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

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The Lincolnian Page Twenty-five Lincolnian Staff (Monthly) Sayings for Class Officers and Annual Staff RUTH DIXON (President) With an excellent gift to lead. CIRLEE MILLER (Assistant Secretary) Oh! that sweet little lone- some dimple; from its bril- liancy one would think there were two. JOHN BELL (Editor-n-Chief - Chaplain - 2nd. Lieut. - Band) They say that “brains don’t mix with brawn” but in this case, he has the form of Zbyszko and yet is very wit- ty. ZELMA TAYLOR (Girls’ Sport Editor) Her soft, sweet voicje at- tracts everyone’s attention, especially the opposite sex — including Cooper. CLIFTON ANDREWS (Vice President - 1st Lieut.) Generally knows what he is talking about. LAWRENCE McCORMICK (Treasurer - Business Mgr. of Lincolnian - 2nd Lieut. - Band) The wonder-boy, who among other things, is to be the world’s champion typist. HATTIE JONES (Assistant Business Mgr.) Her physique is so perfect that one could easily call her “a perfect thirty-six!” ZEORA HERCEY (Advertising Mgr. - 2nd Lieut.) The most punctual boy in his class. His favorite song is: “O, what a pal is Mary!” PRISCILLA OATES (Society Editor) Oh! Those vampish eyes and that sweec, cooing voice! HELEN TAYLOR (Class Reporter) Gee! She’s blessed with that pretty, black hair and that wonderful texture of olive skin. KENNETH CAMPBELL (Boys’ Sport Editor - Cap- tain - Band) If he encounters the strug- gles of life with the same spirit as he met the athletic contests and the young la- dies success is inevitably his. CLARENCE WRIGHT (Secretary - Associate Edi- tor Lincolnian - 2nd Lieut.) “Laugh and the world laughs with you.” What else is a good boy to do?

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Page Twenty-four The Lincolnian HARRY COOPER (1st Lieutenant - Band) They say he can jazz a cor- net seven months without stopping. And his most syncopated number is “Zel- ma.” PAULETA SMITH Her features are not beauti- ful but are so perfect that one would be afraid to en- ter a competition against her. CLARENCE BACOTE (2nd Lieutenant) “Caution! Beware of all feminine creatures. ,, EARL AUSTIN (Captain) “Humor is the spice of life.” Always cheerful.

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Page Twenty-six The Lincolnian OUR FOUR STEPS TO GRADUATION In the spring of 1918 the Grade Schools of Kansas City sent more than two hundred- forty-two students out to seek a higher edu- cation. It seemed that every one of these wanderers sought out Lincoln High School. In September, 1918, 242 students entered the doors of Lincoln High School. We were green, no doubt, and probably friendless, but in spite of this we were successful for we were eager to learn and to become acquaint- ed with the other students, faculty and to the rules and the regulations of the school. We used the higher classes as a model and soon organized a class club. Under the supervision of Mr. A. B. Pittman, Miss Baker and the president of our class, Miss Bertie Davis, we started to make a name and record for ourselves. We were interested in athletics and were successful. An officer of the Association was elected from our class. We competed with the Sophomore class for recording secretary, and won. When the time came for the bas- ketball season, the captain of the girls’ team, Zelma Taylor, was elected, while a number of our girls played on the team. The class also played an important part in an old clothes day and in the Y. W. C. A. Campaign. In June we happily and, for most of us, satisfactorily left school to spend a happy vacation. The majority of us still interested and anxious to complete our education, entered in September, ' 19. We were no longer gieen freshmen, but felt as high, as important and just as much at home as the Juniors and Seniors. We erganizeed our Sophomore Club earlier in the year. Under the guidance of the most enthusiastic advisors, Miss Venera- ble, Miss Jacob, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Thompson, and the faithful presidents, Paul- eta Smith, the first semester and Kenneth Campbell the second semester, we made a second daring start for a second successful year. We again won the captainship of the girls’ basketball team and also of the boys’ basket ball team. Willene Gooch and Ken- neth Campbell were our representatives. Again some of the best players were select- ed from our class. We held second place in the Thrift Club’s weekly deposits. There is very seldom, perhaps never a year of success and happiness without some misfortune. Two of our most loving and loyal classmates passed from this world into a peaceful one. We joined their parents in deep sympathy. In June, 1920 we left school for our vacation, 132 in number, hoping to enter into our Junior year 100% strong and we almost made it, for 127 of us came back. In September, 127 zealous students en- tered, for their third time, the doors of dear Old Lincoln High. Being so successful in our previous years and having seen the past Junior classes beaten in some activities, we decided that we could and we would conquer everything in which we took a part. With this great ambition we, enthusiastically start- ed. We won in the election for student man- ager both semesters. Kenneth Campbell, first semester, and Luther Hatcher, the second. Again the captain of the teams and some of the most active players on the various teams were Juniors. Willene Gooch was captain of the girls’ basketball team and Kenneth Camp- bell, captain of the boys’ football team. We lead second in the Thrift Club de- posit always, occasionally reaching first place. As all the other classes had a “Girls’ Reserve Corps” we too became interested and late in the year we organized a “Girls’ Reserve Corps.” We were ably encouraged to make this year a splendid progress under the care of Miss Cowden, Miss Lynden, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Morrison as advisors and the faithful presidents, Virgie Warren and Ruth Dixon. The Junior Play and Junior Recep- tion were special successes of the end of this year. There was one death among our class, Katie Smith, who was certainly respected by all. The class as a whole lent its sympathy to her grandmother. In the fall of 1921, we entered 129 strong. Having won in so many activities in our Junior year, we tried to be just as successful in our last and best year. First, we organized our class club with Ruth Dixon, president and Clarence Wright, secretary for the first semester, and second also. As officers of the Athletic Association