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

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The Lincoln High School Girl Reserves, under the leadership of Emma Jean I lambright, President, have achieved many high attainments this year. They have contributed to the Victory Book Campaign, and each of their bi-monthly parties have been well attended. The annual mother-daughter banquet was a success. Senior officers are: Emma Jean Hambright, President; Josephine Mayberry, Vice- President; Edith Jeffress, Treasurer; Evelyn McGinnis, Secretary; Geraldine Doty, Social Chairman; Ann Watkins, Assistant Social Chairman; Wanda fean Collins, Program Chairman; Muriel Chapman, Public Affairs Chairman. Other girls in the picture are: Dorothy Simms, Edna Phillips, Faye Booth, Lois Chapman, Ruth Cooper, Bernice Cade. Ida Jones is not shown. i i i ■ i The Student Council of Lincoln High School is an organization formed to promote student-government throughout the school. This self-government in turn yields a better understanding among the students and a closer relationship with each other. It also helps to prepare students for tasks they may encounter in later life. The students serving on the Council this year in the various offices are: President, William Dancy; Vice-President, Robert Ellis; Secretary, Wanda Jean Collins; Assistant Secretary, Bobetta Sypes; Treasurer, Myrtle Gross; Sergeant-at-Arms, Leonard Hughes. Chairman of the Departments are: Safety, Nina Dancy; Student Relations, Geraldine Doty; Awards, Edith Jeffress; Finance, Marion McDowell; Publicity, John Gipson; Foreign Relations, Imogene Byrd. Other special committees are: Deputy Committee headed by Josephine Mayberry; Decoration, Monroe Gilmore; Reception, Catherine Garrett; and Red Cross, Maude Jackson. C Umoil

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Id UJe ee Ah! science is indeed wonderful. Jamie, just think how valuable our new discovery is. In our new strato-liner which moves faster than the speed of light and with our new type cosmic lens we can visit future years and see what progress will be made by our graduating class in the year 1962. In our strato-liner soaring high above the clouds, let us focus our views first of all on the bright spot of America, New York. Well visit the all-famous Wrigley Building and chat with chief technician, Charles Hollins. We find after talking to Mr. Hollins that the owner of the largest chain of hotels in the United States is Mr. Elbert Caldwell. We leave the Wrigley Building and start out to try to give ourselves something to remember New York by. Our attention is attracted by a large sign ad- vertising The Water Follies. Of course having never seen one, we go. To our amazemeent we see our friend and colleague, Betty Floyd, dive from a twenty-foot board as from the banks simultane- ously go twenty or more brown skin beauties. After the follies we walk out to observe the pageantry of New York bright life on the boule- vards. Suddenly I am nearly knocked down by an unobserving pedestrian. Upon careful scrutiny I learn it is Mr. John Gipson, Judge of one of the largest Courts in New York. Wonders will never cease, however, because on my last day of visit in this city I turned on my radio and heard ‘your announcer has been Joseph Carter.” We again enter our strato-liner and head toward Dayton, Ohio, to the National A. P. Exposition. Suddenly the ship gives a lurch indicating we are out of fuel. We land at the nearest field which is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Here an election is in progress and we learn that the candidates are: Mayor, William Grant Moore, a prominent lawyer; District Attorney, William Dancey, teacher of Theology; and Council-Woman-at-Farge, Jo Ellen Burwell, crack criminal lawyer. We were later informed all candidates were elected. At the A. P. Exposition we see things one would never dream to be true. Catherine Garrett, Home Economic Specialist is in charge of the Foods Buildings, Charlene Bass has devoted to her art work, an entire unit titled, “Onward America.” Although we could have stayed here many more days we thought it best to move on. Our next stop in the year, 1962, is Lansing, Michigan, where we visit the prison and Warden Floyd Paschal. While in Lansing we learn that in Detroit the new automobile “Fleet Bust” has just been released and it is the greatest discovery to date. The designer and builder is none other than Jack Bush. Again we are on our way. “Floating in billowy clouds of life, Never again shall we go back to strain, stress and strife.” Why, here we are at Marquette University in Wisconsin. To my amazement I see my friend, Leonard (Snooky) Thurman, studying hard. He expects to be coach at Lincoln University. Having chatted a while we are inspired,, by what we learn from Thurman, to visit the famous Mayo-Gilmore clinic, formerly Mayo Brothers. Dr. Gilmore is very cordial to us and sees that no stone is unturned while assisting us in our observation of the clinic. Our competent guides are Nurses Frances Caston and Florence Brashier. Later in the evening we are honored dinner guests at the Jackson-White Hotel. The owners are David Jackson and Florence White, life-long friends. Florence tells us that Emma Jean Ham- bright, superintendent of elementary schools is also happily married and has a lovely set of twins. Not to wear out our welcome, we say goodbye and entered our strato-liner and turned her nose toward Chicago. Our first stop is the all-famous Carlock Building, where Bettylu Carlock, formerly Cespedes has es- tablished a training school for secretarial work. Her able assistants, we learn are Cora Mae Stiger, typing expert, Myrtle Gross, Shorthand expert, and Jac- queline Green, statistician. All of these persons are in charge of their various divisions. Later we visited one of the large theaters man- aged by Leon Watts, Stanton Center, founded by Frances Stanton, and Patillo Llniversity, founded by Dorthula Patillo. The next evening we attend a boxing match staged in Kinsey Bowl built by the famous Dr. Luther Kinsey. After the fights, Marvin Finney is heavy weight champ and Vernon Wallace, light weight champ. Our visit is complete after visiting the large and beautiful Tom Tit Club where William Hodge is owner and Orchestra leader. We speak to Tom and learn of his famous tours and popularity. However, we must be on our way for we have little time left to complete our tour. Our next stop is Kansas City, Missouri. Here we find still in existence the institution that had built up such a fine reputation, a branch of the National Urban League. Ann Watkins is Executive Secre- tary, Josephine Mayberry, Secretary in charge of Child Welfare, Virginia Wilson, Secretary, and Geraldine Doty, Industrial Relations Secretary. Our final stop before returning home is sunny California, where we observe a Chiropodist conven- tion is in session with Dr. Pearl Logan presiding. In the latest picture to be released from Holly- wood, we find Imogene Byrd cast as the Star. Elijah Downing, we learn is head of the French Department of Southern University.

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I ★ ★ r. o. 7 e. R.O.T.C. training this year was exceedingly successful, as has been the custom. At the beginning of the year, 174 boys were enrolled into the battalion under our untiring instructor, Sergeant Banks. Under the command of Major Monroe Gilmore, Jr. and the various company commanders, the new recruits proved to be an asset, not only to the R.O.T.C., but also to the entire school. During the spring the battalion suffered the loss of its faithful instructor, Sergeant Banks, who had been the ideal of Lincoln High R.O.T.C. boys for the past 11 years. Sergeant Banks had served 30 years in the United States Army with a wonderful career. Following the usual army procedure, he was retired. His position has been filled by Sergeant S. S. Reid. n fi ii ii in The Majorettes are sponsored by Miss Guy and Mr. Norman. Edith Jeffress is the Commander with Estella Hope, second in command. The Majorettes have been commended by many patrons for their executions of difficult maneuvers. So much progress has been made by the group this year that it is hoped per- formances in other cities will be possible in the future. Several of the present members of the group will graduate. Altogether there will be twelve uniforms waiting for new applicants. It is hoped that girls who are interested in twirling, dancing, drilling, citizenship, and scholastic ability, will try out for the group next year and thus give us another splendid organization.