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

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proph opnecu One quiet evening, in the month of October, as I sat under an old oak tree wondering about the graduating class of 1944 and what success they had made I decided to call on Father Future. Father Future was in his Royal Room gazing into his crystal ball, clad in a black gown decorated with stars and moon. He smiled at me as I entered as if he had expected me. Maybe it was his power that drew me to him for he said, I am Father Future, the Prophet of all Times,” and added after a short smile, Come with me in my Electric Brougham and we shall sail the seven seas far into the future . . . I’ll show you the future activities of all your classmates.” As we sped along smoothly the scene changed to 19 54. Tightly belted in my seat, I was tremendously frightened because I didn’t know what I might see or hear. All at once I heard a loud noise. Music! Five beats followed by a short one. I looked out the cellophane windows and there I saw ' ' The Great Zilumbriz Band,” directed by Mr. Dent with Clarence Rambo and Thurston Watts. The star singer, Miss Louise Downs, singing ' ' I’ve Waited a Long, Long Time.” After being relieved of my fright, I sat back in my seat to relax a bit; but I saw the most magnificent white house with a large lake as the background. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cowan. She was the former Theodora Brashier. About a mile away I heard people cheering with loud voices. For what I thought? It was The All-American Football Team,” starring Lonnie Starr, Edward Tivis, with Coach Miller. After seeing this I decided to stay at this window be- cause I was really amazed at what I saw and heard and knowing that there was yet greater scenes to be seen. As we sped up the avenue we passed the Lutrizz Follies. The leading chorus girls, Ruby Eskridge and Vernetta Caver. Later we came to the Johnson Insurance Company.” The greatest insurance company in New York City. Presi - dent David Johnson with Ruth Randall, private secretary. South of the city we notice Miss Evelyn Dunlap in the medical class, studying for specialist in obstetrics. Elon Downs had succeeded as private secretary of the Head Executive Board of the National Wide New York Business Firm. We met Dr. C. Mann and Rodney Evans, M.D. sur- geons, while we visited the hospital there. At the top of Hill Remembrance” we saw the most beautiful archaic cathedral. Bishop Eugene Chinn with Vernethia Branch and Bertha Bogar, two of the faithful members. We met Lady Lenodiale in Hollywood (Colleen O’Quin) playing in Hit the Road to Mexico.” Also Bobbie Evans in The Man of Tomorrow.” Miltren Lewis and Murthey Lee Hammonds were social workers in Washington, doing fine work. At the St. John’s Hospital, Betty Clark was dietician, Freda Williams and Ollie Story were nurses. While in Washington we met Calvin Young, pilot, who had just returned from a trip to Wake Island. He told us that James Wilcox was Commander of the 99th Pursuit Air Squadron in Wake Island. We met Mary Parker, a well-known artist for the At- lantic Art Company” in Minnesota. Miss Pauline Bell was the Physical Education teacher of the Whyston High School of Orange, New Jersey. Gloria Handy was one of the teachers. Miss Ellaweese Donohue was doing fine work as dress designer in the same city and Earline Hampton was -seam- stress at the same shop. At the National Bank we met Miss Fannie Thompson, head banker, and Eugenia Stevenson as stenographer. In the Lincoln University, Miss Muriel Byrd was teacher of English. Miss Geraldine Franklin was the school nurse. At the great La Paris Dress Shop, Miss Floranna Fields was their most outstanding dress designer. Evelyn Cason and Margret Brown were nurses in Bakers- field, California. Roxanna Smith, Elizabeth Davis, Ruby Lee, were attending the medical school. Mae Ruth Richardson and Vernetta Allen were doing successful work in Boston as officers in the Civil Air Patrol. Coming back to Kansas City, we stopped for a short visit. We met Marshall McKinney in the bus garage clean- ing cars. He said This is my job till the end. I always liked such work.” Mr. Ellison was still Principal of Lincoln High School with Mr. Bryant Vice Principal. The school had just re- ceived a letter from Miss Milicent Myers, one of the social workers at Washington. Reatha Colbert.

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QUEEN CONTESTANTS To these sixteen queen contestants who started out with the hope of becoming queen, we give praise and admiration. We give praise for their loyalty to their school and for boosting the year book sales. Although they were unsuccessful in the end, without their help our book would have been deepl y in debt. So to you beautiful young ladies, we, your fellow classmates, take off our hats. e HAIL THE KING ! ! ! Ah, salute Pierre, le Roi; yes, salute the king who reigns supreme on his throne beside the queen. Our hats off to you, Pierre, for your fine school spirit and co-operation in making our annual such a great success. To the kings aide de camp, Thurston Watts, goes some praise and admiration. i

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The Reserve Officers Training Corps this year was exceedingly successful. Two hundred boys were enrolled into the battalion under their able instructor, Sergeant S. S. Reid. This year the officers under the command of Major James Wilcox have made an outstanding record. This year is the first time the officers have worn officers’ uniforms. These officers and boys of the R. O. T. C. have made a record which makes them an asset to the school and also to society. The officers are: Major James Wilcox, Capt. Calvin Young, Capt. William Alexander, Capt. Roy E. Cowan, Capt. Chester Boyd, Capt. Samuel Hamor, 1st Lt. Frank Evans, 1st Lt. John Shoates, 1st Lt. Lloyd Dewey, 2nd Lt. Stanley Wright, 2nd Lieut. Clarence Rambo, 2nd Lt. James Coates, 2nd Lt. James Dennis, 2nd Lt. Billy Hicks, 2nd Lt. Frank Hill. The Majorettes were reorganized in the fall of the year without one of their sponsors — Mr. Cordell Lee Norman. Miss Guinevere D. Guy after conference with the ’42-’43 Major- ettes decided to sponsor the club. The present club is ably directed and commanded by Thedora Brashiers who is considered the best commander in its five years of history. She is able to dance, drill, do acrobatic stunts, command, train new girls, and foster good feeling among the members by her sunny disposition. The assistant commander, Fannie Thompson, exercises a calm influence on the Majorettes during the learning of difficult drills and steps. She is considered the best ticket seller in the group, selling 100 tickets to the other girls’ 10. Edith Wilson, who counted cadence and aided the com- mander in teaching, finished her work in January and left an unfilled place. Mr. Cordell Lee Norman is awarding the Majorette Cup to Thedora Brashiers, the Major- ette of all Majorettes; and awards Batons to Fannie Thompson and Edith Wilson for being very loyal. The prospects for the continuance of the club are not hopeful. Why? Someone must carry on.