Lincoln High School - Ellwoodian Yearbook (Ellwood City, PA)

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The 1940 Classes appreciate MR. H. F. W1LsoN January Class Sponsor I believe-'Laboromnia1Fm5Ltf F F F F F F F F F F i F F i r r Untiring energy, fair play, an occasional sly reprimand, and sincere leadership were the qualities which Mr. H. F. Wilson displayed as he sponsored the January class. Now, class-you must remember - Seniors, you must get busy and get going -His advice and foresight many times warned us of the snares and pitfalls into which senior classes have been known to fall. But thanks to his words of wisdom we evaded all common senior difficulties. In school, Mr. Wilson was interested in all extra curricular activities as well as class work. He collected tickets every Saturday afternoon at football games. He was also an ardent basketball fan. During the Fall, he was usually scurrying around in the kitchen organizing boys and girls to sell candy, klondykes, etc., at games. During week days the students learned their Latin by thorough drilling at the blackboard. Honesty and hard work prevailed in his classes. Outside of school, Mr. Wilson was interested in all civic projects to which he gave time and money. His church was a definite part of his scheme of life. He attended regularly and taught a Sunday School class. Every worthy organizaf tion such as Scouts, Red Cross and hospital received his support. In years to come we seniors will remember many fine qualities of our sponsor. But we will also remember one familiar gesture-which never failed to amuse us-that was the drawing out of his vest pocket a gold watch with a long chain. This chain seemed endless, but it always reached full length just in time for the bell. Thus we too, under his capable direction arrived at the culmination of our high school careers. 10

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J. E. Bell, Superintendent Ralph C. Shaffer, Principal

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sponsors, guidance and cofoperation That is O.K. with me but what do you thm 7 Miss Abigail Cresswell, teacher of Junior English which contains Hamlet p with its advice to the wayward, the loveflorn, and various other sundry articles tasteful and mostly distasteful, to the average Junior is our revered class sponsor She is also a librarian, extraordinary, for she possesses what a perfect librarian should have but doesn't: a sense of humor, tact and even more wonderful - business head. Miss Cresswell is a person of average height who has a humorous hearty laugh which makes one want to laugh with her She 1S slightly twenty one in weight, plus-ah well-none of my business She has a way of getting along with students especially big docile football players who like Hamlet as much as they ll like Macbeth in their senior p year. She has powers to soothe the savage football players to paraphrase an old l saying and does she soothe them! When she first took over the reins of our class she announced that since we were a bunch of lazy goodfforfnothing so and so s in nice polite English of course fand that if we didn't want to give a povertv ball for-the Se we'd have to sell some tickets for George Bernard Shaw s la de doody doo s Pygmalion, And did we heed her words of wisdom? We did We literally combed the town and sold over a thousand tickets Anyhow, the class under her leadership and humorous direction held one of the most gorgeous proms that ever dazzled us rustxcs from good old Alma Mater fLincoln High, proving again that where theres accomplishment there s Miss t Cresswell. llllll Miss ABIGAIL CRESSWELL May Class Sponsor