Lincoln High School - Commander Yearbook (Warren, MI)

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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

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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 H i936 DENTAL SERVICE AND GLASSES Through the generosity of the Ch11dren's Fund of Michigan, hundreds of needy children of this community received free dental service and glasses free of charge. The dentist, Dr. Gassaway, worked at the Washington School for five months and it is estimated that this service was worth three thousand dollars to the district. f About one hundred pairs of glasses were obtained which would have cost around eight hundred dollars. The examinations, which were re- stricted to only the neediest cases, were performed by Dr. Harold Pliskow, M. D. of Grace Hospital, Detroit, who is an eye specialist. The Ch1ldren's Fund cf Michigan, even though their budgets have been made out for the year agreed to Dr. Spring's request to take care of our neediest cases. Besides this, the Optometric Research Foundation which is sup- ported by optometrists and oculists in the Detroit metropolitan area has made a complete examination of all children's eyes in the district free of charge. The recommendations and report of each child we sent home to the parent. This foundation does not supply glasses but gives its time free for the examination, and bears all expense connected with the examination. It was through the efforts of Dr. Arthur W. Spring, our superin- tendent, that the services of these foundations were directed to the needs of the district.