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

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Twenty-three To Ethel Dagget I give the honor of taking Miss Simpson’s place when she retires. To Florence Robinson I give the pleasure of blushing when R. B.’s name is spoken. To Dorothy Green I present this barrel of wineballs, hoping that they will last at least during one history period. To Raymond Burgins I give the privilege of being with F. R. forever. To Willa Gaw I give the privilege of being second to Mr. Bluford in chemistry. To Mary Gentry I give the credit for not let- ting F. P. put anything over on her. To Elmorton Colder I give this meal ticket for L. H. S. lunchroom. To Leola Torry I give the honor of being the quietest girl in the class. To Pearl Rowles I present this book entitled “Styles Becoming to Slender Maidens.” To Maude Steele I give this beauty parlor so that she may primp to her heart’s content. To G. W. Shelby I give this book entitled “Freshman Girls.” To Hazel Browne I give the privilege of saying this forever: “Love Me, Little (M. Me.), Love Me Long (G. S.)” To Lue Rilda Goode I give the honor of being a faithful captain of our basketball team. To Colestine Graves I give this advice : “Keep trying, Colie. Fred’s mind might change.” To Andrew Ownes I give the privilege of win- ning a girl. To Vivian Wynn I give the honor of riding in a Dodge car forever, which seems to be her chief delight. To Belle Williams I give the honor of going to all dances with Theodore Martin. To Anthony Marshall I give this advice: “Others can dance besides yourself.” To Thelma Stewart and James Waterhouse I present this little runabout so that they can economize on walking. To Ethel Weir I give the privilege of chum- ming with Florence forever. To Burney Maxey and Sandy White I give the privilege of growing out of babyhood. To Alda Williams and Otellia Howell I give this advice : “Clothes don’t make the woman, but hard work does.” To Edna Winston I give the privilege of mak- ing herself understood as we never could under- stand her. To Richard Kay I present this book on “Class Loyalty.” To Claude Williams I give this advice: “Learn some other way of winning a girl except through car riding.” To Thalia Perkins I present this book, “Styles of Fixing One’s Hair.” To Valor ie Poole I give the honor of being the smallest girl in the class. To Capitola Richardson I give this advice : “Don’t think you have all of us fooled because we know ‘still water runs deep’.” To Faye Thomas I give the honor of being the champion typist of the class. To Lafayette Unthanks I give this advice: “In seeking popularity don’t make yourself a nuisance.” To Floyd Poole I give this advice: “Learn to be serious.” To Georgia Denton I give the management of the Shubert Theatre. To Helen Hall I give this typewriter; know she will write as fast as she chews. To Stella Hannon I give the privilege of re- citing once in a while in some of her classes. To Maurine Harrison I present this Marmon roadster and plenty of money, knowing that she will be contented. To Ruby Hearne I give the privilege of keep- ing the name of her fiance a secret. To Bernice Harvey I give the privilege of being the leader of some national organization.

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Dear Classmates : Being associated with most of you for four years, I feel that I should present each of you with a small token of remembrance; therefore, I have given these tokens with a cheerful spirit and I hope each of my classmates will receive them in the same spirit. To Darthelia Adams I give the privilege of being with Emmet Jordan forever. To Mildred Aikens I give the honor of being a successful rival of one of the “bunch.” To Amos Banks I give the honor of being a second Aristotle (?) ' To Marguerite Barton I present this instru- mental song entitled “Clifford, My Clifford.” To Alberta Bean I give this blue ribbon for being tardy more than any other Senior. To Capitola Bonner I extend this invitation to invite her dresses down to the proper length. To Richard Green I give the privilege of being second to Mr. Herriford in carpentry. To Dorothy Brooks I give the privilege to wait on the “bunch” forever. To Carrie Brown I give this book entitled “Methods of Obtaining a Fellow.” To Bertha Briggs I give this bottle of Height Producer, so that she may know that all young ladies should grow. To Charles Smith I give the opportunity of being president of some large institution, knowing that he is capable of doing so. To Willa Chapman I present this library of ten-cent novels so that she may read to her heart’s content. To Hattie Chase I present this book entitled “Winning the Affections of the Gents.” To Alice Collins I give the privilege of being alone forever. To Carl Moody I present this clarinet solo, “Thelma, I hear You Calling Me.” To Gertrude Harington I give the privilege to marry. To Celeste Collins I give this advice: “Don’t let your friends keep you from succeeding in col- lege as they have done in high school. To Katherlyn Cowden I give the privilege of attending some social functions once in a while. To Hortense Craddock I present this notebook to enable her to keep her dates straight. To Gladys Cross I present this fashion book so that she may see that too long cresses are not be- coming to young girls. To Verda Berry I give the privilege of having a voice in a class meeting. To Harlan Leonard I present this runabout so that he may keep up with Bernice. To Gladys Hawkins I give the privilege of being with A. L. forever. To Louise Crosby I give this stick of dynamite to enable her to move faster. To William Lee I give credit for being one of the dignified boys of the class. To Marie Daniels I give the privilege of argu- ing her way through the world. To Erma Doniphan I give the privilege of de- ciding between the two “chicks.” To Mary Doniphan I give the privilege of put- ting on airs forever. To Samuel Harris I give the credit for letting his conscience be his guide. To Hazel Drew I give this book, “How to Be Sociable.” To Gladys Ewing I give the privilege of win- ning L. W.’s affections again. To William Frazier and Harold Coleman I give this book entitled “Look Us Over,” written by a girl. To Goldie Finiley I give the credit for being a faithful patron of Woolworth’s ten-cent store. To Essex Bellamy I give the privilege of dancing with D. B. forever.

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Twenty-four To Alverda Henry I give the privilege of being with and dressing like M. D. forever. To Florence Holloway I give the privilege of advising and arguing with C. W. forever. To Jessie Howell I give this advice: “Try to make yourself better contented with college than you have been with high school.” To Helen Johnson I give the privilege of enter- taining the younger set of boys forever. To Jewel Johnson I give the p rivilege of being with M. Me. forever, which is the height of her ambition. To Marie Lillard I give this advice: “Boys and books don’t mix.” To Hazel McKenzie I give the privilege to gossip with her classmates forever. To Juanita Mills I give the privilege to go to the Gem Theatre to “meet” E. O. forever. To Mamie Maxey I give this advice: “Don’t meddle and don’t argue. Learn to face life squarely.” To Laura Merity I present this megaphone to enable her to yell her way through the world. To Carmelita Weaver I give the privilege to share some of avoirdupois with a few unfortunate Seniors. To Beatrice Miles I give this advice : “Learn to keep awake when company calls.” To Minerva Moore I give the privilege of get- ting enough candy for once. To Thelma Payne I give the privilege of being with W. H. forever. My classmates insist that since I have been so generous with them that I be given the privilege fo clown with and tease them forever. ESTHER JOHNSON, Class of ’23. Will and Death of Class of ’23 It was a cool, pleasant June evening. Birds twittered in the trees and the stars were twinkling brightly. Now and then the chirp of a cricket could be heard. It was an ideal night for some, but a sad one for the friends and relatives of the class of ’23. In a flower bedecked room, crowded with her parents, other relatives and friends, the class of ’23 lay calmly awaiting the end which she knew was very near. Now and then she stared in the corner as if looking into the land of their future destination. As brisk footsteps were heard on the walk, a deathlike sile nce gave way to whispers and murmurs. A few seconds later ’23’s attorney and Dr. H. O. Cook entered the death chamber. A quick but thorough examination by the doctor showed clearly that there was no hope and that it was only a matter of minutes before ’23 would pass into the great beyond. Aided by Miss Simpson, her nurse, who, though of untiring patience, often vexed the patient with her lofty medical vocabulary, ’23 sat up and be- tween gasps for breath drawled out the follow- ing: “ ’Tis good to have lived, but ’tis better to die. Surely one who has lived the noble intellectual life that I have, can go only to a higher plane. (This means college. Pretty clever, isn’t it?) My breath is going just so I must hurry. Take this down and put in your legal form. “I, as you plainly see, being extraordinarily bril- liant, do ordain this my last will and testament. “To my faithful slaves, the faculty, I give free- dom which means no more toil and trouble for my benefit. I leave also to the faculty pleasant memories of me and peaceful nights. “To the present outstanding Junior class, or my immediate successors, I bequeath the top round ok the ladder of success, knowing that they will be there when everyone else is only half way. To them I also give the privilege of being called a Senior for no less than one year, and no more than three years. To the class of ’24 I also give the opportunity of proving that it really has the best in the school by starring daily in English literature under R. A. Marsden. “The soon-to-be Juniors I give the right to keep the Seniors’ heads from swelling — a most valuable and needed gift. “To the Freshmen I will the thrift banner, knowing that this method is Their only hope. To them I also bequeath the permission for them to run wild every Saturday, hoping that they will neglect to do so on other days. “If I have omitted any of my property in this will it is to be used in founding a home for aged janitors.” During the process of making this will the weather had changed. The stars were gone ; the