Lincoln High School - Lincolnian Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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E. Washburn, B, Sands Attendance Clerks Keep Tabs on 2300 More than 2,300 enrollment! Lincoln's largest student body in several years! The two preceding statements explain why Miss Elizabeth Washburn, attendance clerk and her assistant Miss Beverly Sands keep room 23l one of the busiest places at Lincoln High. Keeping the records on such a large stu- dent body is a job that keeps them on the run from the time the doors open in the morning till quitting time at night. Besides all this, they must listen to a multitude of excuses from students about absences and tardiness, and check to see if Lola Lass should have a part time pass, and if Larry Lynx really went to the dentist. All this, when taken into consideration, shows how nerve-wracking and uninviting the job is. While they are probably two of the busiest people here, they are always ready with a big smile, and are two of the friendliest persons at Lincoln. lt is all this which rates a great big thanks for a job well done. 5' mt' ings 5 Typical office scene Busy Office Clerks Answer Questions ls there an assembly today? What time does the bus leave for the tournament? May l please look at the card file to find where lohnny Lynx is this period? Questions! Questions! Questions! but our two office clerks, Mrs. Maxine Cissne, head clerk, and Mrs. Gertrude Lindsay, assistant, are quite equal to the task of answering hun- dreds of them each day. They are deluged by students and faculty alike. Nevertheless, these two are ready with a cheerful answer for anyone requesting in- formation. Qne of their most important duties, how- ever, is to keep an account of the citizenship and scholarship of every Lincoln student. Since these records may someday serve as a key to open the door to a chosen profession or college they must be kept accurate and up to date at all times. With an average student body of over 2,000 each year, this is no small job. However, no matter how busy they may be, anyone entering the office will always find Mrs. Cissne and Mrs. Lindsay ready and willing to give cheerful aid in any way they can.

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Vice-Principal Is Trouble Shooter l'd like to take orchestra 5th period but that conflicts With my botany class. What should l do? Straightening out jumbled pro- grams such as this falls on the shoulders of Vice-principal W. B. Hardie Who, since De- cember of 1947, has served as administrative assistant to the principal. His other duties include adjusting the school's finances, ordering and distributing supplies and assigning special or modified classes. By acting as administrative head of the guidance department, he is able to co- ordinate the Work of that group with the office. All the successful dances and assemblies during the year were made possible through the efforts of Mr. Hardie acting on the behalf of the faculty. New students at Lincoln soon come to realize that Mr. Hardie is a just dispenser of discipline and possesses a keen understanding of the high school student. Guidance Gives Aid To Puzzled Students How do I get a scholarship application? When is the college conference being held? Where can I find out about a job? The scene is the guidance department, and the theme follows the daily Work of the five people in room 229, for this was one of their busiest years. They found jobs for almost 100 students, gave tests to help students decide upon their life careers and arrange their pro- grams so that they would be ready for college. One of their biggest projects Was the college conference last fall, in which 33 college repre- sentatives from schools all over Washington and Oregon came to Lincoln to present a pic- ture of college to seniors. Then in the spring came the vocational conference Where students got first hand information on various vocations from 65 Tacoma industrial representatives. 9 ,pw Below-Row I-Nelle Delany, Bill Hardie, Gladys Parker, Row Z-Mildred Moyer, Arnold Myhre, Ruby lean Somerville. Above-Miss Moyer, Mr. Hardie and Mr. Myhre examine an aptitude test.

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Weaver Allison Frederic Babbitt Paul Barrick Ethel Brinegar Sheldon Brooks Helen Clarke Nelle Delany Naomi Dietz Cloma Dolan Wallace Drake Allan Ellingson Frank Erspamer Blanche Evans Helen Feutz Don Flagg Dorothy Foster Wanda Frederick Mary Gellatly Maxine Goodwin Mae Greene Ecile Haddow Lloyd Hague Ramona Haltom Gertrude Herring Lynx Teachers Do Amazing I ob Eighty-six in number, they did a job that Would be equal to any performed by twice as many. That, briefly, is the achievement of the Lincoln faculty this year. When at first thought a student considers teachers as those who assign that tough geometry theorem, give that French translation assignment, or tell him to learn those chemistry formulas, these might be his most prevalent ideas of a teacher, but they are surely not the only ones. It is also remembered that he or she was the one Who stood at the gates at football and basketball games and punched activity tickets, offered to chaperone that club dance, decorated for the P-TA luncheon, and gave that friendly advice when needed most. All this Was done over and above their duties as instructors, and they Would be the last to look for any praise or glory. ln later years, when that successful bus- isnessman, architect, or career Woman, looks back on his high school days, he will attribute much of his success to the hard Work of those Abe instructors. Yes, when the student thinks it over, he realizes that he was the luckiest person in the World to have such a splendid group of teachers.