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

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Junior College The Junior College Department, which is the first in the history of Lincoln High School, began in September, 1936, with an enrollment of seventy-nine stu- dents. Later in the first semester an organization was perfected. The following persons make up the class officers: President, Mae Della Alexander; Vice-Presi- dent, Adam Busch; Secretary, Eunice Weaver, and Financial Secretary, Mary Frances Battles. A definite schedule of activities was decided on to be controlled by a selected group, called the “Rail-Splitters.” A Collegiate Tea was given at the Y. W. C. A. on February 28. The boys staged a stag breakfast. A spring prom was scheduled for the last of May. On June 4 the group presented a play, “Oh, Susan. The Charcoal-Shovel Scholastic Honor Society is to be initiated this year at the close of the semester. The ten ranking students of the class will be eligible for mem- bership. The following faculty members have shown a great interest in the College Department: Mr. James Alfred Jeffress, who was elected Dean of Deans; Miss Octavia Wynbush, who was elected Dean of Women; Mr. Matthew Carroll, who was elected Dean of Men, and others including Miss Trussie Smothers, Mr. Gi- rard Thomas Bryant, Miss Marguerite K. Rhodes, Miss Glee Willoughby, and Mr. Lenel Mason.

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Organizations R. O. T. C. The R. O. T. C. unit is one of the outstanding departments of Lincoln High School. The unit consists of one hundred forty cadets. The training received has three objectives: physical development, citizenship training and character building. Not only do the cadets learn the essentals of military tactics, but they are taught the finer points of courtesy and etiquette. The Lincoln High School Batallion has participated in several functions. In November, the cadets took a part in the Armistice Day parade. The annual in- spection was held in April. Field day was held in May. The Officers’ Ball was the only social activity held by the Officers’ Club. The appointments made under the careful supervision of Sergeant William Banks were as follows: Cadet Major, Fred Banks; Cadet Adjutant, Thomas Miller ; Cadet Captains, Clyde Williams, Eugene Agins, Charles Allen and Or- ville Allison ; Cadet First Lieutenants, George Kimball, Harry Howard, Frank Haugh, Theodore Bagby and Marshall Love. THE PSYCHOLOGY CLUB The Lincoln High School Psychology Club was formed in 1930, having been organized by the psychology class graduating in June of that year. The existence of the club has not been continuous, since each successive class decides for itself as to whether th club shall be revived and perpetuated. The chief activities of the club consist in the carrying out of experimental pro- jects, reporting and evaluating psychological literature, and engaging in semi-re- creational activities of particular psychological interest.

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Class Will And it came to pass, we sat down to school desks for our last lesson. We discussed plans for our departure. We talked about how we were to leave, when and, what next. Then there came forth a most vital ques- tion. To our amazement we could not imag- ine how this question was ever overlooked. The question was, “What are we to do with our rich and royal possessions?” The task was bestowed upon us to spread out to our fellow classmates our property which helped us to succeed in our four year’s stay at dear old Lincoln High. The gifts were given to the following per- sons : To Mr. Cook, our most unselfish princi- pal, has been bestowed well wishes for his success as a principal of the new Lincoln High and may he make it a great asset to the community. To Mr. Ellison, an efficient vice-principal, is given the qualities to co-operate with the student body as he has ever done. To Miss Brydie, probably the most beloved character of the administrative board, has been given many years of service. May her love for students and their love for her never die. The faculty of Lincoln High has been hon- ored by the gift of more knowledge that they may lead our fellow classmates in the manner that the Senior class was led to greater heights and achievements. To the Junior class, we bequeath the ef- ficiency and leadership and the ability of the Senior class so that they may set splen- did examples for the other classmates. This, I hope will be a great improvement to the school. To the Sophomores, may there be more wisdom and less foolishness, to help them to be successful upper classmen. To the P.reshmen at R. T. Coles, may there be a new hope, a new light upon their en- trance to the new Lincoln High School. To Leroy Allen we will the book on “How to Grow,” by Mr. Small jack. To Lena Smith, we will the oratorical abil- ity of William W ' oodson and the sweet dis- position of Janet Walton. To Genevieve Boone, we will a barrel of lipstick so that she may look pretty when Junior Brown comes home from Kansas University. We will the dramatical ability of Anna Wolfskill to Sidney Dawson. To Gladys Brooks, we will the singing abil- ity of Lavada Smalls. T) Billie Williams, we will the honor of believing that Ernestine Haugh was the best dressed girl in Lincoln High. To George Hodge, we will another May- etta Wilkerson to bring happiness to him. To the school orchestra, we will a pianist as good as Ola Marie Myatt. To Marion Evans, we will the talent of Mabel Goode, the best bazooka player in the Middle West. To Ruth Walls, we will another boy friend to take the place of Eugene Owens. To Gladys Williams, we will the honor of being President of the Student Council. May her leadership be the best. To Editha Edwards we will another “Bert” until the real thing comes along. To Rosa Nell Stevenson and Betty Kelly, goes Tommie Sasser’s ability to play bas- ketball. Walter Thurston leaves the title of being the “Beau Brummel of L. H. S.” to Lloyd (Red) Young. To Prank Haugh, we will the place of Pved Banks as Major in R. O. T. C. Plarry Howard and Bertram Bartlett leave their foolish acting and comical ways to Edward Dillard and James Brown. To Charline Edwards and Eddie Lee Ha- ney, we will love and happiness forever. From the Junior class may there be a genius like Jeremiah Camerton and efficient helpers to teachers as Elizabeth Pullam, Norma Brashears and Zora Franklin. Now that you all have received your gifts that were given to you from hearts of the Senior Lincolnites may you cherish them as they were cherished by us. May there be no griefs and sorrows shared among you but may there be joy and happiness spread in all your hearts. All in all, may there be a better Lincoln High School and may the ideals of Lincoln High be sustained. (31 tt (iH t nt 0 r i a nt JWjert time, fob o steals our gears afoay, ball steal our pleasures, too; ®lje memory of the past foil! stay, JVufr half our ;ou reuefol (iffirs, aralj Oioss, Instructor “Portia Celipore Ruttra Dacksou