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

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Student Council The Student Council is in some re- spects the governing body of the school. It is composed of six departments, with a chairman for each department ap- pointed by the president. They are as follows: Department of Foreign Rela- tions with Mae Della Alexander as chair- man, and Mr. Dunlap, supervisor; De- partment of Safety with Margurite Jones as chairman, and Mr. Carroll, su- pervisor; Department of Justice with Thomas Killingsworth as chairman, and Mr. Griffin, supervisor; Department of Awards with Delmas Escoe as chairman, and Miss Nolan, supervisor; Department of Recreation with Paul Herrera as chair- man, and Mr. Jeffress, supervisor; De- partment of Parole with Paul Herrera as chairman, and Mr. Griffin, supervisor. The Department of Justice, with Judge Thomas Killingsworth, assisted by Sheriff Wardell Scott, has been very in- strumental this year m punishing such offenders as those who leave the school grounds without due authority during school hours and those who disturb the tranquility of the student body outside the classroom. EUNICE WEAVER, President The personnel of the Student Council is composed of representatives from each advisory, one each from the Fresh- men and Sophomore advisories, two from Junior adverisories, three from the Se- nior girls’ advisories, and four from the Senior boys’ advisory. The representatives of the Senior groups and the advisory they represent are as follows: Miss Smothers — Theola Thomas and Bernice Smith; Mrs. Goss — Essie Hawthorne and Margurite Jones; Miss Baker — Georgia Barton and Edmo- nia Anderson; Mr. Mayberry — Paul Her- rera, Delmas Escoe, Junior Brown, Ro- land Rhodes, Thomas Killingsworth and Wardell Scott. The representatives nominate all the officers and elect all candidates with the exception of the president and vice-pres- ident. The latter candidates are voted upon by the student body; the one re- ceiving the highest vote is president and the other automatically becomes vice- president. OFFICERS EUNICE WEAVER President ROLAND RHODES Vice-President FERNE COLEMAN Secretary HERBERT WASHINGTON Sergeant-at-Arms REUBEN BROWN, JR., Treasurer Page Twenty-four

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Boys Advisory When the beautiful days of May and June come with their abundance of warm, pleasant, days filled with the fragrant scents of sweet flowers and the songs of our happy little feathered friends, from the portals of Lincoln High School, these boys will pass, perhaps, never to return. A finer group of boys never breathed In wildest bursts of glorious enthusiasm, they have triumphantly borne off the highest honors of the year. With astonishing, unusual vigor and marvelous co-operation, the group has won many of the coveted advisory group contests, particularly the colorful, gay “Let’s Go, Lincoln” contest, earning the title of “Ideal Loyal Lincolnites.” A great honor, yet well bestowed. Paul Herrera, Delmas Escoe, and Ro- land Rhodes rank highest scholastically, among the six most brilliant students of the class. An unusual accomplishment and a great honor. With the usual co-operation, the boys won the gigantic ticket selling contest for the Musical-Physical Exhibition. This contest was of school-wide interest, and enthusiasm ran high. Everyone was ex- cited. The winning of this contest was, perhaps, the best example of their “soli- darity,” for it was the most outstanding event of the season. Our greatest inspiration has been our advisor, Burt A. Mayberry, who has been a perfect father, brother, everything dear, priceless to us. CLASS PROPHECY— (Continued) her own. Josephine William was the young lady at the information desk. When the scene changed again, I saw a very smart dress shop. I was over- whelmed with joy to find that Jewel Es- coe owned it. Some of her models were Dorothy Beverly, Helen Smith, Emma Jean Foster, Katrina Lyons, and Bernice Osborn. Bernice Smith was head of the model department. Next Hollywood, Calif., came to view. Here I saw Cleotis Barner taking the place of Stephin Fetchit with his slow southern accent. I also saw Susan Ces- pedes and Minnie Harris giving Ethel Waters and Etta Moten all the competi- tion that they could handle successfully. With the changing of the scene I was at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where I got the surprise of my life when I saw Earsel Cave and his wife Luana Walker (Cave). He was a captain. Some of the other officers of the camp were Ralph Vann, Cecil Moore, Roland Perkins, and Bertran Wallace. Suddenly I found myself in the dark. I looked up at the sky and found it cov- ered with clouds. The moon was gone and there was nothing for me to do but to go home and to bed until I could catch another full moon to get my rays, and by then, maybe, I’ll be able to find out what the future holds for me. Page Twenty-three

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Giftonian By ERNESTINE EVERETT Being associated with most of you for four years, I feel that it would be fitting to present to some of those nearest and dearest a few tokens of remembrance. I trust that each recipient will accept the gifts in the same spirit in which they are given. It is true that we are poor in finance, but rich in spirit. This accounts for the type of gifts given. To Mr. Cook, we present the privilege of remaining principal of Lincoln High School for the next fifty years. To the Junior Class, our energetic rivals, we now present our four Senior advisors — Misses Smothers and Baker, Mrs. Goss and Mr. Mayberry. To the Sophomores, we give enough sportsmanship to hold up the Junior rec- ord by electing the persident of the stu- dent council from their class for the third consecutive year. To the Freshmen, we leave a three- year war, fighting for enough scholar- ship points to reach the highest goal — that of becoming a senior. To Mr. Ellison, we give a class of stu- dents who won’t loiter in the halls. To Mr. Mayberry, we give stacks and stacks of neatly ruled two-column charts. To Mr. Morrison and his dramatic classes, we give six carloads of new stage scenery. To Mrs. Goss, we give a cooking four class that will measure accurately. What is this? A Victrola record with dictations every five minutes; the title is “Girls, You Are Too Loud?” Why, this is just the thing for Miss Bucking- ham. That is her favorite sentence. To Mr. Bluford, we give plenty of hopes for a chemistry laboratory in the annex of the new Lincoln High School. This will prevent gas from escaping and entering the corridors. To Miss Brydie, we give enough pa- tience to retain her sweet desposition for- ever. A ticket machine for checking physical training exhibition tickets, we give to Mr. Carroll. To Mr. Griffin, we give the privilege of remaining court advisor for the next twenty-five years. To Mr. Lewis, we give a full band, an- other rhythmic drum major and a con- cert orchestra. To the Junior Co-eds, the Senior Co-eds give the privilege to adopt the title of “Senior Co-eds” for the ensuing year. To the R. 0. T. C. officers, we will Guinevere Guy as their honorary mem- ber for the officers’ club forever. Here is a book entitled “How to Lengthen the Legs,” written by the tall- est Senior boy, Wendell Marshall. This is just the thing for Katherine Hailey. Junior Brown and Robert Hargrove leave their dramatic ability to Hollie Linder and John Wesson. To Ruby Brown, we give the ability to maintain her witty, but pleasing, person- ality that amuses everyone. To Walter Dayton and Frederick Cooley, we give Paul Herrera’s power to “fit in” any place and any time. To Ruth Berry and Gladys Brooks, we give the pleasure of flirting with the Senior boys until they graduate. Delmas Escoe leaves his journalistic ability to Theo Nix. We give to Mary Jane Green, the priv- ilege of tickling the piano in the usual championship fashion that Elizabeth Clark has perfected. To Georgia Hollins, we give the title role in the senior play of ’36. Charlie Mae Gamble leaves her splen- did personality to tUunice Weaver. To George White, we give the wit of Spurgeon Guice. To Katie McClure, we leave the quiet- itude of Marguerite Jones. Upon Ida Bell Cox and Helen Walls, we bestow the privilege of being depu- ties for two consecutive years. If the standing is hard, girls, we leave a pair of house shoes in .care of the shoe shop for you. To Harry Wormack, captain of the basketball team, we leave an all-star team for the State Tournament with such men as Morrow and Harris. To Margaret Floyd, Irene Fuller leaves her poise and dignity. To Dora Whisonant, we leave a kiddie car and a sack of toys to ampse her with her childish ways until she graduates. To the defense attorneys, Herbert Washington and William Stevenson, we give one thousand cases to win in the fu- ture. To Katherine Benton, we give a wee bit of Luella Bells Arnold’s pep, since she possesses such a little bit. To Cullen Hodge, we give the manner- ly actions of Roland Rhodes. To Chauncey Roulette, we give the poise of Henry Bausby. To the Lincoln High School Orchestra, we give another pianist as active and dependable as Maurine Smith. To Ella Matthews, we give the perser- verance and studiousness of Theola Thomas. We leave the popularity of Susan Ces- pedes to Ruby Harris. To Harriet Briscoe, we give the amus- ing character of Rebecca Ruffin. Page Twenty-five