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

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LINCOLNTTE Class Will As we, “The Class of ’32, ” sat musing in our library over the works of Tenny- son and Browning, a lawyer from the law firm of “Lincolnite and Lincolnite ,, entered. “Do you not realize that you are get- ting old and are subject to leave us ' any time now?” he asked. “Yes ’ we replied, “but what has this to do with your visit ?” “Why, don’t you see? You have many valuable assets that should be given away to someone ? Why don’t you make a will disposing of them?” “You are right; we will make a will. Come tomorrow at this time; we will be ready for you to put the seal on the will.” We puzzled long over just who should be our heirs ' , but finally decided that: To Mr. Cook and Mr. Ellison we would will the right to be the overseers of L. H. S. forever. To Mr. Morrison we will other dramatic stars to take the place of Arthur Pullam, Pearl Marshbank, Gretchen Hambrick and Lillian Ransom. To Mr. Mayberry we will the right to produce a debating club that will be sur- passed by none. To Homer Baugh, Calvin Green and Louis Collins we will the basketball abil- ity of Captain Clyde Walton, Acie Lof- ton and Willie McGinnis so that they may carry on for dear old L. H. S. To Fred Pugh we will the ability to play the cornet like Sidney Miller. To Arlene Anderson, Ruth Redmond and Gertrude Whitley we will the right to flirt with Senior boys. To Ruth Jones, Ida Jones ' , Eglantine McCarthy and Emogene Wilkerson we will the book, “How to Be Sophisticated,” by Gretchen Hambrick. We hope that they get a lot out of it, at least enough to show them that their efforts to be dig- nified were all in vain. To Byron Ellis we will the golden tenor voice of Lawrence Keyes. To Marianna Beck we will another “Chick” for her to talk to next year while the or iginal is away. To Mr. Jeffress ' we will an orchestra to play for the socials that will please all the student body. To Mr. Marsden we will another kind heart, for his kindness to us has been so great that I know it is about worn out. To Mr. Howell we will a large “red” sign, saying, “Private, Keep Out,” so that he will not have to run stragglers out during the lunch hour. To Mr. Carroll we will live frogs, live fish, live insects and other live animals so that he won’t have to say, “Oh, use your imagination as to the way they eat.” Miss ' Faye King leaves her Sponsor Page Majorship to be sought by Arlene An- derson, Norma Williams, Gertrude Whit- ley, Christine McDonald and Margurite Pittman. To Geneva Sampson, Miss Mildred Mitchell and Miss Nadine Phillips leave To Frances ' Williams and James Moore we will the neat habits of Wilna Johnson and John Baldwin. To the Juniors we will the privileges of joining Miss Smothers’ first or third their ability to conquer all studies that come in their way. To the Freshmen and Sophomores we will the PROSPECTS of using the new high school. hour English Lit. class or Mr. Marsden’s seventh hour class. The “Big 000” will their pleasing per- sonality to any four boys ' that would like to carry on the very good work that has been done by these lads. To the Student Council we will a set of PINS that they may be given to the members next year so that they will not have to debate whether or not they will have pins. To the lovers of the class of ’32 we will Faye to Jewel, William Lofton to Uldine Joh nson, Clyde Walton to Mildred Mitch- ell, Arthell Kimmons to Gussie Brown, and Bill Davis to Mildred Evans. To these lovers ' we will a pretty little pent house way up in the sky, with hinges on chimneys for the stars to go by. To Ruth Plummer we will the pleasure of doing work for Mr. Carroll all next year. To Lucinda Ford we will a typewriter so that she may type forever. To James Lane and Geraldine Harris we will happiness and love forever. To Richard Pullam we will the crazy acting and comical ways of Elmore Wil- liams. To the faculty of Lincoln we will the joy of being able to say: “Now we can rest in peace,” after being bothered with such smart and brilliant young men and women as members of the present senior class.” To the Misses Maxine Sparks and Fan- nie Jacks’on, we give the ability to play the piano as well as Helen Wimberly does. Now, the time has come for us to place the notary seal upon this will We place the responsibility of executing the items of this will upon the shoulders of Mr. Jackson, a very capable business and farseeing young man. We sincerely hope that all the gifts that we have bestowed will be accepted in the spirit in which they were given and will become very useful and beneficial to our heirs. Not to be read until after graduation, June 10, 1932. ERNEST L. BROWN, ’32. Twenty - three

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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

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LINCOLNITE Student Council THEODORE WILLIAMS, President The Lincoln High School Student Council is composed of two members from each advisory group, making a total of thirty-two. All members of the Council must have an average of at least “M” throughout the year. The five important departments of the Council, which are appointed by the presi- dent, are as follows ' : The Department of Awards with Inez Gilmore as leader, and Mr. Mayberry as supervisor, sponsored the Junior Red Cross Contest. The Department of Foreign Relation with Leda Hankins as the leader, and Miss Brown as supervisor, has visited several high schools of the city and has secured handbooks from these schools. The Department of Justice with Ernest Brown as the leader, and Mr. Griffin as the su- pervisor, has charge of the court. The members of this grouo have done very efficient work. The Department of Safety with Mary Moore as the leader, and Mr. Carroll as the supervisor, has been active in placing safety blanks in the advisory groups. The Department of Recreation with Emma L. Tate as the leader, and Mr. Jeffress as the supervisor, has been successful in sponsoring four socials this year. A Reception Committee was ' appointed to show visitors about the school. The stu- dents have given time and thought on the moral standards of the school. After all, a plan for the upbringing of the Council has been given to the school to be carried out next year. Officers of the Council are: THEODORE WILLIAMS President ELIJAH WALKER Vice-President GLADYS HANLEY Secretary MARGARET PITTIMAN Associate Secretary WAHNEVIA BROWNE. Treasurer HERSHELL CANNON Sergeant-at-Arms GLADYS HANLEY, Secretary, ’32. MISS R. NOLAN, Faculty Supervisor. Page Twenty-four