Lincoln High School - Commander Yearbook (Warren, MI)

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-,gyms Z COIVLMANQER IQBQ - this nation. Each person had to do his part to make possible this great progression. Now, we, the younger generation, must continue where they left off if this nation is to continue to advance. Each person in our own generation must educate himself, for he will have an important part to play in the progress of this nation. Let us then think of our high school education as a privilege rather than a compulsion. Let each person take his education as a means of continuing the progress of this nation, which has only been started by our predecessors. Ramon Kaufmann 11B Miss Bradford - English Teacher PROGRESS Does progress mean that we must advance and move forward by the blood of others? No, one cannot succeed in this way. Success may be attained through cheating, dishonesty, and anger, but BOOHBP or later the ladder that has been climbed in this way will become agen and decayed, and will fall under the strain, leaving all that has been accomplished undone. A friendly smile, a cheery hello, and a helping hand to a fellow rival will also help you along the way. Your aim should be high, and in progressing along the way, honesty, loyalty, and trustworthiness will add rungs to the ladder. Sacrifices must be made to succeed. Consider the other fellow as well as yourself. Jeal- ousy will weaken the ladder and bring about resentment. To progress is to proceed on the way of life to attain your goal, to strive for happiness and success. Whether the goal be for personal or business success it must be done honestly and well. Qualifications for progress include skill, friendliness, hon- esty, loyalty, trustworthiness, and initative. To progress is to go forward and move upward to achieve one's goal, and to be able to look back and see that all the rungs of the ladder are solid and sound. Mary Frances Finley 12A Mrs. Kaler - English Teacher p PROGRESS Rising from a low standard of living to a high standard of living is a form of progress. Centuries ago man was so uncivilized and barbarous that he killed man for food. He could neither read or write. Gradually he became civilized by going through different stages of life.

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-,JUNE Z COMMANDER lose PROGRESS AT LINCOLN SINCE 1955 In the fa1l.of 1954 under the direction of Hr. Czuchna,the Lincoln Band was organized. The members of the band worked faithfully, and ln May 1955 they gave their first band concert. In November 1955 they gave another band concert. This time they wore their new uniforms of Purple and Gold. At the end of each year Lincoln put out a large review of the Railsplitter. In 1955, the first annual in book form called the nCom- mander was published. In the spring of 1955, grass was planted in front of the school. Along the front of the building, shrubs and trees were planted. Two new sidewalks were built on the school ground, and flowers were added as a border. All summer the grass was green, and up until the snow covered the lawn it was much more alive than any other lawn in the com- During this same year, our school was placed on the two-year accredited list by the University of Michigan. This was the first time that our school has received such recognition of scholarship. In the first semester of 1955, a number of clubs were formed for the benefit of the students. In the second semester of that year, new typewrlters were purchased to enable more students to take typewriting and commercial work. In February 1956, a Parent-Teachers association was organized. At present, plans are being made for the construction of a new addition at the south end of the building. This climaxes the Progress of Lincoln High School since the year 1955. Beluah Clark 11A Miss Harris - English Teacher EDUCATION AS A M ANS OF PROGRESS In the past century the people of the United States have pro- gressed very rapidly in every field they have undertaken. As an example, our mode of transportation has advanced from the stage coach to the modern airplane and automobile. In every other field this nation has progressed in the same rapid manner. What is responsible for this great progress? The educated and vastly improved minds of people have united to make possible this gi- gantic forward movement. Each person, however, who was a part of one of the past generations was an important factor in the progress of

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JUNE Q COMMANDER 1936 The first stage was that of hunting and fishing. Man knew that in order to live he had to eat. So he hunted and fished for food. The pastoral stage started as aresult of the men going about in tribes. Each tribe had its own hunting grounds, and would not allow any other tribe on it. The tribes became large and it was hard to move from one section of the country to another, so they began to settle down in one section instead of roaming around all the time. In order to eat they knew that they must secure food by raising it themselves, so they conquered wild animals and raised them for food as well as trained them to work. This was the begin- ning of the agricultural age. Men planted seeds by hand, and did all the cultivatin by hand. This brought about the industrial stage because it became iiresome and hard to do the farm work by hand. Machines were reap1ng,along work that man invented to do the cultivating, planting, thrashing, with the many other machines invented to do the hard had to do. In other words, 'Progress is the change through which man goes in order to produce a better standard of living. 1955 1954 1955 1955 1955 1956 1956 1956 1956 Roberta Knapp 11B Miss Bradford - English Teacher 1.-la- i..-Q OUR PROGRESS LIST First Commander was published Band was organized School ground was improved Extra-curriculum activities were expanded School was placed on the two-year accreditted list by the U. of M. An amplifying system was presented to the school by the 1936 graduating classes. Health activities were included in curriculum Standardized tests were given by Principal Truax A large addition to the building was started