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

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1 Class Prophecy Ladies and Gentlemen: This is radio stationB-HA-H broadcasting from the planet Mars. Your announcer is “Chick” Pullam. Chicago, the Windy City of the U. S. A.! We pass the Loop and go into the South Side of Chicago. Signs, bright lights, cabarets ' , night clubs and theatres. We arrive at Forty-second Street and Grand Boulevard. It is here that the “400” night club is located. It is the latest and best equipped night club of this section of the country. It is owned and operated by Clyde (Skip) Walton, Sidney (Runt) Miller, Ernest (Baghips) Brown and Arthur (Chick) Pullam. In the orchestra pit we find Franz (Tubby) Bruce and his 15 little “Tubs,” one of the country’s leading orchestras. We leave Chicago and go to Minneapo- lis, the lake territory. On the lakes we can see private yachts and small boats. Some of the largest yachts are owned by Mason Miller, Allen Chinn, Austin Holli- day and Jackson Desmukes. In a few of the small canoes I can see Albert Stev- enson and Bernice Woods ' , Alpha Riggs and Geneva Price, Earl Rodgers and Gladys Hanley, alias Ruby Taylor, a noted society woman, and Harold Cald- well and Mildred Whitfield. The large steamship lines are operated by Mr. John Herriford, the steamship magnate. He is to be married in a few weeks to Melba Byrd. New York with its Broadway, the Great white way of the U. S. A. The leading dancing academies are owned by Miss Harriet Fue, who has just retired from the stage to take over her business, which has beforehand been run by her business manager, Bill Davis, Arthell Kimmons and Roy Dillard. Some of her dancing instructors are Frankie Boyd, Elsie Byrd and Armenta Hatcher. Miss Fue’s private offices are located in the Walker building, which is owned by her fiancee, Doctor Elijah A. Walker, jr., the prominent physician and surgeon. Wall Street, the money center of the world. Here we meet the officials, Webster McGee, John Wilson, Eugene Johnson, and William Lofton, stockbrok- ers. Some of the leading stockholders are Charles ' Timmons, J. D. Starks, and Virgil Sanderson. The popular Parisian shop showing the latest styles for women is’ owned by Miss Faye King, Miss Gussie Brown and Miss Vivian Brummell. Some of their models are Venita Barner, Genevieve Brooks, Hazel Busch and Florence Kennedy. Their chief customers are Loleta Hogan, Ida Lois Jackson, Florence Field and Rhenell Dillard. Across the street we find a shop showing the latest men’s ap- parel. The owners are Mr. Marion Watts, Mr. Maurice Pendleton and Mr. Arthur Pittman. Their leading customers are Martenez Marley, Alfred Hudson, George Johnson and Donald Lewis. Kansas City, the Heart of America. On the famous corner of Eighteenth and Vine Streets, I see Jeff (Pip) Sasser, struggling to get an old Buick running. I see in the aristocratic part of Kansas ' City, Mrs. Geraldine Lane, for- merly Miss Geraline Harris, is entertain- ing her bridge club on her lawn. Some of the members are Miss Hazel Carr, Miss Lola Carmen, Miss Dorothy Cox, Miss Bertha Cooper, Juanita Harris, Ella Mae Hayden and Mildred Hill. Mrs. Lane’s husband, Mr. James Lane, is’ in Washington to see about his air lines. We shall now see who some of the teachers are in Lincoln high school. Wahnebia Brown is teaching English Lit; Helen Caldwell is teaching American Government; Theopha Carr is teaching history and at the same time compiling a history of Kansas City; Edna Dixon is president of the English department; Elaine Riley is in the Chemistry depart- ment, and Gloria Hill is in the Athletic department. Two of the leading women druggists are Miss Georgellen Washington and Helen White. The Blue Line Taxi Company is owned by Miss’ Uldine Johnson. Back to New York. Harlem, the home of the famous Cotton Club. They have a brand new orchestra and, boy, is it hot! And how! Just a minute, folks, I am trying to see the leader of the latest orchestra sensation. I see his face! It is ' Theodore Williams, better known as Ted Williams, the boy with the school- girl voice. He breaks into the tune of “Gimme Something Better,” composed by Helen Wimberly and Wilna Johnson. Some of the stage are just ar- riving. I shall call the names as they ap- pear in the Future Vision. They are Orinza Saunders and William Brown, who are starring in “A Lover’s Mistake”; Gretchen Hambrick, Frank Taylor, Pearl Marshbank, Eugene Banks, Naomi Bar- ker, Edward Rodgers, Helen Bell, Mil- dred and Chester Kirkendoll. Now to Washington. Four of the Na- tion’s leading educators ' are there for the meeting of the International Bureau of Education. They are Miss Mildred Mitchell, President of the Internationa l Bureau of Education; Miss Constance Garrett, Dean of one of the leading uni- versities; Miss Nadine Phillips, teacher of English, and Mr. Edward Pate, teach- er of commercial science, and at present the World’s Champion Typist and secre- tary to the International Bureau of Edu- cation. ARTHUR PULLAM, Jr., Class Prophet. Page Twenty-one

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jr iLy 0 % . LINCOLN 1ITE Class History Oh, my! Will I ever get this problem solved? I have other lessons to get but let me see — two grams of H2So4 — . I can’t leave this until it is finished. I am so sleepy I can hardly stay awake. I’ll go out on the porch where it is cool. How much better this’ is! Now where was I? Who is that coming down the street? Oh! It’s Aunt Mary. “My dear, you look so worried. What on earth is wrong?” “Oh, Aunt Mary, I can’t solve this problem in Chemistry. I can’t help thinking of the four years I have spent in Lincoln high school. They have passed so quickly, but not without struggles and sleepless ' nights, and almost on the night of my graduation I can’t work these problems in Chemistry.” “You poor child, will you tell me the history of your class?” “Yes, Aunt Mary. Sit down.” Freshman 1928-29 “Four years ago there enrolled in the Lincoln high school four hundred and ninety-two Freshmen. We were so small compared with the upper classmen that we were shy and timid. After the first day we went about our classes with a great eagerness to learn. The honor roll was the prize awarded to those who succeeded in their eagerness. Constance Garrett, Nadine Phillips, Ernest Brown — these were the students who stood out in the class. Sophomores 1929-30 “At the end of the first year how the summer flew! Soon we found ourselves again in the halls of our dear school. Of the four hundred and ninety-two stu- dents, three hundred and fifty returned. The Sophomore being classed the “wisest fools” in school, set out with the purpose of changing that title. Again the honor roll served as a reward for those who carefully prepared their work. Evelyn Mayfield’s name appeared on it the entire year. Junior 1930-31 “Then came another summer, and we found ourselves eager to get back to school. Our class of three hundred and ninety students had decreased to one hundred and ninety-two. This decrease in number did not lessen our eagerness ' to grasp all we could in the field of learn- ing. Weren’t we proud to say that we were Juniors? We chose the following for our class officers: William McGin- nis, President; Mildred Mitchell, Vice- President; Evelyn Mayfield, Secretary; Ernest Brown, Assistant Secretary, and Constance Garrett, Treasurer. “The Dramatic department presented our annual Junior play, “Listen in on the Campus.” It was a three-act comedy of college life. Orinza Saunders, Lillian Ransom, Armenta Hatcher, Mildred Whitfield, Gretchen Hambrick, Ernest Brown and Arthur Pullam had leading parts. “In our class there were many good athletes among whom Acie Lofton, Will- iam McGinnis and Clyde Walton stood out prominently. “A small number of our class was ad- mitted to the National Honor Society. Those admitted were: Mildred Mitchell, Nadine Phillips, Constance Garrett, Eve- lyn Mayfield, Arthur Pullam, Edward Pate, Ernest Brown and Geraline Harris. Senior ’31-’32 “Once more another September rolled around and with it came a class of one hundred and forty-six dignified, sedate, and earnest seniors. What a grand feel- ing to be a senior! Our class officers were: Mildred Mitchell, President; Wahnebia Brown, Vice-President; Edward Pate, Secretary, and Arthur Pullam, Treasurer. Theo- dore Williams was elected President of the Student Council. “In November a Board of Directors was organized to carry on the Senior af- fairs in a more business-like manner. It was made up of eight representatives of the Senior class. The representatives were Theopha Carr, Nadine Phillips, Constance Garrett, Catherine Wiseman, William Davis, Touss ' aint Wilson and Virgil Sanderson. “Our basketball stars succeeded in maintaining the athletic standards of our school. Among the best were Clyde Walton, Captain; William McGinnis, and Acie Lofton. “The Dramatic department produced two one-act plays. “Two Thousand Dol- lars Cash,” starring Lillian Rans ' om, Naomi Barker, Ernest Brown and Ar- thur Pullam. The “Unexpected Guest” was a comedy starring Gretchen Ham- brick, Mildred Evans, Pearl Marshbank, and William Brown. “The time for our departure is almost here. We have been safely guided through the year by our advisors, Miss Barker, Miss Smothers, Mr. Marsden, and Mr. Mayberry. We hate to leave dear old Lincoln High School, but we are called upon to go into higher fields of learning. Oh! It is eleven o’clock! I must get back to my Chemistry. Let me see — H2So4 plus. THEOPHA CARR, Historian. Page Nineteen

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Senior Girls’ Reserve The Senior Girl’s Reserve began their last year of service with much hope. Near the beginning of the second semester the leadership of the club was taken over by Miss Elsie Mountain, under whose guidance the Club has done and expects to do much. Many of the present members have been Girl Reserves since their Freshman year. Last year this Club, as Juniors, made toys and presented them at Christmas time to the inmates of Garrison Field House, a quilting circle was organized. Members of the present Club presented as a feature of the fifteenth anniversary Program given at Roanoke Baptist Church. The present officers and members are: EVELYN MAYFIELD President GLADYS HANLEY Recording Secretary FRANKIE BOYD Treasurer NADINE PHILLIPS Corresponding Secretary HARRIET FUE Chaplain GLADYS CROSS Girl Reserve Secretary VIVIAN BRUMELL WILNA JOHNSON ULDINE JOHNSON HELEN BELL MILDRED WHITFIELD VERSIA WHITE MILDRED MITCHELL BERNICE WOODS GRETCHEN HAMBRICK GEORGELLEN WASHINGTON FAY KING FLORENCE FIELDS PEARL MARSHBANK