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

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TincolniaN I III H ‘ ‘Giftonian’ Continued Athletic Ability,” and may she long be known as an outstanding girl athlete. To Boyciie Ramsey I give the book, “How to Put Over a Point.” To Floyd Aikens, I give the privilege of be- ing a second Valentino, as he has shown such remarkable ability as a dramatic star. To Paul Gamble, our successful captain, I give this basketball, and with it this lit- tle pamphlet, giving directions on “How to Dribble.” To Earl Evans and Stewart Kincaid I leave this book, “A Five-Year Course In Clown- ing.” . . To Major Alfred Thomas I leave this in- dictment which, when he becomes of age, will enable him to become Commander-in- Chief of the United States Army. To Ralph Wood I leave this sword as a to- ken of his services to the R. O. T. C. Bat- talion of Lincoln High School. To Chalmous Lawshea, our Student Council president, I dedicate the latest Motion Picture Release, “Where Is She?” star- ring Miss Victoria Groves. To Dorothy Hughes, the sedate little Miss, I leave a whole library, to be placed in her home, so that she will not have to stay at school until six o’clock every night, studying “Lit.” To Leon Ellis, an aspirant Phi Beta Kappa, I leave all the girls that he needs to help him on his road to success. To Sleeta Whibbv I give this wardrobe trunk to aid her in transporting her mag- nificent costumes from city to city when she becomes a famous actress. To “itta bitta” Vivian Woods I dedicate the song, “My Laurence.” To Leslie (Bus) Smith I dedicate the book, “The Young Gentleman,” and wish him much success in the field of civil engi- neering. To Monroe Burrows I leave this typewriter, so that he will not be seen in Mr. Jack- son’s room until dark every afternoon. To Grace Bibbs I leave this pennant. “I do not choose to run in 1928 — I’d rather be late for school.” To Wilhelmina Harrison, “the woman of few words,” I give this mouth-clasp so that her listener will be able to say at least one word to her twenty-three. To Oscar Hayes, our Student Prince, I give this chain, so that he might keep girls close to him always. To J. R. Lillard I give this triplet, Gwendo- lyn. “Bill” and Zannie. To Felix Payne I give this saxophone, which I hope he will treasure when he is the star player of Paul Whiteman’s Or- chestra. To Josephine Payne I give this sailor- dressed doll, which I hope she will name “Walter.” To W. J. Daniels I give this certificate, placing him on the police force of Greater Chicago, since his services to the Student Council Court have been so as- tounding. To Clarence Potts I give this small volume, “The Art of Argumentation.” To Willa Mae Dudley I give this book, “The Folly of Studying,” by Bluffer. To Thelma Arnold I give this volume, “When to Laugh and How,” hoping she may lose her “Tee Hee” (and how). To Ponchetta Price I dedicate this song, “Ted and Bus.” To Thelma Paige, the champion typist and pianist I give this baby grand piano and Underwood typewriter, trusting that she will keep her fingers busy. To Victoria Groves I dedicate this song, “Love Me,” to be sung on her debut as a contralto soloist. To Grace Dotson I give this memoranda, so that she may keep track of her numerous swains. To Margarette Goss I inscribe this new piece, “Le’s Play th’ Pianny.” To Victoria Thurman I give this pony, so that she may not get tired accompanying Alfred on his marches with the battalion. To Ruby Epps I leave this sewing machine, hoping that some day she will become a well-known Paris designer. To Lucile Burton I give the privilege of be- in ? sweet and charming always. To Etta Love I give these stilts, so that she will be tall enough to hear what Ar- netta is saying to her. To Willard ean Reynolds I give the privilege of being with “Bee” forever. To Juanita Homer I dedicate this song, “Come on Wilhelmina.” To Bertha Sims I give this book, “How to Avoid History.” To Gertrude Hooker I give Grace Bibbs, and may they always be friends. To Dorothy Stapleton I leave these pam- phlets, “How to Walk on Country Roads,” and “Shortcuts.” To Helen Floyd I give the pleasure of being with Flovd and Potts. To Simon Williamson I leave this Bible, so he might become a great minister. To Mrs. Evelyn Baker I give the tonic, “How to Reduce Without Pain.” To Eula Barnes I give a needle, thread, and a sewing machine. To Beulah and Daisy Mitchell I give the name, “The Inseparable Two.” To Edna Reese I give this book, “History by Howell.” To Hortense Brown I give this cook book, hoping that she will prepare some de- licious dishes for “him.” To Mary Bradley I give this fountain pen, so that she may write to her “thweetie” to her heart’s content. a 1 Page Twenty-six

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HI 111 TinicolniaM HI if they’re married now. I guess so. Noth- ing is impossible now. She’s never grown any taller. They make suich a lovely couple. He is lucky to be blessed with so much height. Things are getting rather dim. I guess Future is taking me somewhere else. I’ll wait. Ah, there you are! Where am I now? Well, it’s old New York. Gosh! What a lovely theatre! That certainly is good mu- sic coming from the orchestra pit. I won- der if I know any of the musicians ? Why, there’s Thelma Paige, Felix Payne and Mar- tin Mackey. Well, well; this is wonderful! And look who’s on the stage, dancing. There’s Mary Bradley, Vernal Lawshea, Vic- toria Thurman and Grace Range. Well, I see we’re going to have a dramatic produc- tion. We used to have a few stars at Lin- coln. I would like to see some now. Gosh! My nerves are all tingling. I wish the curtain would rise. Ah; at last. Why, there’s Clarence Potts and Sleeta Whibby starring. He used to be very good at school, but I never thought that he woutld star in a production. There’s also Lucile Burton, Helen Floyd, Clairetta Russell, Joseph Gar- ner and J. R. Lillard. I knew that these stars would be successful in life. Ah, I am now in the Metropolitan Opera House. Grace Bibbs and Gertrude Hooker are making their debut. Theora Frith is also among the honored ones. All of these girls had such lovely voices back in the good old high school days. Well, I can see now that Future is a very good companion. I seem to be moving on air. Gosh, I feel light. Well, here I am in Chicago. What’s this — the Daily News? My! This is a wonderful production! Mil- dred McGaughey is Editor-in-Chief of this paper. I thoulght she’d make good as a journalist. Why, here’s some more of the old crowd! Here’s Margaret Diggs, Nettie Short, Margaret Goss and Vivienne Woods. Well! This is interesting! What’s this? “Mrs. Adeline Groves wishes to announce CC HP HERE was once a miser who w as so stingy that when he had guests he would give them cups that were rough in the bottom, so that when they stirred their coffee they would think there was sugar in the cup. This old miser even be- grudged the fowls of the air. He went so far as to put barbed wire on his fence to keep the sparrows from sitting down. Fi- nally, one day Dame Fortune . hearing of this tight-wad decided to punish him se- verely. She could think of no better pun- ishment than this one: She would make him bestow upon every citizen of his community some gift. She knew that this would hurt him more than the most torturous bodily the wedding of her daughter, Victoria, to Mr. Chalmous Lawshea, a well known and proficient engineer of this city. The wed- ding will take place Wednesday of this week.” It seems to me that they ought to have been married long ago. They were almost engaged in high school. Well, I see where Bertha Sims, Bessie Watson, Juanita Homer and Mable Wilson gave a yacht club party Friday night. They were always the “scandal makers” of the school. Those pres- ent were Mr. and Mrs. Lightfoot, formerly Willardean Reynolds and Eben Lightfoot; Vernon Everage, Ruby Epps, Mary Alice Gates, Helen Edwards and Floyd Aikens. Ah! Plere’s some new scandal: “Ponch- etta Price Webb was granted a divorce from her husband, John Webb.” Well, can you imagine? This is astonishing; most aston- ishing! Well, Future, I’ve been enjoying myself immensely, reading over that paper. Where do we go from here ? Oh, I see Lucile Blu- fordi, Gwendolyn Butler, Thelma Arnold, Dorothy Hughes and lone Watson as offi- cers in large sororities. They are winning fame for themselves and also for Lincoln. Well, here we are in Virginia. Alfred Thomas is the military instructor at Hamp- ton Institute. I also see Ralph Woods, Ver- non Parker, Oscar Hayes and Bernard Hous- ton doing extremely well. I am told that Leon Ellis, Monroe Burrows, Simon Wil- liamson and Claude Porter are touring Europe. That’s remarkable. I’ve also learned that Calvin Powell is the proud owner of the largest dancing school in America. Well, Future, I’m glad that you’ve shown all of this to me, because it’s made me see where some of our talent is located. Where do we go now? Why, it’s dark. Future has left me. Maybe I’ll see some more some other time. What’s that noise? Oh, it’s the bell ringing. I haven’t finished my equation. Let’s see — let me think — NH4N03 — N20 ; plus— W ILHELMINA G. HARRISON, ’28. punishment, as all misers hate to part with their worldly goods. So amid groans and curses the stingy old miser left the follow- ing gifts to his associates: It is in order to escape such a predicament as that — ■ To our president, Leon Walker, I give this (book, entitled, “Large Synonyms.” To Lucile Bluford, our most energetic stu- dent, I give this book, “How to Scale Classes.” To Walter Epps, I give this book, “Bluffing My Way Through By Nerve.” To Eben Lightfoot, I leave the song, “No- body Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen.” To Gwendolyn Butler, I leave the book, “My m Page Twenty-fire

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JincolniaN I I 1 JLTE, the class of ’28, who now are leav- ing dear old Lincoln to seek our for- tune in other walks of life, see the necessity of making a “will” to bequeath our many valuable belongings, hoping they will help those left behind to remember us with af- fection. To the Junior class, we will the most dig- nified senior section with new seats with each student’s name on them so the owners can help and retain their dignity by walking to assembly. To the Sophomores, we will a little more knowledge, a little more dignity, and a little more pep. To the Freshmen, we will the right to run the school with their senior brothers and sisters. To Mr. Cook, we will a Cadillac straight- eight as his “Ford” is getting too small for its many duties. To Mr. Ellison, we will a pair of “taps” for his shoes so he can at least be heard when he is approaching. To Miss Brydie, we will a little more pa- tience to go with her already sweet dispo- sition. To Mrs. Groves, we will this carload of paper so she will be able to pass out nap- kins with the sandwiches so that the filling can be found more easily. To Mr. Carroll, Miss Claggett, and Miss Glenn, we will a private hall and an extra period to carry on their most interesting conversations. To the Basketball team, we will three more good players like George Pennington, Clifford Warren and McKenzie Coleman, to win the championship next year. To the French Club, we will the honor of being the outstanding club of the school so- cially and intellectually. To Louise Lewis, Florecia Fields and Edola Spencer, we will house-keeping equip- ment to be installed in the Gym so that they may stay at school and play basketball for- ever. To Nollie Whitaker, Aileen Woods and Lilia Mae Marshall, we will a printing press as we know their tongues get tired from their strenuous duty of relating the latest gossip. To Oliver Bell, we will J. R. Lillard’s dra- matic and business-like ability. To the Orchestra, we will all new instru- ments and some more industrious students to make their excellent instructor, Mr. Jones, realize his ambition. To the Student Council, we will a regular court room so their work in the law depart- ment can be easily carried out. To the Spanish Club, we will free tickets to Spain so that they may better understand the customs of their foreign brothers. To the mixed quartette, we will a gilt edge copy of the “Fortune Tellers’ Quar- tette” to be reserved and used ten years from today as we know the one they have is just about gone. To the Football team, we will some more good players like Echols Elliott, Melvin Gant and Henry Graves. To the Booster’s Club, we will new uni- forms and a good leader so that the school will have unified cheering throughout the year. To Ralph Byrd, we will this book entitled “Why I Am a Great Man,” hoping he will find a new way of expressing himself. To the Lincolnite Staff, we will a fully equipped press-room so they can produce our wonderful paper, the Lincolnite. To the entire student body, we will many happy moments in their sojourn in Lincoln and a bright and happy future to all. We hope you will all find use for our little gifts and use them as if they have al- ways been yours. Thus ends the will of the class of ’28. Jennie E. Lewis, ’28. I I I Page Tiventy-seven