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

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IincolniaN I I I I History— Continued March , 1926 We have been very active in the field of journalism also. Several Sophomores are on the staff of our monthly school paper, founded this year. They are Camille Perry, Society Editor; Lucile Bluford, School Edi- tor; Gwendolyn Butler, Vivian Howard, Thelma Arnold and Mildred McGaughey, re- porters. April, 1926 Our Council representatives are Anna Shields, Chalmous Lawshea, Pearl Keeler, Geraldine Williams, Walter Epps, Mildred McGaughey, Lucile Burton, Dorothy Canter- bury and Vivian Woods. Vivian Woods is director of the Department of Awards. 1926- 27 September , 1926 Ah! Our dreams have been realized! We are Juniors, the coveted class of all fresh- men. Our number has dwindled to 175 faithful students. But even as our number has decreased, our purpose has increased. We are determined this year to make this our best year yet. October , 1926 Our first great victory was when the Junior candidates won over the Senior can- didates in the Activities Campaign Election. Chalmous Lawshea was elected president of the Athletic Association ; Oliver Brown was elected Student Manager; Vivian Woods was elected president of the N. A. A. C. P. (Junior Branch). November, 1926 W e selected the following for officers of the class: Chalmous Lawshea, president; Lucile Bluford, vice-president; Willa Mae Dudley, secretary; Gwendolyn Butler, asst, secretary; Lucille Burton, chairman of the executive committee; Leon Walker and Thelma Arnold, reporters; Mr. Morrison, treasurer. December, 1926 This is indeed our most successful year. Some of the most outstanding athletes are Juniors. Our football stars are Troy Carr, Paul Gamble and William Suggs. Our bas- ketball stars are Gamble, Carr, Adolphus Jones, Daniel Shingleton, Felix Payne and Cordell Norman. The same stars shine in track. Our girls’ basketball team has been victorious over the other class teams. 1927- 28 September, 1927 At last! We are now dignified seniors. We are on the last step of the High School ladder. We number 126 strong. We pro- pose to make our last year the best year. October, 1927 Chalmous Lawshea was elected president of the Student Council. The other senior May , 1926 Several Sophomore groups have won the flag awarded weekly to the group having the highest percentage in thrift and attend- ance. June, 1926 School is closing and we are ending our second high school year. Next year we will be among the upperclassmen. My, but we are growing! Our advisers this year were Miiss Smothers, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Mayberry, Mr. Carroll, Miss Jackson and Mr. Griffin. Some of these were our freshmen advisers also. They must be fond of us to remain with us two years. JUNIOR January , 1927 Six of our class were elected to the Na- tional Honor Society on the basis of scholar- ship, leadership, character and service. They were Vivian Woods, Lucile Bluford, Willa Mae Dudley, Thelma Arnold, Wil- lardean Reynolds and Thelma Paige. Two of our class, Gwendolyn Butler and Lucile Bluford, remained on the honor roll the en- tire year. March, 1927 In the military department, several of us are outstanding. Many of our boys have been commissioned as corporals and ser- geants. Alfred Thomas, who has been awarded a saber, is the most outstanding cadet in the unit. April, 1927 In the commercial department, one of us, Thelma Paige, is the champion typist in the school. May, 1927 We are outstanding in the dramatics line too. Our greatest talent was displayed in the production of our annual Junior play, “Tea Toper Tavern,” given early this month. Those in the cast were Floyd Aikens, Mary Bradley, Fayette Brown, Vivian Woods, Sleeta Whibby, J. R. Lillard, Josephine Payne, Eben Lightfoot, Leon Walker, Mable Wilson, John Hurse, Victoria Thurman, Al- fred Thomas and Bertha Sims. June , 1927 Our reception for the seniors was a gala affair. Thanks to our advisers, Mr. Morri- son, Miss Baker, Mr. Thompkins, Mr. Stew- ard and Miss Taylor, our Junior year has been more than a success. SENIOR council representatives are Lucile Bluford Vendetta Jones, Gwendolyn Butler, Lucille Burton, Fayette Brown, Walter Epps, J. R. Lillard, Leon Walker, Claude Porter, Leslie Smith, W. J. Daniels and Monroe Burrows. January, 1928 Our athletic stars have continued to shine. m I I M Page Twenty-three

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LMJ m TincolniaN J A Diary of the Senior Class 1924-25 FRESHMEN September, 1924 Ah! We enter the portals of Lincoln High! We are Freshmen, the baby class, but we are going to show those upperclass- men what we can do. Yes, sir. We’re go- ing to stay alongside of them in every ac- tivity. We might surpass them in some things. We number four-hundred-ninety strong. With this big force of nearly five hundred we’re going to “do our bit.” October, 1924 If we want to make a showing before these upperclassmen, the first thing we must do is to have a leader. Out of a band of nearly five hundred, we ought to get a pretty good president. Yes, there’s Oliver Brown. He’s the very chap for a president, for he’s full of inspiration and enthusiasm. He’ll help us go over the top. November, 1924 Well, we’re going over big! We are one hundred per cent in banking. No other freshman class has ever gained that dis- tinction. We are not boasting, but those upperclassmen are beginning to look up in the balcony at us “Freshies” with admira- tion and wonder. Wonder what they’ll think when we are through? December, 1924 Now, guess what? We are publishing a newspaper. Again, we are the first fresh- men to accomplish such a feat. There isn’t any other paper in the school, so we know the upperclassmen will read our paper. It is called the “Observer.” Its publication is a project of Miss Buchanan’s first hour English class. The staff is composed of Oliver Brown, Vivian Howard, Camille Perry, J. R. Lillard, Lucile Bluford, Thelmla Arnold, J. P. Mbrgan, John Hurse, Dorothy Canterbury, and Chalmous Lawshea, all of whom are freshmen. It is just a little paper but it’s full of news. It contains poetry as well as prose and is well made up, especially for freshmen. We know those older stu- dents are going to follow our example and start a paper next year. Just watch. January, 1925 We are really making them take notice of us. Our Student Council members are just as active as any in the school. The Fresh- men representatives to the Council are Doro- thy Canterbury, Vivian Woods, Jessie Greg- ory, Alfred Thomas, Anna Shields, Aileen Chinn, Daniel Shingleton, Josephine Payne, Claude Porter, Simon Williamson and Vic- toria Thurman. March, 1925 We are shining in the music world, too. Miss Morrison has organized a Freshman Girls’ Glee Club. It consists of Victoria- Groves, Wilhelmina Harrison, Willardean Reynolds, Gwendolyn Butler, Thelma Arn- old, Vivian Howard, Lucile Bluford, Grace Bibbs, Gertrude Hooker, Fern Beck, Thelma Foster, Josephine Payne, Sadie McAdams and Hortense Brown. Miss Morrison says that this Freshman glee club will continue each year and finally become the Senior Girls’ Glee Club. May, 1925 We have had several students on the hon- or roll the whole year. They were Camille Perry, Natlieth Chavers, Lucile Bluford and Thelma Foster. We were second in having the highest number of honor roll students at the first report this year. June, 19 25 Well, we are about to end our first year at Lincoln High. It has been great! We are going to accomplish more next year. We are very grateful to our advisers, Miss Smothers, Mr. Mayberry, Mr. Griffin, Mr. Carroll, Miss Burns, Miss Patterson, Mr. Johnson, Miss Osborne, Mr. Howell, Mr. Miassey, Miss Spratlin, Miss Jackson, Mr. Love and Mr. Herriford, for their guidance throughout the year. 1925-26 SOPHOMORE September, 1925 Sophomores are usually termed “wise fools,” and are characterized as being the “deadest” class in the school. We intend to outlive these two titles. November, 1925 Due to our great confidence in him, gained in our successful Freshman year, we re- elected Oliver Brown for class president. January, 1926 Several of us have entered the world of oratory. Those who participated in the Sergeant Williams’ Oratorical Contest were Gwendolyn Butler, Eben Lightfoot, Oscar Hayes and Leon Walker. February, 1926 We have not only been active in scholastic and literary activities but we have also be- come prominent in athletics. Those who promise to become basketball stars before we leave are Paul Gamble, Adolphus Jones, Cordell Norman, Therion Haggerman and Felix Payne. i?T nil | tnm] I tnmj I tnmj 1 tmnj 1 (ami I tmn] I tnml I tnm| Page Twenty-two

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m TincolniaM m Wilhelmina Harrison and Vivian Woods have distinguished themselves as efficient cheer leaders. February, 1928 Our dramatic stars have produced several plays this year. The Lincolnian play was entitled, “The Girl Who Forgot.” J. R. Lillard and Sleeta Whibby played the lead- ing roles. Others in the cast were Floyd Aikens, Vivian Woods, Clarence Potts, Wal- ter Epps, Josephine Payne, J. P. Morgan, Helen Floyd and Gertrude Hooker. The Senior play, “The Empty House,” was staged by an all star cast. Those who took part are Helen Floyd, Clarence Potts, Vivian Woods, J. R. Lillard, Mary Bradley, Sleeta Whibby, Floyd Aikens, Josephine H goodness! What will become of me? This chemistry is just about getting the best of me. My! What awful, odors! Oh, gee! I simply can’t solve this equation. Well, I can go over by the window and get some fresh air. Gosh! This feels good! How on earth is this equation supposed to be worked? I can’t make it balance. My! What peculiar odors — what on earth is the class making? Oh, it’s laughing gas or N20. Gee! That stuff will put you to sleep if you aren’t careful. Now, what does Mr. Bluford want with me? Why can’t I sit here? Pm not bothering anyone. Well, I don’t mind moving. Goodness! I wish the class would make something that smells sweet for a change. That’s awful! Good grief! Will 1 ever work this equation? Let’s see — NH4N03. For goodness sakes; I’ve forgotten what it is! Oh, I know now; what funny odors; it yields N20! Plus — Ah, what is this phantasma coming toward me ? I can’t imagine what it could be. Why should I get frightened when I need to hold my self control? Oh, it’s cornin ' ? toward me. What have I done to cause this? I needn’t be frightened. Nothing can be worse than death. But goodness, I don’t want to die now if I can help it. Well, it won’t be long now! Here it comes — Oh! it’s getting clearer and taking shape. Gee! I’m trembling and my knees are knocking together; I musn’t do that. Why can’t I be calm ? I guess I’ve lost all of my calm- ness. Well, I’m so scared that I can’t move, so I guess I’ll have to stay here un- til it reaches me. Why, I’ve nothing to be afraid of; this is only Future. Maybe there are some interesting things in store for me. Gee! Future is moving the darkness away; I can see better now. My! What is this? Where am I? Say, this is swell. It looks like Paris. By jove, it is. Let’s Payne, Walter Epps, Grace Bibbs, Bertha Sims, Martin Mackey and March , 1928 Our class officers for this year are Leon Walker, president; Paul Gamble, vice-presi- dent; Gwendolyn Butler, secretary; Jose- phine Payne, assistant secretary; Clarence Potts, treasurer; Walter Epps, sergeant-at- arms. May, 1928 The time for our departure is drawing near. We have been guided throughout the year by our faithful advisers, Miss Brydie, Mr. Marsden, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Blu- ford, Miss Baker. We regret to leave our beloved school but larger fields of endeavor call us. Eben Franklin Lightfoot, ’28. see. It seems as if I know that person over there. Why, of course; it’s Arneta Hogan. She must be the owner of this unique modiste shoppe. Why, there’s Pearl Keeler, Vendetta Jones, Vashti Collins, Willa Mae Dudley, Jessie Greggory, Anna Mae and Frances Mattingly, Beulah and Daisy Mitchell as models. I always thought those girls would do something like that. Gracious me ! Who is that distinguished looking couple coming in? The gentleman looks and carries himself like a noted phy- sician. Why, it’s- — it’s Walter Epps. I thought it looked like him. And the girl is Josephine Payne! Well, I never! I remem- ber when they were very sociable in high school. Why, he would do his very best in dramatics, just to be in a play with her. What — do I see children? Yes — four. Well, well, well. This is astonishing! Oh, it’s getting rather misty; I can’t see very well. Now, what’s happened? Oh, I see, Future is changing the scene. Well, here we are in Vienna. And there’s Boydie Ramsey teaching Latin, that lan- guage he loves so well, in this lovely school. And can you imagine — Oscar Kelley is prin- cipal of the school! How on earth did he get that position? My! This is startling! I can hardly believe it. Ah, the scene is shifting. Where are we now ? Athens, I believe. What’s this ? Oh, now I see — it’s one of the great Olympic games. Who is starring, I wonder? By jinks, why it’s Paul Gamble, Adolphus Jones and Cordell Norman. There’s also Earl Evans, Therion Haggerman, Daniel Shingle- ton, Steward Kincaid, Echols Elliott and W. J. Daniels. Gosh! I didn’t know that Lin- coln High School would ever be represented this much. Well, well; I just can’t imagine all of this. Gee! Who’s that? Why it’s Etta Love and Leabrun Garner. I wonder f Page Twenty- four