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

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oayorvtour A tender plea, O God, we make Surrounded by worldly flame. That our attempts at successfulness May pay homage to Lincoln ' s name. After four long and happy years, we stand on the threshold of Lincoln High ' s door for the last time ready to pick up our life-strings and assume places of worth that are creditable to those who have helped us step this far. As we entered Lincoln High, we brought our share of honor students, leaders and athletic stars. Bright were our faces as we walked through the beautiful corridors and then into our various classrooms. This marked a new period in our youth, a period in which we were to grasp much knowledge. Frisky Mildred Franklin leaves her friskiness to Vivian Gaskin. To Lois Arnold, Flora Baskerville leaves her poise (dramatics). To Doris Younge, Lillie Bryant ' leaves her voice (dramatics). To the oncoming Seniors, Ruth Brashears and Shirley Thomas leave their pads and pencils for shorthand. Frances Anne Davis leaves her norf-seriousness to Freida Longshaw. Serious may she never be. Spanish speaking Kathleen Julius leaves Virginia Wilson the ability to continue speaking Spanish. Vincent Carter leaves his genteelness to William Dancey to prove the days of Chivalry have not passed. In the Sophomore year, those crossing the line with high scholastic rank were: Lavern Merritt, Yolande Meek, Willie B. Mitchell, Eula Mae Fisher and Jerry Evans. Laurice Hestle became the first Sophomore Vice-President of the Student Council. Gene Burwell made his debut as a track star. Such boosters as Rosie Blair, Ruth Royal, Dora Ella Martin, Bernice Appleton, John Ware and Tracy Scott cheered the football and basket ball teams to victory. Edward Caruth leaves his dramatic ability to Monroe Gilmore. To Zel la Mae Moten, June Williams leaves her acrobatic ability. Lois Payne leaves to Ann Watkins her modesty. To Mr. George Ellison, the Senior class leaves a silver plated fog horn and a siren for a little extra. Td Roy Miller, Oliver Reid leaves the right halfback position for greater glory. In a few short months we were Juniors. We gave our Junior play, Something Old, Something New, an entertaining musical comedy. During the year, the orchestra held such ardent musicians as: Kathleen Julius, Cozetta Dewey, Eddie McClelland, James Herndon, Odell Sylvester and Paul Gray. Members of A Cappella Choir were: Mary Dixon, Burnell Franklin, Fannie Lovingood, Charlene Coulter, Doris Green, Aaron Johnson and Clarence West. Honor Students were: r Yolande Meek, Lavern Merritt, Carmen Robinson, Lois Payne, Wilbert Howell and Keith Pittman. September, ' 41, we were Seniors. Our last happy year here, and we endeavored to mak e the most of it, and as a result: we took honored places in school drives; we gave Lincoln a charming Homecoming Queen in the person of Carmen Robinson. We gave our support to the establishment of the school newspaper, headed by Marguerite Johnson; we had some gallant officers in R. O. T. C., such as: Vincent Carter, Jerry Evans and Bernard Bryant, with Keith Pittman, Major; a dynamic basket ' ball team, captained by Mallory Walker; a Senior play with a two starred cast, consisting of alluring Ruth Royal and captivating Lillie Bryant, both as Karen Andre in The Night of January 16th ; and a Senior Class consisting of 174. members, loyal, courageous and determined. And at the close of a perfect four years of longing we prepare to leave Lincoln High, treasuring every moment until the end. Marilyn Williams leaves her deputy pin to Virginia Wilson. To Wand a Collins we leave a few points on How to Keep Him, so she will not have to worry so much about that lucky TOMORROW (Turn to Page In he March, 1955, issue of The Star, I came across the names of several old classmates. First, I looked over an article about Yolande Meek who had entertained some of her former teachers with a luncheon. Miss Smothers, Miss Claggett and Mr. Jefress were present at the luncheon. They talked over old times. The air of the conversation made a whirlpool around music. Miss Meek probably blew it that way. Another article informed me Miss Frances Alnutt, surgical nurse, was working with Dr. Flora Baskerville on the serious case of an infant girl. I remarked to myself: Two female heads to- gether; it ' s bound to come out a success. Ruth Brashears was scheduled to play a two night perform- ance at Ciro ' s, a swanky place in California, tickling the ivories. Co-starring with her was June Williams, dancing. Lillian Dolman had an ad in the paper. She has one of the swankiest dress shops in California. Miss Dolman does her own designing. TODAY Close by, another ad read: Brookins, the Photographer. Martin always loved photography. He probably had always dreamed of a large business like this. As we, the students of the good ol ' class of ' 41, leave Lincoln to make our way in the world, we feel it our duty to tradition and to those honorable students we leave behind us, to bequeath our qualities, characteristics, and best wishes to them. First, to Mr. Dunlap we leave some new tales, since the old ones are getting rather boresome. To Mr. West, we leave a book on How to Win Friends and Keep Them, when they start taking Chemistry. To Mrs. Edwards, we leave a pair of hip restorers so she ' ll not wear out her sides. To the Boosters we leave the place of cheer to someone who will do as good a job as Rosie Blair. To Merrill Charles, we leave some new jokes so that he may really amuse those who are bored with his stale cracks. To Richard Dixon we leave the place Gene Burwell played (Many Girl Admirers). Clarence Hill leaves his typing ability to Betty Lou Cespedes. Cleo Wright leaves Yvonne Austin the place of runner-up in typing with first place now and then. Mallory Walker leaves Jack Bush and Leonard Thurman a basket ball, so they may continue victorious for Lincoln. To Marva Jean Tivine, Mirian Walder leaves the chance just to be in a play. I came across a very interesting letter written by Miss Mar- garet Johnson, editor of the Nebraska Herald, to the editor of the Star. I laid the paper aside and prepared to attend the evening performance of the symphony concert. Vincent Carter ' s orchestra was starred, with Ruth Royal as soloist. And believe it or not, Kathleen Julius was on the front row playing the violin. I had to shake hands with Mr. Carter, and in the course of the con- versation, I learned that Carroll Tolbert was a banker in Omaha, Maurice Caldwell, a postal clerk, and on the door of a nearby office was inscribed Paul Gray, lawyer. The next day I received, through the mail, an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fields (Marian Walder), asking me to spend the week-end with them in their cottage in California. I accepted with pleasure, ' for close by was a cottage with an interior of my own desi gn. While there I visited one of the schools, and, to my surprise, Eula Mae Fisher was a teacher of History; James Campbell was principal. Miss Fisher informed me that Fannie Lovingood was a laboratory technician in Boston. I returned home and visited dear oT Lincoln High school. I just had to go visit Miss Boswell, but she wasn ' t there. In her place was Laurice Hestle. I never dreamed I would come upon so many of my school- mates but I was glad to see them doing many different things. — Lillie Bryant, Class of ' 41. Page Seventeen

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WORDS Clothing WHEELER Football WINFIELD WEST HARRIS WRIGHT Stud. Council Girl Reser. WELCH Stud. Mag. Football HERNDON WILSON Choir ' 41 FISHER Nat ' l Hon. Soc. Business Staff MARTIN WILSON CHUNN Girl Reser. McCOY WILLIAMS Clothing WATSON Stud. Council PATILLO WILLIAMS Stud. Council Dramatics WARE PRICE Business Staff WILLIAMS Drum Major Dramatics WASHINGTON Girl Reserves Choir ' 41 (Slit ptcmortam 3Jrt memory of Dorothy Pates aud,piyoo p uoroc, deceased pernor Class members, toe frpo arc to graduate, pause to refrereoce. pfe feel eortcljed to Ijafr- tug feoofoo you. Jour ebery deed foheo you foere futtl| us foas au tospirattou pat foe sljall alfoays cljertsl]. — Class of ' 41. Page Sixteen

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i Lon 3 Room 205 Sold Most Seniors Play Tickets; 100% Winners in Activities, Li n HrivAc (Mr Rrvant Room 110 1st Place in Intra-Mural Track Meet (Mr. West). Room 201 100% Cha rities Drive Wynbush). Page Eighteen Room 211 Runners-up, Activities and Charities Contest (Miss Smothers). Tickets Before Play; 100% Activities, Lincolnite drives (Mr. Mayberry). Room 305 100% Activities, Charities, Lincolnite drives ; Third Place Senior Play Tickets (Miss Rhodes).