Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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l New students :soon learn to recognize the voice of Mr Mardi: an he rfarl: tlif- annoiincementfs over sound every morning lf students elected their principal as they do their student council, H, C. lvfardis would be unanimously re-elected at Lincoln high school. Courage, intelligence, patience, and very often a sense of humor are necessary to man- age a school the size of Lincoln high. Hll these qualities may be attributed to Mr. Mardis. Mr. Marclis believes that Education should be presented on a problem rather than on a strictly academic basis. The purpose of school is to give the students not just a knowledge of textbook information, but a background that will help youth to answer his own problems, to gain personal health, economic independf ence, and social adjustment, This theory, put into daily practice, is largely responsible for the success and progress made by L. H. S. in past years. Mr, Mardis is vitally interested in scholastic, athletic, and social pro- gress in the school. He dreams of a new athletic fieldhouse large en ou g h to hold basketball games and school dances, How- ever, he believes that there is a time and a place for everything, and between the hours ot 8:40 and 3il5 in L. H. S. classrooms, his efforts are directly pointed at scholastic achievement. ff Mr,-iiib1:r.1 of the office fttaff, Mrxr Muriel Priliiir-r rind Mimi' Hnria Nir-l:1+-rr vrigagri in tlif- im Mr. Mardis, working diligently, take: care of official portant, roiitirif- tlutif-1: that kf-.tp correspondence with the help of liizz able secretary, the :ucliool ruriniiiq Mimi l30rOlllY BFXPVPT.

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P 'd nt of the school board Board member Gecrae Lemon Elmer l-l. Magee, president of a rezsi e s , downtown department store, after pleasant Mrs. Roscoe Hill adds that owner of the Peerless Cleaner be ng abroad in Europe during the feminine touch needed by the or- an ardent sports fan and attend summer, has resumed his duties on qanization, many LHS. gamer. the beard this year. Hssociate superintendent of schools, lames I-l. Pelley, is bringing to a finisli his first full school year in Lincoln, after i2 years in the Portland, Oregon, public school system. l-le is the man responsible for the instruc- tional program throughout the schools, and his duties cover such varied fields as adult educa- tion, curriculum improvement, and student at- tendance. He is trying to unify the school pro- gram by greater cooperation between grade and secondary schools. He belongs to the Kiwanis club and the Lancaster and Lincoln Safety Council. Fishing, hunting, golfing, and gardening figure in his own recreational program. Of his first year here Dr. Pelley says, My family and l enjoy living and working in Lin- coln very much. We've found it a very friendly city. One of the busiest men in the school system, the associate :super- intendent, Dr. Pelley, is a m o 5: cheerful and efficient burden bearer

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Jim Lf nl tha .SclwnL Whos this? Everybody knows Otto Hackm . . an, Having trouble with registration? Want a scholar our assistant principal and bo s d N ' ' y a viser. Mr. Hackman is practically an institution within an institution, He came to L. H. S. as a commercial teacher. You didn't know that he used to teach bookkeeping and typing, did you? ln. 1928 he became boys counsellor. ln this capacity the greatest share ot boys' problems come to him. He also helps boys seeking to enter college or the business world. ln his non-official lite he is interested in hunting and fishing, but his chief love is cabinet work, interior decorating and redecor- ating. His own home shows evidence of these interests. l'lt's time to see Miss Weatherbyu might well be the slogan ot all Lincoln high girls, The welcome mat is always out at room 2lO where Miss Dorcas Weatherby has a smile and a solution for every girl who is troubled. Her official title is girls adviser, but her duties are many and varied. Registration probe lems, scholarship material and re orts on i P graduates seeking work all pass through her capable hands. Each year girls leave Lincoln high realizing thatM1 W ' ' iss eatherby s helpful advice has made school more pleasant and profitable for them ship? Need advice on personal problems? See M1 s Dorcas Weatherby, girls adviser. Encouraging students to attend school regularly is the chief re- sponsibility ot Miss Marguerite Gundermann, attendance director.