in the stream that ran down Canyon Road and through the Stadium. Mr. Kraemer later attended the old Portland High School, the University of Oregon Law School, at that time located in Portland, and after a few years on the bench, spent the remainder of his life practicing and teaching law. A contemporary of Miss Lillian Edna Amos and of the late Miss Emma Griebel who taught at Lincoln for many years, he was active in Portland High School alumni activities. This interest was increased when his sons Kenneth and Richard attended Lincoln in the middle 1930's.

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X r , - V' X rw 2.- tif phd Seated around the fountain, and under the blossoming branches of the old Kamm cherry tree, a science class and teacher bask in the glory and beneficience of spring, Such a scene, no doubt, would have pleased Judge Kraemer. Z III D CQ 0 EI C9 Gil El Keeping in mind its theme, The School and The Commlmity, the Cardinal Yearbook staff respectfully dedicates the 1956 edition to the late Otto J. Kraemer. His career exemplified the ideals of citizenship which every good school hopes to inculcate. His was a life of warm friendliness, of quiet, wholesome counsel, of generous community service On his death, Mr. Kraemer left a bequest of 35, 000 for the construction of a fountain or fountains at the new Lincoln High School. A decorative fountain has been planned for the courtyard, and will be completed shortly. Mr. Kraemer also left Sl, 000 to the School District which is currently being used as prize money for annual essay contests among senior social studies students in all the Portland high schools.

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parent organizations . U10 2 3 4 Mrs. Haggstrom and her two daughters: 6. Jane, sophomoreg Kaye, freshman The P. T. A. annual tea for the seniors and their mothers at the beautiful Chulnard home was a perfect success. May 8 was a sunny day, and teachers attended also. Cleo and Sandi serve plmch to a mother. 5. 7. 8. 9. El Y f Y Y D III ED C03 QD ED S5 The closest and most natural tie-in a school can have with its community is through its interested L' alms P, T. A. membership is 1280, one of the largest in the Northwest. P. T. A. SUMMARY 1955-56 We published the Summer edition of the Cardinal newspaper. We made history with that issue! No other PTA can boast publishing a school paper, with editorials, news stories, pictures, and some lively Summer clock-rocking! We got the ads, tool The PTA did a large-scale promotion job, selling football Jamboree tickets. 1 The PTA, Dads' Club, and the student body assisted with the Chrysanthemum show, thus 1 adding 5650 to the Lincoln High Scholarship Fund. The best cooks, west of the Willamette, contribute to our bake sale. Result, 3360. The successful Rummage sale brought us 8750. ' The PTA is ,sponsoring the Senior Class picnic, June 5, and the Senior Tea, May 8. Three delegates were sent to the State PTA Convention at Eugene. ' Study Groups for parents were established at class level. What our schools are doing for our teen- agers proved a popular discussion topic at severa meetings. Work has been done through the Portland Council of PTA, and our special services department to W promote a broader High School Dental program. Mrs. Brewster, pouring Tea on the terrace.