Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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History students get a pre- view of college teaching meth- ods in the classes of IOHN BRUCE, who hasn't been out of college so long himself. Mr. Bruce also lends support to the Debate Team. H flashing smile and a help- ing hand are MRS. IRMR COOMBS' contributions to Mummers and her interesting and practical history classes. History a dull subject? Oh fudge! Not in the classes of MRS. RUTH DODGE, who also helps sponsor the Sophomore Class and the citizenship corn- mittee. And another thing . . Prosecuting attorney, Burnette Noble, looks on while defending attorney, Bennett Martin, states his case to ludge Leonard Larson. Bailiff Del Harding places a re- straining hand on defendant Dick Stoehr, whose fate is before jury-members, Les Schlesselman, Ray Sanden, and Bob Ficke. ommentators . . . study events, past and future, am! judge the resufts before pfanning for the worzcfefful peacefuf tomorrows which everyone dreams o. Tracing the routes of daring explorers to their famous discoveries is a frequent assignment in many history classes. Mrs. Ruth Dodge shows the way to Pat Nellis, Iohn Schreiber, and Barbara Turner. A kXiLSivivi-'53 3535 A ia, glam 7.1, 1 - , - -, , ,-be .-

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From the language ot Ger- many to the language ot sci- ence jumps MISS VALERIA BONNELL, versatile German teacher and Science Club sponsor. You'll feel more at ease 'lsouth of the border it you'll first spend a semester or two in a class ot MISS ELSIE ROKAHR, co-sponsor of the Iunior Class. oreign tqfliairs . . . rom ooraler to oorcfer, from continent to continent, or rom lzemispnere to emispltere, tne learneal 4'nrfivicfuaf moves with congalence. All the 'lchildrenu were happy when Miss Danese brought books about seals and teddy bears and Choo-choos back from her trip to Mexico . . , Bill Foell, Bob Day, Dick Schilling, Dick Sheldon, Bill Campbell, and Ray Rider. Mais Oui-wBut yes! It's MISS MARY RUMBCLZ, French in- structor and co-sponsor,9t the Mirnes, , ef.. ,. Amo, Amas, Amat . . . MISS MARIE CROSS teaches her students the essentials of the Latin language and its relation to English and finds time t Paov 22 help sponsor Doormen. MISS TERESINA DANESE blends knowledge and charm to the pleasure ot her classes de Espanol and the Peppers whom she sponsors.

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31 Qt . Q Z 425, ,ttf Y 3 :B Q Q2 l Room 321 could be reterred to as a personality factory in connection with the character- building modern problems classes ot MISS FLORENCE IENKINS, who is L.T.A. presi- dent. Popular MRS. RUTH PINNEY helps to manage the National Honor Society for seniors and creates interest in her history classes by making historical characters realistic. As lar as . . . history teach- ers are concerned, MISS WIL- HELMINA IOHNSON is one ot the best. She also touches on the dramatic by helping spon- sor the Mimes, the sophomore drama club. E TV w Dick Wieland and Carol Patterson can ap preciate the Work put into the American history reading reports displayed in Mrs Ruth Pinney's room. Miss Wilhelmina Iohnson and M ss Mary Bardwell, on duty at the L H S gate admit Leonard Short and many others to the football games. Interesting sidelights on cur- rent events, World, and Ameri- can history are told by the head of the History Depart- ment, MISS CARRIE ROBERTS, who is co-sponsor ot the Iunior Class. One ot the largest organiza- tions in the school, the Y-Teens, owes in part the satisfaction ot its many members to MRS. ALICE UPDEGRAFT, whose cheerful Ways help to guide them. Page 24