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

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“Of Thee We Sing” SENIOR GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB The Senior Girls’ Glee Club is an organization under the supervision of Mr. Lewis, the band and orchestra instructor. The G : rls’ Glee Club is one of the foremost Senior groups. It consists of girls who have worked hard and have taken active parts in the school activities. Most of the girls belong to the Lincoln High School Chorus. The club has been outstanding in all of its extra curricular activities. Members First Soprano — Ozella Grissom, Rosemary Franklin, Flora Grant, Edith Wil- liams, Juanita Chisholm. Second Soprano — Leola Merritt, Ola Marie Myatt, Rosetta May, Doroline Knight, Rosalee Holloway and Dorothy Thomas. Alto — Mattie Swearingen, Frances Hughes, Roberta Carlock, Eula Berry, Grace Dennis, Maxine Reeves and Viola White.

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Boys’ Sports This is Fred Curls speaking, relating to you the very latest in sports for boys from dear old L. H. S. Football, basketball and track were our most important activities this year and, believe me, these have always been important in the minds of Lincoln High School students. The football squad was the first group to take shape. With the stadium in our back door and, an abundance of lads going out for the rough and tumble, a great season was predicted. The boys worked hard under the direction of our beloved coach, Lenel Mason, the football team was put in fine condition. The title of captain was placed upon Harold Tyler, who had played football for two previous years. This year’s team was composed mainly of Juniors and Sophomores; this year’s crop of Seniors producing very few athletes. Among the Seniors represented on the football line-up were : Harold, Tyler, Captain; Woodrow McCowan, Norman Brown, Maurice Brown and Earl Brown. Captain Harold Tyler played right half-back, while McCowan played end. Norman Brown did a very good job as tackle and Earl and Maurice Brown labored as guards. Harold Tyler also made right half-back captain in the second string on the All-State Football Team. There were — games played. The Lincoln Tigers won and lost, but tied the annual Thanksgiving day game with Sumner, after a thrilling start. The Tigers captured the lead in the first quarter and held it until the last one, when the Sum- ner Spartans tied the score 6-6. The most disastrous game of the season was the one with St. Louis. Our Tigers left the city light-hearted and full of joy. They made merry all the way to the smoke-filled city but a different atmosphere was witnessed on the return trip. Th e boys were quiet and motionless. Their much stronger foes — the Vashhon Eleven, had dealt many effective blows to them. Tyler’s leg was badly bruised, headaches were not uncommon, for several of the members had been knocked unconscious. The football season was drawn to a close at the end of the Sumner-Lincoln tie- up. The Lincoln Tigers had completed an interesting season. After the close of the football season the boys remained idle until after the Christmas holidays when training began for the basketball squad. Many appli- cations were made but only a few of these were accepted. The team confined the early periods of practice to th R. T. Coles school and the Y. M. C. A. As the team took shape, the boys were judged as short (in stature) but fast in work. The Seniors represented in this sport were : Ervin Clark, Maurice Brown, Harold Tyler and Arnell Burnett. The first game was played with the Sedalia Cagers. The Sedalia lads proved to be the weaker team when the Lincoln Tigers romped over their victims by a large margm. Eddie Lee Haney, then a Sophomore, was the star of the game. After leaping over the first obstacle placed in their path on their march to fame, the Tigers met three defeats in a row. Two of these were dealt to the Lin- coln boys from their near neighbor at the R. T. Coles School and the other one was received from the Sumner Spartans. The team then ventured to Sedalia. The Sedalia Five were again defeated — this time on their own court. This victory and the honor of having won several exhibition games — one from the Alumni and the other from the Blue Line Cab Company — filled the team with encouragement which soon flickered out by the record-breaking defeat re- ceived at the hands of the Sumner Cagers. The defeat has never been equalled in the long history of Lincoln-Sumner rivalry. Due to this, little hope was expressed that Lincoln would survive even the pre- liminaries of the state tournament. At one time, the sentiment was so strong that the very entrance of the team seemed doubtful. Our boys are fighters, however, and of course, they entered. Lo, and behold, the squad went to the “University City” and after being barely defeated by the Vashon Eleven for the honor of being state champions, captured second honors with ease. The trophy won now rests in our showcase in the L. H. S. hall and our pride in the team is inexpressible. With the tournament ended, curtains fell upon the sport of basketball. The close of the basketball season saw sports-minded boys loitering in the lock- er-room discussing their desires and intentions to “enter the cinder path.” The lads began training a trifle late but a good team was predicted.

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Wit and Humor IN ONE MINUTE 1. You can get a zero. 2. Mr. Ellison can get silence in the assembly hall. 3. You can start a rough house in 110. 4. Jeremiah Cameron can answer a question correctly. 5. Miss Burcl can put you out of the library. 6. You can persuade Mrs. Edwards you haven ' t whispered. 7. You can start a test. 8. Mary Louise Starling can start talking about “Carl.” 9. Mr. West can get you sore. 10. You can get an “F” from Miss Smothers. 11. Mr. Lewis can say, “Here I am. Teach me if you can.” 12. Edith Williams can look soulful if you mention “Freddie.” 13. Mr. Mayberry can say, “In a neat three-column chart. ...” 14. Mr. Buford can say, “Quiet, please! Quiet!” 15. Mr. Morrison can yell, “Hit that word! Hit it!! HIT IT!!!” 16. Mattie Swearingen can get angry. 17. Mr. Cook can make you laugh. 18. Miss Baird can smile. 19. Mr. Ellison can tap you on the shoulder when you are where you should not be. 20. Alfonso Fox can get one hour after school from Mr. Buford. OUR OWN COMIC STRIP Popeye Wimpy Olive Oyl Maggie Tiggs ■ . Fritzy Ritzy Tarazan of the Apes Leslie Love Chief Wahoo Little Joe Mutt . Jeff Hair Breath Harry Winnie Winkle Ad Lips Phi 11 Fumble Little Abner Micky Mouse Minnie Little Anire Rooney Timid Soul Dick Tracy Donald Duck Hawkshaw Skeezix Harold Teen Shadow Til lie Mrs. Sappo Kitty Higgins Earl Brown . . . Sampson Stiles . Earnestine Haugh Nina Martin Alonzo Diggs Mary Jane Greene Bert Bartlett . . . Gleason Simms John Smith Joe Gayles . .William Jackson . . . Clarence White . . . Harry Howard Willa Wilson . . . .Eugene Agins Frank Smith . . . George Kimble , . . . Arnell Burnett . . . Nadine Blakley Anna Barton . . . Franklin Pierce .William Woodson . . . .Robert Woods . . Egbert Mayfield . . . James Langum Fred Banks . . . . John Wat rous .Earnestine Brown . . .Edith Williams . . Frances Hughes IN THE MORNING ’Better wrap yo’ sef up honey, chile, It’s sho’ col’ out and it’ll be for a while, Better tie tha’ scahf way up ’round yo’ nick, ’Cause it ’taint no time for you to git sick, Put dat underwear on ’fore you leave. Yeah, it’s forty below outside, I b’leve. Bring me dem overshoes here, right now. Don’t start no poutin’ cause you don’t know how, Did you get yo’ sweatah’ hangin’ on yoh nail? Fetch me dem gloves outta’ dat coal pail, Now jest tell me what ’ta you know about style? Better wrap yo’ self up honey, chile. — Christiana Carter.