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

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One of the outstanding divisions of every high school is the progress it makes in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. The Lincoln High School Battalion is ' one that any organization could justly cherish. It has been outstanding in all a ffairs that it has engaged in. Eighteen Cadet officers, one Sponsor Major and four Honorary Captains were ap- pointed as follows: Cadet Major, Jewel Word, Lieut. Adj., Edward Rogers; Cadet Cap- tains, Chester Kirkendoll, William Fowler, Jeff Sasser, Arthell Kimmons; Cadet First Lieutenants, Elmo Williams ' , William Elston, Eugene Banks, William Davis; Second Lieutenants, James Lane, Roy Dillard, John Herriford, Arthur Pullam, William McGin- nis, Raymond Robinson, Alfred Hudson, Acie Lofton; the Sponsor Major, Faye King, and Honorary Captains, Evelyn Mayfield, Mildred Mitchell, Constance Garrett of Com- panies A. B. C. and D, respectively. Two hundred and twenty-five cadets of Lincoln High School Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, marched in the Armistice Day parade and made a wonderful showing. Fifteen officers took part in a patriotic speaking program at most of the principal clubs and churches of the city, also in the high schools of Kansas City and Greater CADET MAJOR JEWEL WORD, L. H. S. R. O. T. S. B. SERGEANT W. BANKS, Instructor. Page Twenty-six

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INCOLNITE Giftorian Impelled by a desire to serve and find- ing my stock of gifts so full I am be- stowing the following to my classmates, instructors, and schoolmates: For their dramatic ability shown here in school, I give to Pearl Marshbank and Emma Homer, the distinction and fame of Marie Dressier. To Jessie Prescious and Florine Gar- rett, I give the power to paint and draw their names into history. Evelyn Mayfield proves worthy of a library in which she may serve the pub- lic efficiently. For Gloria Hill, Armenta Hatcher and Cleo Tevis, I give a contract with the Ziegfield Follies where they may dance to their heart’s content. Since Catherine Wiseman, Marion Watts, and Eugene Banks are gited to talk, I give them a chance to surpass the great Clarence Darrow, America’s great criminal lawyer. To Mildred Mitchell I give the posi- tion of the leading woman of her race. To Mildred Whitfield I give an audi- ence that will appreciate her melodious voice. Donald Lewis is slow in gait, He will profitably use a pair of roller skates. For Wilna Johnson, Uldine Johnson and Hattie Lane, there are School rooms waiting for them to teach as they have been taught. I give an everlasting supply of beauty preparations to Orinza Saunders, Fay King, Iris Potts and Harriet Fue that their present beauty may never fade. Gretchen Hambrick, Naomi Barker and Mildred Evans deserve a place in which to exhibit their dramatic ability. The art with which Franz Bruce blows his “sax” will increase with the use of a Scot’s bagpipe. A modern fully equipped kitchen is open to Geraldine Harris that she may retain her liking for cooking wholesome foods. And now for a word of advice: Arthur Pullam, Ernest Brown, Theo- dore Williams, James Lane: Withstand your deepest troubles in life for then is the time to prove yourself a man. To Gladys Hanley, Gussie Brown, Theopah Carr and Edna Dixon: You have learned the science of speech; its companion is the Science of silence. To Wahnebia Brown and Charles Pow- ell I give the vocal chords of a chaffinch that their singing may be even more me- lodious. Geneva Price and Bertha Cooper are given the privilege of producing even more beautiful creations than have yet been dreamed of. To Helen Bell I give more “pep” that she may stop complaining about climb- ing steps. Upon Vivian Florence and Marie Mer- ritt I bestow the power to grow. To Vantilla Livingston, Helen Wim- berly and Helen White I give a passport to Europe to study music and its arts. I have designed a special Alladin’s lamp for those of my classmates whom I have not mentioned that their dearest wish may come true. There are a few assurances that I will give to the teachers who are here from year to year. I assure Mr. Ellison that his task of keeping the halls clean will be elimi- nated. Mrs. Marshall may rest assured that the pupils will fall into line going up and down steps without being told. Mr. Bluford need not worry about his incoming Chemistry classes for they will have learned the art of reading. For the benefit of his algebra classes I give Mr. Jeffress a transparent note book to be used on “Thursday.” And now with my treasure house al- most empty but with heart still warm and generous I am wishing for all a long life of health, happiness and success. WOULDN’T THAT BE A DREAM? If Lincoln High had diamond doors Cellophane windows and platinum floors; Wouldn’t that be a dream? If the teachers here Were not so severe; Wouldn’t that be a dream? And if some day soon School wouldn’t take up till noon; Wouldn’t that be a dream? If Mr. Ellison, the dear, Would speak loud enough for us to hear; Wouldn’t that be a dream? If the Board of Education devised a scheme To transport its students in limousines ' ; Wouldn’t that be a dream? A school flapper Dipper dapper Hi school flappers. Count them, One by one. Red lips, Reddened more, Smeared with Lipstick From the store. EDNA DIXON. Page Twenty - five

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LINGOJLNITE Activities yi) X1|» ]i OUR DIARY Ho-hum! Having just recovered from a summer fever, we now become affected with an acute case of school fever. It began on: September 8 — School opened. We ex- isted on football games until October 26 — Brought the big Charity campaign. November 26 — We celebrated with a Thanksgiving play. December 21 — We mourn for Perry Jones, a former Lincolnite, killed in an airplane crash. Then comes December 23 — When we commemorate Christmas with a cantata and begin our mid-year vacation. January 5 — Our basketball team played the Alumni team and Douglass in our gym. January 8 — We are visited by Ted Ma- lone. January 19 — Our Senior board first met. January 22— Brings the end of the se- mester. Strong men have mottoes, “Do or die.” Some of us ' died. January 29— Brought a basketball game with Fort Scott. We Seniors were entertained by the Alpha Kappa Alpha with a musical. February 21— We honored Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. March 4 — Our team played Vashon. March 11— They played Booker Wash- ington. March 12 — The Sand Springs game. March 14 — We were presented with four one-act plays. March 18— Mr. Richard B. Harrison of the Green Pastures Company visited us. March 19 — The Campfire Girls held a big council fire. March 24- — Our Easter pageant was presented. Good Friday. March 25 — Was a holiday. The school bonds were voted on Monday. March 29 — Passed upon. April 2 — The Girl Reserves celebrated their fiftieth anniversary. April 3-10 — Was Negro National Health week. April 5 — The alumni debate. April 8 — The double quartette was pre- sented to the public. April 22 — We saw the Senior play. April 27 — Marked the big R. 0. T. C. inspection. April 22 — The Junior play is a closing feature. Well, here are the old spring and sum- mer fevers back with us again. So-long. ATHLETICS The football season started off with a team very much underweight, thereby giving us a rather unsuccessful season. Due to the loss of so many letter men and the lack of heavy boys ' , Captain Kim- mons of the Tiger football squad was put in a very unpleasant position, when when matched against the strong teams of Kansas Vocational School, Western Baptist college and Western University college teams. In the many heroic battles on the old gridiron were seen Captain Arthell Kim- mons, Acie Lofton, Willie McGinnis ' , Jewel Word, William Brown and J. D. Starks, all fighting valiantly for dear old Lincoln for the last time. The call for basketball was even more faint than that for football. With only two letter men reporting, including him- self, Captain Walton immediately settled down to drafting any favorable looking prospects that could distinguish a basket- ball from an apple. The first game was ' played in the gym with our much-heralded Alumni. With this game over and victory num- ber one we settled down to meet Higgins- ville. They were beaten 58 to 9. With victory number two in hand the boys’ went into hard preparation and training to meet the highly touted Fort Scott team. The fighting lads scored a victory on us that trip but we gave them the worst beating they had ever received when they came down here. During this time many of the boys had made a name for themselves, some of whom were Acie (Epps) Lofton, a stellar guard; Willie (Big Time) McGinnis, bril- liant center, and the shifty Captain, Clyde (Skip) Walton, forward, all of whom tickled the net for the last time for old Lincoln. With everyone asking us to that we invite Vashion of St. Louis down and keep the bacon home. We beat these chaps ' a hard-fought game before a rec- ord-breaking crowd. With the bacon well in hand we began meditating an experi- ment whereby we might match brain against brawn. With this prospect in mind the Tiger quintet all huddled to- gether and went to Tulsa. These big, husky lads greeted us as the giant spider might greet an uncanny fly ) which flew in the web just to see if it could get out). To show our culture and manners ' we paid them dues respects to the best of our knowledge by giving them a good game, although we did lose. It is true we made a bit of history here by making it the first time we ever lost to them. CLYDE WALTON. Page Twenty-seven