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

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SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE HONOR SOCIETY The Lincoln High School Chapter of the National Honor Society for secondary schools was organized in 1925. Only Juniors and Seniors are eligible for mem- bership. The memberships are based upon four qualities scholarship, leader- ship, character and service. Members are chosen by a committee consisting of Mr. Cook and several faculty members. Each member is entitled to wear a so- ciety pin which specifies that it is an emblem of an honorary organization. This year the society has adopted a song, the words being written by Virginia Bryant. The following are officers who were elected in February to serve in office until the close of school in June: Lor- enza Johnson, president; Hortense Jack- son, vice president; Virginia Bryant, secretary; Sammie Lampkins, treasurer; Evelyn Searcy, chairman of program committee. The members are: Virginia Bryant, Hortense Jackson, Lorenza Johnson, Evelyn Searcy, Ruth Arnett, Sammie Lampkins, Leona Ware, Vera Wright, Fern Belt. Virginia Bryant, ’29 Page Twenty-Three

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I JNCOLNITp Class Prophecy When the concert was over I bought a paper and saw that the editors were going on their vacation. There were Mozella Snyder and Lee Catherine Ross, the two finest journalists of the L, S. I read that Wilma Lee, now a socialist worker, was sailing for Africa. Thud! My head hit something, I sup- pose you know I was still falling; the sixth round. I heard something like this. “Left Face”, Right about Face”, and like commands. I turned to see Chester Walker who was now a Sergeant of United States Army and Sherwood Harris and Oliver Bell were his lieutenants. They were drilling for the war with Russia. Since I was born in Europe I decided to go back. I did not like American ways. I went in an aeroplane. On one of my stops at Hollywood, California. I saw a picture starring “Miss Ernestine Scott” in Miss “1960”. Then I saw Miss Minnie Prather as a toe dancer accompanied by Virginia Bryant, pianist. The next stop was at Philipppine Islands. I saw a large sign “Powderee Specialists”. Ida Johnson, Dorothy Thomas and Nettie Cole were now beauty specialists, the greatest in the world. When they were in school I re- member they always were powdering and primping and now it had been put to some good and they were experts on powdering. Well I did not stop again until I reached Europe. I flew to the Olympic games which were in progress. I saw Dorothy Felton the old Basketball girl — Eddie Nolan football boy and George Penning- ton, basketball shark. He could now make a basket a minute. Down I went, seventh round, and I was hoping it was the last round because I was tired of falling now. Now I went over to Venice and met the well known artist, Collins Gilmore, who had sketched the hangings of the king’s palace. As I went into the palace I thought I saw Philip Gray coming down the hall, the great world known politician. I suppose he had been in conference with the king. Hey! Light was coming! Shucks! Some old boob threw me back into the dark. I then saw Hortense Patrick teach- ing kindergarten class in Norway. Then over in Sweden I saw a shop with braids hanging outside the window advertising hair . Frances Sadberry was the owner of the little shop. Then as I sat down to listen over the radio I heard the an- nouncement of the Manager of Harlem Shows who was now Vera Wright. She was the greatest Harlem actress. Yes, Yes, light was coming once more. The pot boiling down. Out popped my head and then it was so I could jump out. Well another kind of light I saw. This time it was day light. I was in bed, had been dreaming. The room was dark since it was night. My food had not agreed with me and it aided me in working out the prophecy. My prophetical power had gone. All the rounds and bumps and scenes and thoughts had gone and I am up now taking this prophecy all ready to the teacher. Thanks to Mr. Sandman for making me dream and to find the soothsayer to make me “fa’ down and go boom” and make up my prophecy. And now my story is done. Class Prophecy ’29 Therensis Penn P. S. — You all remember how fast Ethel LaNeer could talk and how much, well I saw her in Harlem too as a lawyer, the finest one in town. 1929 Page Twenty-Tivo

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