Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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gn terpretlng ne orla, Mrs. Irma W. Coombs Mrs. Ruth M. Dodge Ralph M. Hansen Florence Ienkins Mrs. Lou McLean Mrs, Emogene Moor Mrs. Ruth Pinney Carrie Roberts, head Mrs. Qlice Updegratt To aid the pupil in realizing his responsi- bilities as a future citizen and in recognizing the problems that face the nation is the chief aim of social studies classes. Economics classes learn about labor prob- tems and international trade. Other history courses show the development of civilization from earliest man. Our democratic form of government is based on the United States constitution. Therefore, a study of it is one of the most detailed in Hmeri- can history work. Modern problems classes spend much time learning the fundamentals of world government by following the procedure of the United Nations conference. One World is stressed in Hmerican history. Drawing maps according to recently signed peace treaties is the R.- HID intriguing task of world history students, 'E f

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Ynagnzotude of Glzanges The science department continues to help train youth to live successfully and happily in a world oi accelerating scientific achievement. Progress is so rapid now that we experience magnitudes ot change in a traction ot one lite- time greater than those formerly spanning countless generations. To meet these problems ot change, youth ot today will need all the science training pos- sible. Some new equipment has been re- ceived, but the wartime unbalance ot availf able materials has not been tully overcome. l-lelp from scientific people is needed it We hope to control the atomic bomb wrote Dr. Pllbert Einstein, tamed scientist, in a personal letter to I. D. Young, head ot the Lincoln high tw .- , ,ai X W L X AZN' K is ' L I ,, .. Mary N. Bardwell lfclna lf Bryan Lucy M. Geiger Leste r M. Inn ri Helene M. Schernel Mamie Short Mrs. Grace Temple lulius li You ia li science department. First hand information on frogs is learned in Miss Geiger s biology class Checking to see that alls O K., Roy Rombcxugh assists Robert Kleppinger in a chemistry experiment. Q xg mtl' 'Y' Q? wr Q

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Wzfth gifngers on ur make is 13 Miss Marguerite Gundermann, attendance directory Miss Emma Snyder, librarian. Wet 3' Making personal visits to the homes of ab- sent students is only one of the many duties of Miss Gunderrnann. Her day is full from the moment the absence slips are sent to the office in the morning till late afternoon when the last entry is made in the large attendance files. Many of Lincoln highs 2,000 students are per- sonally acguainted with Miss Gundermann through her steady, efficient office work. lts shelves well filled with over 8,000 books dealing with every phase of human knowledge, the library offers a pleasant place for studying or browsing. Here Miss Snyder is ever ready to help students find books for class reference or personal enjoyment, lie office on a typical morning is a busy place. Searching for knowledge. :students make use of the librar Jlrii. C, lri. lfvans, in charge of the book rooin, orders and Qlbert R. Luelir, lioad cuastodian, mot.: tlio stag houses all the books students use. for the days work, 'vw'