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

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28 THE LINCOLNIAN THRIFT CLUB OFFICIALS. ly. Lemuel Williams, 92nd Division, is still with the Army of Occupation “Over There.” Roland Bruce and Maceo Williams are managing and directing orchestras in Kan- sas City and Omaha, respectively. Roxana Cowden was called to assist in teaching domestic science at Lincoln High this year ; Lucile Watson taught in a rural school in Iowa this year, but is now at home. Louise Unthank was unable to attend school this year on account of her eyes. T5 — Lucille Gilham is now married and living in Chicago. Estella Williams is teaching at the Attucks school, this city. Roscoe Blake finishes his course at Lin- coln University. His friend, Hobart Reese, is attending Howard University. T4 — Alberta Collins is increasing in ef- ficiency at the office of the Square Deal Oil and Gas Company. Wilma Hampton, Ethel Hunter and Melody Tomlin taught out of town this year. Maude Hudgins joined the ranks of the Kansas City Teach- ers. ’13 — Emma Blanton is also making good as secretary in the Square Deal Oil and Gas Company office. Ashley Hawkins completes her second successful year of teaching at Fort Smith, Ark. Genevieve Wilson Banty recently returned from Chickasha, where she taught this year. Chester Kitchens, who was with the 92nd Division at the front, is now at home. His classmate, Lee Peters, is still “Over There.” T2 — Edgar Irving, assistant custodian at the High School, is one of the most active members of the L. H. A. A. Jane and Sal- lie White are now residing in Chicago. Thomas Whibby has proved himself to be a most enterprising and prosperous busi- ness man in this city. Claylee Logan Cald- well is specializing in Domestic Art and Millinery at the High School. Edith Rich- ards is teaching in Kansas City. ’ll — Florence Baker, Ethel Burnett, Ger- trude Wheeler and Lorraine Jackson are teaching in Kansas City. Louise Vincent has returned from her year’s work at Wichita. Alonzo Brooks recently returned from France and has gone to Oklahoma

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THE LINCOLNIAN 27 Class; Anna Moore and Ruth Dixon, Soph- omore Class; Birdie Davis and Effie Pegg, Freshman Class. Bernice Lancaster was appointed cheer leader for the club and these are a few of the yells : I. “Strawberry shortcake, gooseberry pie Are not half as good as working for the Y.” II. Say! Say what? What do all say? Lincoln High School and Y. W. C. A. 1, 2, 3; 3, 2, 1, Lincoln, Lincoln on the run. Stand on your head, stand on your feet But team No. 11 just can’t be beat. BERNICE LANCASTER. HISTORY DEPARTMENT. During the month of May, Chapter No. 1, History Class, which is under the in- struction of Mr. Thompson, has turned its attention toward the Treaty of Peace, and the Civil War. We are all interested in knowing how Germany will be treated for the cruelties she did during the four years of war. Along with this we dis- cuss the rights of the Negro and from the splendid suggestions we hear from the different pupils we will certainly have some splendid race leaders in the future years. Friday, May 16, 1919, Chapter No. 1 stu- dents discussed what the following nations received through the Treaty of Peace: England, discussed by Erna Parker; France, discussed by Vuelta Green; Italy, discussed by Helen White ; Belgium, dis- cussed by Raymond Williams; Japan, dis- cussed by Vauncile Oliver; Poland, dis- cussed by Willene Webb; Jugo-Slavacia, discussed by Caroline Dudley. ERNA PARKER, Chapter No. 1 Reporter. LINCOLN HIGH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The L. H. A. A. went through the state of hibernation this year, but has now come out of its -dormancy and is at work to pre- pare for its annual program during com- mencement week, for its reception to the graduates and for its scholarships. The new officers for the fiscal year are : “Lee Whibby, ’9 7, president; Neosho E. Vener- able, ’09, vice-president; Nannie Richardson Smith, ’09, secretary; Ruth Doniphan, T 7, assistant secretary,; Edgar Irving, T2, treas- urer; James Williams, ’09, chairman of pro- gram committee; Helen Ball McDonald, ’06, chairman of executive committee ; Benjamin Moore, T8, and James Williams, ’09, cheer leaders. An enthusiastic drive to obtain a 100 per cent paid up mem- bership for this year has begun. Mem- bership fee, $1.00. Let every graduate pay. Notes on the Graduates. 1918 — Hilda Lee Bailey, Christine Davis, Blumer Gilham, Clarence Lyons and Wal- ter Page have done post graduate work at Lincoln High School this year. A little bird has whispered that the wedding bells are to ring for Miss Irene Cowden in June. Much happiness to her if it is true. The following members of this class spent the year at an out-of-town school : Lauretta Gatewood, Lincoln Institute ; Edna Ham- mett, Western University; Goldie Price, George R. Smith; Margaret Spencer, Sum- ner High, St. Louis ; Helen Wheeler, George R. Smith, Mabel Williams, Lincoln Institute, Felix Goodwin, University of Kansas ; Neal Herriford, Arizona Univer- sity; Noble Jones, Fisk University; Earl Gray, Colorado University; Harry Rober- son, Coburn Walden, William Smith, Lin- coln University. Bertha Maddox is now the wife of Oswald Bartlett. Forrest Wil- son was appointed as a teacher of domestic science at Sapulpa, Oklahoma. That most of the members of this class have kept steadily employed in good paying posi- tions since their graduation is a very, very commendable fact for busy hands seldom find time for mischief. In the 92nd Divis- ion the class of 1918 was nobly represented “Over There” by Lieut. Edward Fladger, one of the youngest and bravest officers at the front. He is now stationed at Camp Taylor, Ky., but is planning to return to Kansas City and to Lincoln where a hearty welcome awaits him. T 7 — Lucile Pryor and Willie Kimsey have been members of the commercial class at their alma mater. Tressie Clark and Yvette Jones were Sophomores at Wilber- force during the years T8 and T9. Miss Clark is expected home soon for com- mencement Helen M. Brown, clerk at the high school, continues to increase in ef- ficiency and to set an excellent example for other young ladies to follow. Harold Bledsoe was a student at Howard University this year; Emmett Highes, at University of Kansas; Theodore Nix at Lincoln University; James Pryor, K. S. A. C. ; Vassal Tolbert, Fisk; Edith Williams, Lincoln Institute ; Dbris Wells, Wilberforce ; Hazel Hickum, clerk at the Y. M. C. A., Kansas City; Irene Thomas, Musical Con- servatory in Chicago; Henry Monroe, somewhere in France; Annie Weaver, suc- cessful teacher in Texas. T6 — Crawford Baker is now attending Biddle University, a Presbyterian School at Charlotte, N. C. ; De Norval Unthank, a student of medicine at the University of Michigan; Edgar Unthank, at Lincoln, Uni- versity; Doris Novel, Fine Arts, University of Kansas; Edlena O’Neil, K. S. A. C. ; Pauline Rone, Lincoln Institute; Irma Fra- zier, college course at the University of Kansas. Maysie Diggs and Edith Robin- son are to finish their courses at Wilber- force and the Old City Hospital, respective-

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THE LINCOLNIAN 29 — to wed — so Dame Gossip says. ’10 — Claudia Jenkins Wiseman has taken -up her residence in Columbia, S. C., where her husband is pastor of the largest A. M. E. church in that city. Grant Moore, for- merly a teacher in the Kansas City School System, is now the Boys’ Secretary at the Paseo Y. M. C. A. Judith Syms is teaching in Kansas City. ’08 — Joseph L. Bowler is teaching his- tory at Sumner High School, St. Louis. Katherine Washington is teaching in Kan- sas City. Arthur Johnson, who was sent to the A. M. E. Church at Great Falls, Montana, is making splendid progress in that community. Edward M. Parish was military instructor in three different camps during the war, and is now government quartermaster in Chicago. ’07 — Anne Crosthwaite is teaching in St. Louis, Etheline Wilson is a librarian in Kansas City. ’06 — Viola Chapman is teaching kinder- garten in Kansas City. Eugene Adams re- cently returned home from overseas. Ed- ward Dennis is teacher of music at Wiley University, Marshall, Texas. Helen Ball McDonald spent part of the year at K. S. A. C. to specialize in Domestic Science. •; ’04 — Woody Jacobs is head of the Normal i Department at Lincoln Institute. 5 ’03 — This class has produced several! faithful members to the L. H. A. A. such asjf Lora Alexander, Ruth L. Knox, Cherry Mc-B Gilland, Lade Nelson Smith. ’02 — Henry Collins is a chaplain in the United States army. Glesner Fowler is a prosperous lawyer in California. Raymond Knox • is still enjoying his lucrative posi- tion as mail clerk. ’01 — George Love and his w T ife, Kitty Wiley Love, are owners of the most suc- cessful motion picture house for Negroes in Kansas City. Edward B. Thompson is teaching in the High School here. ’00 — Mayme Barker Webster and Dallas Foster are teaching in the Kansas City ■school system. Isaiah Horton, having fin- ished a course in Optometry, has opened his office in Kansas City and is making rapid progress. Nora Whibby Williams is fortunte to have a son to finish in the class of T9 ’97 — Amelia Hunt is teaching in Kansas City. Willa Bigby is the matron at the High School. William Houston and L. C. Smith are successful business men in the city. Lee Whibby, the president of the L. H. A. A. is one of Kansas City’s most faithful letter carriers. ’92 — Wm. Griffin is one of the best prin- cipals in the Kansas City school system. Mattie Benton Dean is now living in Chi- cago. Eliza Dishman has opened a beauty culture shop under the name of the “De Neal Modern Method of Beauty” .and is doing a thrifty business. Chas. Williams is pastor of the largest A. M. E. Church In St. Louis. ’91 — Daisy Day McKnight and her hus- band manage the leading cafe in this city, the “De Luxe.” T8 — Edna Hammett gave her third year piano recital, May 23, at Western Univer- sity. Miss Hammett was assisted by the Jackson Concert Company and kept the audience entertained from the start to last number. ’09 — Notes on the 10th Anniversary Class. Edward Baker, who completed his college course and received the Degre of Bach- elor of Arts from the University of Kan- sas, is now awaiting his Degree of Doc- tor of Medicine from Howard University. Wertie Blackwell Weaver attended How- ard University and after completing her course there, taught a while in Missouri. She is now the wife of a St. Louis physi- cian. Mabel Coleman Hobbs is still living in Kansas City and is a very prominent church worker. David Nelson Crosth- waite, Jr., since his graduation from Pur- due University in T 3, has been employed by the Dunham Heating Company in Mar- shalltown, Iowa, and has risen rapidly in that firm until he is now research engi- neer. Izetta Farley Reddich is now the wife of a prosperous chiropodist in St. Louis. Estellene Greer finished the col- lege course at the University of Kansas in » ’1 3 and is teaching in Okmulgee. Ollia Haney is living in this city. Edna Hern- don Lee attended Howard University and •after her graduation there, taught in this city for a while. Married life was prefer- able, however, hence she is now the wife of P. H. Lee. a manual training teacher of this city. Herman Hockaday is “some- where in Iowa.” Lula Knox Wright re- sides near Oklahoma City and is doing well. Lurana Lee Jones and her friend, De Mag- Ion Tindall, are both living in this city. Vivienne Lee prefers the quietude of Kan- sas City, Kansas, for her home. She is secretary of a prominent charity club. Amanda Leonard Bruce keeps a lovely home for her family across the river and is quite prosperous. Nannie Richardson Smith and Laura McFadden Gaines found married life preferable to single bliss and live in Kansas City and Denver, respective- Iv. Grace Newman, Neosho Venerable and Mary White are teachers. Miss Newman, Domestic Science, Kansas City; Miss Ven- dable, Mathematics, Kansas Citv ; Miss White, Music. Wiley Universitv, Marshall. Texas. Luhi Shelby Tillman, who finished the Home Economics Course at K. S. A. C., Manhattan, and taught at Lincoln Institute and Lincoln High, is the wife of a promi- nent physician of this city. Linville Smith is in the government service at Chicago. Mary Woodland is, at present, in Califor- nia. James Williams, Frank Vincent and Frank Watkins are married and living in this citv. Mr. Williams is one of the Scout Masters of this city. Goldie Walker L one of the few alumni who send news to f he reporter and this kindness on her part is nreatly appreciated. Miss Walker fin- ished Provident Hospital in 1913 and passed