Lincoln High School - Flambeau Yearbook (Manitowoc, WI)

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Lincoln students have ideas on Americanism-How Best To Achieve It. Essay winners in the contest on this sub- ject sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the V. F. W. were: left to right, Willard Nuss, junior, thirdg Evelyn Jensen, senior, second, and Donna Jule Corrello, sophomore, first. REPARINC an intelligent citizenry to take over the administration of the nation is a problem of ever increasing importance to America. Through Citizenship Day, Mani- towoc has taken the initiative in doing some- thing about that problem! Following the suggestion of Dr. R. -1. Colbert of the University of Wisconsin extension social science department, public-minded men of Manitowoc county, headed by judge Albert l-l. Schmidt, attending a course in public adminis- tration, proposed that a Citizenship Day project be sponsored. Mr. A. L. Nimtz, direc- tor of the vocational school, was selected chair- man of the general committee. Clirnaxing five months of preparation and instruction, impressive ceremonies were held in the Lincoln High School bowl on May 21, at which time young' men and women turned 21 in the last year , were inducted into the Amer- ican electorate. Chiefjustice Marvin B. Rosen- berry ofthe Wisconsin Supreme Court, Presi- dent Clarence A. Dykstra of the University of Wisconsin, and others took part. Chief justice Rosenberry administered the oath of citizenship: l do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, and the laws enacted pursuant thereto, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties and obligations of a citizen of the state of Wisconsin to the best of my ability. 'kirir CITIZENS CDF TOMCRRCW CITIZENS OF TODAY are Lloyd Krons- noble, left below, and June Wenndorf, who were selected by faculty vote as the out- standing boy and girl citizens of the senior class. PAGE

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'k'k'k These teachers are Lincoln's representatives in the list of - 38 Manitowoc county instructors who explained demo- Progresslvely cratic government to Young Citizens inducted into the . I electorate. May 21. Left to right-C. W. Meisnest, F. R. DemOCl'atlC . Zeran, F. W. Meisnest, Miss Clementine Dolan, Miss Janet Strathearn, C. G. Stangel, E. F. Ludwig, F.W. Rosentreter, Rex K. John., and Newton T. Jones. Mr. Nello Pacetti, alternate, is not pictured. I9 Completion of a worthwhile project rightfully commands great admiration and respect. May 21, 1939, saw the successful culmination of Manitowoos carefully planned Citizenship Day, the first held in the United States! Mani- towoc county, therefore, may justly feel proud for having been the first county in the nation to take practical steps to instill a greater spirit of cooperation and in Americas electorate! X PAGE 6 Studying the issues and problems of their local government are a group of tomorrow's voters of the third ward being instructed by C. W. Meisnest, Lincoln history teacher.

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