Lincoln High School - Lincolnian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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The Seniors THE LINCOLNIAN ‘ Page 5 CLASS PR OP HE C Y EUDELL JOHNSON, Astrologer Shiver my shingles, and sweltering swallow- tails, time sure does fly. Nine years have passed since the Class of ’16 left Lincoln High. It seems only a month or two ago. Our classmates have branched out in dif- ferent professions. Some are doing well and others are doing better. After reading tne various newspapers and magazines I will now endeavor to give you a bird-eye view of said class. Miss Alberta White, that perservering peda- gogue is still pedagoging at Lincoln High. Miss Rogena Beard married Harry Mus- tache, a barber. Mr. Maceo Williams, Mr. Roland Bruce and Mr. Ed. Pryor are members of Pryor’s Sym- phony Orchestra. Mr. Lemuel Williams is the world’s champ- ion billiard player. Mr. and Mrs. James Chandler are living a quiet and peaceful life at their country home “Lazy Lodge”. Mrs. Chandler was Miss Saxie English. Mr. Reuben Curry is football coach at W. U. Mr. Sterling Green and Mr. Lester Hender- son have a large farm in Clay county. Miss Roxana Cowden and her husband have a fine dancing academy in New York City. Mr. Lawrence Lewis is still playing marbles. Mr. Ed. Unthank is still looking for a girl. Miss Marie Moore and Miss Cecil Penniston are batching. Miss Beatrice Donnelly is the physical cul- ture teacher at the new Y. W. C. A. Mr. Earl Fowl-er is in the chicken business. Mr. Crawford Darden is a successful lawyer in Platte City, Mo. Miss Lena O’Neal and Miss Pauline Rhone are the human hairpins with Sells Floto cir- cus. Miss Doris Novel is a music teacher in one of the public schools of Chicago. Mr. Robert Adams is making his fortune in the “Land of the Chile Beans.” He is a miner. Miss Helen Canterbury is a chiropodist of note. Mr. Eudell Johnson, better known as Bunk- er Bean the eccentric comedian is starring with the Winter Garden productions, “The Passing Show of 1924.” Dr. De Norval Unthank operated on Presi- lent Bryan last week for appendicitis. The “Doc” says that the President’s illness was caused by drinking too much grape juice. Miss Lottie Cooper is “strongman” with Ringlang Bros. Miss Leo Trimble and Miss Irma Frazier have the finest Beauty Parlor on 18th Street. Rev. Nicholas Smith is holding a revival at Allen Chapel. Miss Naomi Thomas is prima donna with :he Metropolitan Grand Opera of New York. Miss Edith Gooch has a lunch car on Vine Street. Miss Louise Unthank is head nurse at the City Hospital. Miss Edith Robinson is teaching German at Tuskegee. Miss Ethel Coleman is a Catholic nun. Poor Floyd Collins went daffy. Miss Viola Kinnell is a dressmaker. Miss Maysie Diggs is still suffragetting thru the country. ROXANNA COWDEN SECRETARY Our Venus The gentlemen NICHOLAS N. SMITH TREASURER Not as deep as he sounds Scolding the students

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Page 4 THE LINCOLNIAN The Seniors LUCILLE WATSON PRESIDENT HONOR STUDENT Haughty and Dignified To go to school 1916 Officers Lincolnian Staff and Graduates Their Characteristics and Chief Delight DeNORVAL UNTHANK VICE-PRESIDENT HONOR STUDENT A Latin Shark To think of freshman girls CLASS HISTORY The history of the class of 1916 is very unique in several ways. When we assembled in the fall of 1912 as a freshman class, we had 121 members. We were confronted by severe difficulties : the daring sophomores sought to spread terror in our ranks by well planned schemes, but we, the indomitable freshmen were not to be bluffed. We soon proved to be opponents who tried their mettle. The school work of that year will long be remem- bered as one of the most successful in the history of the school. The Sophomore year of thq class dealt with incidents which show the real aim of the class. The Spring Fantasy under the direc- tion of Mrs. Myrtle Todd, demonstrated the ability of the girls of the class as artistic ballet dancers and also their musical talent. In the first debate held between the Sopho- mores and Juniors, the Sophomores won with an overwhelming number of points. The Junior year of the class showed the re- sults of the splendid work done in the previous years. The class had the strongest class club in its history. The year ended with the de- light of all, the famous Junior and Senior re- ception. At the beginning of the fall 1915, the Senior year of the class, about forty members of tne original class assembled to finish up their prosperous high school career. The dramatic club under the direction of Miss C. Brydie which was the first to be organized in four years at the least, and showed the histrionic and literary talent of the class, in presenta- tion of scenes from Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice.” The literature class under the direction of Mrs. M. Todd also demonstrated similar talent in their production of “Mac- beth.” Both efforts were highly successful. One of the enthusiastic Seniors is Editor-in- Chief of a journal, the “Lincolnian” which has been unanimously chosen organ of the class. A banquet was given by the class which was one of the social features of the year. The achievements of the class of 1916 will always be for the honor and glory of Lincoln High School. ROLAND WALLACE BRUCE.

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Page 6 THE LINCOLNIAN Seniors EDGAR UNTHANK EDITOR Can’t talk about ourselves Gettin’ ’em put IT IS TO LAUGH SEE THE POINT? 1916 Lincolnian Staff Their Charaderiftics and Chief Delight SAXIE ENGLISH ASSISTANT EDITOR HONOR STUDENT Our Song Bird To meet John Quoth the raven — “Eva Moore.’’ When pitching Leroy Burns the batters up. I knew a fellow wanst that tore the Page out of Walter. If Mr. Ellison squared the fraction, would Henry Cubit. Said Theodore — “Nox on it, Nix on it.” Sophs rush in where Seniors fear to tread. It is rumored that one of our teachers will Todd-le over to the Cook as soon as school closes. — Anon. Our well known composer, Floyd Collins, has written a piece called the Lincoln Blues. We hope the Blues are not as blue as the deleted by the censor. There are lots of glasses. Here are a few. Drinking glass, eye-glass, window glass and Ishmael Glass. The last glass is better off than other glasses because it is better off when it is broke. The Lincoln High Rainbow. Ruth Redd, Alberta White, Helen Brown, Sterling Green and — . THE Flattering Beaux. — Indianapolis Star. Girls don’t listen to flattering beaux, for while as friends they always peaux, you will find in reality they are feaux. They flatter your eyes, mouth and neaux, and sing your praise from head to teaux. They take you to balls, partties and sheaux and we adept at con- cealing their weaux — although as fickle as the wind that bleaux. — Bunker Bean, T6. Same Old Place. In the Cafe of the Venerable Mr. Dawley: Fred Works there. Hugh Co-oks there, Croth waits there, T. B. is the Steward and Lulu Shel-be the cashier and . To a Knutt. Garfield Green, can soon be seen, most any time of day, Cutting capers, out of papers, coming in his way. If this girl would only think, what he’s in school to do He w.ould not fool around in school, but learn a thing or two. Johnson’s Jingles or the Spice of Life, con- cocted by his Knuttship Bunker Bean, alias Eudell Johnson.