Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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class hi tor At approximately the same time Cylune 28, 1914l that the Archduke of Austria was shot on a Serbian balcony, the various members of the class of 1932, l,incoln high school, Lincoln, Nebraska, were squalling lustily in their cribs in scattered portions of the globe. On November II, 1918, these children heard of the Armistice. They saw the post war inflation in values and in the summer of 1929 they witnessed the VVall street crash. Early in September of the same year, they entered Lincoln high through the portals and back doors. Strangest of all, this class, whose birthright was mur- der, catastrophe and chaos, presented just such an appearance. During their sophomore year they did little except study, try out for various clubs, present the customary assembly and bashfully attend those refined torture sessions, matinee parties. Chosen for their class sponsors were lVIiss hlollie Gilmartin and lWiss Helene Schemelg but again a mean blow was received. Upon entering, the class RDBFRT numbered nine hundred and fifty-two and the result was that only a few were privileged to become ac- quainted with these women who were to act as buffers between it and the powers that be. For the first semester Frank Tanner was chosen as president. He was assisted by Ray Baldwin, vice- presidentg Herod lyliller, secretaryg Arthur Beta, treasurer, James Harris, editorg Harry Hurst, ser- geant-at-arms. Second semester officers were Donald North, presi- dent, Faith Arnold, vice-presidentg Katherine Kelley, secretaryg Delbert jackson, treasurer, lVIargaret'l'est, editor, Donald Shurtleff, sergeant'at-arms. Upon entering its junior year the class, eight hun- dred and sixteen strong, began to take a more active part in the affairs of the school. 'llhey elected class officers for the nrst and second semester. They were as follows: first semester, Frank Tanner, presidentg lidwin Reynolds, vice-president, Richard Cullen, sec- retary, Dorothy Weridelin, treasurerg Dwight Per- kins, editor, Dawson Hawkins, sergeant-at-arms. The second semester, Donald North, presidentg Dwight