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

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“The Queen Reigns Supreme” We graciously and humbly bow in obeisance to one whose qualities we all re- spect and admire — Miss Dorothy Hickern. She emerged victorious in one of the most exciting campaigns Lincoln High School has ever witnessed. Miss Hickern was most diligent in her efforts to make our friends and readers, ‘yearbook conscious ' Thus, we proudly present her as — ‘‘Our Queen !” As her two amiable at- tendees, who ranked next highest in their efforts, we present: Misses Gladys Shockley and Mildred Lindsey. We are certain that they will always be “queens in their work throughout life.

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Sights on a Flying Carpet (Prophecy) Well ! Well ! Well ! What is that old gypsy talking about ? Why, I do believe that is Anna Wolf skill. She’s saying something about a Flying Carpet. Come on, let’s go over and hear what she’s talking about. I’ll bet she’s trying to sell some- thing, but we’ll listen anyway. What’s that? We can have a look into the fu- ture by riding on the Flying ' Carpet ? My dear, you couldn’t pay me to ride on one of those contraptions ! Come on, let’s go home ! No, wait — it might be a lot of fun. Look at the other people, they seem to be interested. Oh, well, I’ll try anything once. Will you look at this? There’s nothing here but a plain carpet, or at least it looks that way to me. What’s that she’s saying? Sit down? All right, all right, don’t worry. Say, we’re getting ready to start. What is she doing? Why, she’s lifting up one end of the carpet and we’re actually leaving the ground. Doesn’t it just take your breath away? Look down there at those people, they look like ants. Why, look! What’s that? It looks like a man. It is a man. Knock me over with a feather, why, it’s my old pal, Eugene Agins. What’s that he s doing? Why, I do believe he’s washing windows in that tall budding to your right. Do you see him now? What does that sign say? “The. National Biscuit Company.” Ha! Ha ! Ha ! What a laugh, and to think that Eugene took cooking at Lincoln High School and turned out to be a window washer. Maybe he’ll be president of the company some day. Who knows? Wait a minute, look at that cute dress shop. They seem to be having a fashion review. It is sponsored by Willa Wilson. Some of her models are Ernestine Haugh, Roxie Alma Savage, Lida Muldrew and Jo Anna Young. Do you see that building with the white flag on it? Well, that is the General Hospital. The head doctor is Gleason Sims. Some of the other doctors are John Smith, Clyde Williams, Harry Howard, and Bertram Bartlett. The nurses are Zerline Ryland, Jewel Dobbins, Nadine Blakely and Janet Wal- ton. If I ever get sick, I’ll never go there. Oh, say, there is the most interesting building of all, the Teachers’ College. The President is Jeremiah Cameron. Some of the teachers are Anna Barton, Ozella Grissom, Zora Franklin, Lavenia Powell and Rosetta May. It is one of the largest colleges in the world. Well, isn’t this a surprise? That red brick house over to the left, “Home of the Newlyweds.” Will you look who some of them are — Mildred Lindsey and Fred Banks, Mary Jane Green and Franklin Pierce, Norma Brown and George Kimble, and Mayetta Wilkerson and George Plodge. I’ll surely be glad when I join the love birds. Straight ahead is the Dancing School. The teacher is Gwendolyn Morgan. Some of her assistants are Dorothy Agins, Gladys Shockley, Christine Carter, Dorothy Posten and Flora Grant. What is that gypsy stopping for ? Oh, I guess to let us watch the train go by. Well, hem me a hankie, if Fred Curtis isn’t riding underneath the train on the rods. Look who is with him? Joe Gayles, Alfred Poindexter, Robert Woods and John Mosely. It just makes me sick to see them doing that when they wanted to be doctors so badly. Well, we’re on our way once more. Right over there to the right is the Public Library. It has the largest collection of books of any library in the city. The chief librarian is Lizzie. She is assisted by Cora Lee Hill, Roberta Carlock, Anna Bell Brown and Betty Cowan. Oh girl, do you hear that dreadful noise? It sounds like tin cans, and what have you? It seems to be coming from that night club over there. That music is terrible. Let’s see who is in the band. No wonder. Girl, will you just look? Yes, it’s Wendell Oliver. He’d better do better than that if lie expects to hold that job. Wait, let’s listen to what the gypsy is saying. We’ll have to go down? Well, I like that. Why, we just got up here. It’s going to rain? Why, there is a dark cloud in the sky. I hadn’t noticed it. Oh, well, if we must go down, we must. But I’ll have to confess, this contraption was a lot of fun, after all !

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Lincolnite Queen Contestants This year the competitors for the annual Lincolnite Queen set a pace which has never been equalled in the entire history of Lincoln High School. There were twenty-four energetic and accomplished contestants who canvassed this city in a thorough manner and by impelling salesmanship methods sold to our reading public more than two thousand yearbooks. Miss Dorothy Hickam surpassed all other runners. She was closely followed by the Misses Gladys Shockley and Mildred Lindsey. The other skilled contestants were: Gwenden Mitchell, Gladys Mosely, Cath- erine Taylor, Stella Mack, Ozella Grissom, Dorothy Agins, Anna Tullis, Clara Watkins, Mildred Allen, Vivian Harper, Flora Grant, Evelyn Wright, Roberta Carlock, Lida Muldrew, Laura Richards, Gwendolyn Morgan, Tommie Sasser, Geraldine Stevenson, Ernestine Brown, Mattie Swearinger, and Bertha Carter.