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

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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.

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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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Seniors THE LINCOLNIAN Page 7 Krazy Kuestions. F. Collins — “If you wanted to handcuff a gorilla how would you tell his hands from his feet ?” E. Johnson — “Why is the ocean so close to the shore.” L. Williams — “Where does the wind go when it don’t blow?” G. Green — “What is the difference between a Ford and a tomato can?” In Chemistry. Prof. C. — “What is calcium hydroxide in ordinary language, Flody?” F. C.— “Ice.” Prof. C. — “Set down, my little monkey boy.” Prof. C. — “Name some of the bases, Captain Curry.” Curry — “First base, second base and . Prof. C. — “Set down, ole hoy, you’ve got baseball on your brain.” Just Out. “My Twenty-first ‘F’ ’ by L. G. Wright, the well known double Sophomore. Noises Heard by Senior Class B. Chapel: J. R. E. L. — “And — er-er-aw what not.” First Period : G. S. E. — “Please suspend the talking.” Second Period : D. N. C. — “Wake up Unthank, ole ugly boy.” Third and Fourth Period. C. R. W. — “Get to your bench, sonny.” Fifth: N. E. V.— “Was tun Sie?” “Wissen Sie Nichts.” Sixth Period: M. F. T. — “Won’t you Seniors learn some manners.” “I like Mr. Pepper.” “Why?” Because he is so cayenne (kind).” Yesterday passing thru Sterling Hall, Ruth Redd a Doris Novel in (Saxie) English. They say Rogena Beard’s father was a bar- ber. If the wind blows, will Leo Trimble. Want Ad Column. Lost, Strayed or Stolen — -One set of brains, almost new. Had owner’s name stamped on them. Finder please return to Garfield Green. Reward. For Sale — One husband, good as new, hom- ing variety. Price cheap. Terms reasonable. Mrs. Wanta B. Single. For Rent — A large quantity of good looks. Owner has a large supply. Must sell. Miss R. Cowden. The Poor Elder Berry. We had a new pastor at our church. His name was Berry, therefore he was an Elder Berry. When Elder Berry began to squeeze the money out of us then we began to squeeze the juice out of Elder Berry. In the summer when the weather was warm, Elder Berry got peevish and turned a dark red. In the follow- ing spring Elder Berry was as green as a Freshman. Then we got tired ui Elder Berry. We preached his funeral, ministered the prop- er ingredients and made a pie out of the poor Elder Berry. — Bunker Bean, T6. If Foster, lost ’er, would Richard Hunter, If Curry singled, would Burns bunt ’er. If Ruth Redd, would Louis Wright. If Wils on was peeved, would he fight. From Clinton Clayborn Jackson — “Because I’m fat and my middle name is Clay-born, don’t think that I’m a mud-horse. R. Bruce was heard singing these few lines lately : “I want my diploma, so I can gradu- ate. Do I get it now, or must I hesitate.” Prof. C. — “Did you make that noise, John- son ?” E. J. — “No sir, that was him. I saw me when he did it. I hear that John Price and Celestine Wil- liams are going to elope next month. Impos- sible, foolish ones. Don’t you know the mush- room is in the cellar and the cellar is locked, so you canteloupe. From Ed. Unthank, better known as the Sleeping Beauty. Lazy Bones. — “I would rath- er chop suey than wood.” LESTER HENDERSON ASSISTANT EDITOR Cute child Sleep and study STERLING GREEN BUSINESS MANAGER His name’s the clue Work