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

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Linda Jones bequeaths to Kenneth Mills, her studious mind. Rebecca Lisk wills to Ida Govan, her unacquired knowl- edge. Henrietta Jones wills to the Junior Class, her earnestness and frankness. Miltren Lewis bequeaths to Marjorie Beasley, her sophis- tication. Earlene Hampton wills to Arlee Hampton, a book, How to Be Studious.” Margaret Brown wills to Lucille Brown, her ability to do her work. Granville Johnson wills to Charles Ellis, his football socks. Vera President wills to Ruth President, the ability to go forward. Alease Peterson bequeaths to Helen Taylor, her refined manners. Eugene Chinn wills to Mary Louis Smith, his musical talent. Owens Hammonds bequeaths to Warner Killingsworth, his ability to play basketball. (He surely needs it.) Evelyn Cason wills to Janice Carter, the ability to at- tend classes regularly. Betty J. Clark bequeaths to La Verne Blagburn, her sense of humor. Stella Bell wills to Lawrence Bess, her Spanish vocabu- lary. Sarah Combs bequeaths to Lucille Davis, her height. Helen Nelson wills to Geneva Thomas, her ability to be a leader. Eula Mae Potts wills to Rheta Ann Owens, the right to keep the halls quiet. Betty Wilson bequeaths to Doris Brashier, her swim- ming skill. The Senior Class wills to the Junior Class, the ability to keep Lincoln High School just the way it is now, quiet and respectable. The Senior Class wills to all our teachers, a quiet restful home where they may spend the remainder of their lives in quiet solitude, with no noise. (We are taking the noise with us. To Lincoln High School, the Senior Class leaves behind sadness and good times, and hoping that it will continue to be the same old Lincoln, when we the class of ’44” sends its children there. Mae Ruth Richardson With the aid of the members of the Senior Class. 3n jHemortam When time, who steals our years away, Shall steal our pleasures, too The Memory of the past will stay, And half our joy renew! — Charlie Marie Wilson.

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In the year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and forty-four, we the Senior class of Lincoln High School being of sound mind and body do bequeath and will to following persons these possessions. Roy Cowan bequeaths to Warner Killingsworth, his love technique. David Johnson wills to the next Senior Class President, his executive ability. Louise Downs bequeaths to Vera Fuller, her voice. Thurston Watts bequeaths to William Carter, his musical talents. William Alexander wills to John Gray, his technique with the Sophomores. Richard Adkins bequeaths to Conway Paschal, his cap- taincy on the football team. Eugenia Myers wills to anyone who will take it, her walk. Mildred Garner bequeaths to Carrie Wilson, her pleasing personality. Mildred Mitchell wills to Nellis Morrison, a book on How to Get What You Go After.” Frank Garrett wills to Kenneth Garrett, all his Sopho- more girl friends. Theodora Brashier wills to Betty Camper, her com- mandership of the Majorettes. Jewell Carlyle bequeaths to Patricia Warrick, her per- sonality. Delores Lilliard wills to Norma Scott, her popularity. Marievelyn Peters wills to Beverly Ewing, her wardrobe. Marshan Ezell bequeaths to Carrie Morgan, her get it and keep it” technique. Frank Hill bequeaths to Chester Starks, his R.O.T.C. uniform. Dorothy Robinson wills to Betty Ann Camper, her poise and dignity. Ruth Randall leaves to Patricia Warrick and Susie Bart- lett, her typewriter. Rose Ellen Owens wills to Mamie Miller, her many un- used talents. Elizabeth Nunn bequeaths to Eleanor Green, her quiet and sophisticated ways. Cora Moore bequeaths to Barbara Robinson, her unusual brain. Christine Randle bequeaths to Willa Hunter, her un- discovered talents. Ira Moore wills to Chester Starks, his seriousness. Vertis Barnes wills to Dayton Ragland, his height. Reatha Colbert wills to Mary Louise Robinson, her smile. Florana Fields wills to any future senior, her Electricity Book by Charles A. Rindle. Russell Saunders wills to John Foster, his ability to play football. Margaret Harding bequeaths to any future 1945 stu- dents of Photography, her E and S. Louise Downs bequeaths to Mary Alice Raburn, her E in music. Lillian Hollins wills to any other girl who thinks she has her ability, her ability to play the saxophone. Carl Vaughn bequeaths to Mr. Jones, a bigger and bet- ter band in the years to come. Lonnie Starr bequeaths to Charles Ellis, his football uni- form. The Three Termites will to the Five Victory Hoppers, their great popularity, in hopes that they will keep up the good work. Channey Donnelly bequeaths to Amy Diggs, her sense of humor. Clarence Rambo wills to Kenneth Mills, his ability to play the trumpet. Victoria Smith wills to Geneva Mitchell, her habit of coming to school late. Claudius Harris bequeaths to John Foster, No. 73 Jersey and left end. Olden Johnson wills to Gene Franklin, his ability to play the clarinet. Elon Downs wills to Juanita Adkins her charming smile.

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