Lincoln Junior High School - Lincoln Life Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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First row, left to right--Freda XVert, Shay Suckerman, Sam Goldfus, Treasurer; Lenore Levitch, Miss , Bcedon. Annabelle Stoller, Sam Koffman, Dorothy Zimmerman. Second row, left to right Marian Thornton, Rae tVilan, Chairman of Program Committee; Marian Bolman, leatrice Dworsky, Esther Ettelman, Mae Hegstrom, Frances W'oolowitch, W'illiam Toivanen. Third row, left to righteDorothea Lemstrom, Irene Holt, Evelyn XVeinstcin, President; Ethel Skoll, ramatic Critic; Molly Swartz, Mary Raskin, Margaret Rhea, Selma Saliterman, Emanuel Wcinslcin. Fourth row, left to rightelrma Anderson. Doris W'inthrop. Secretary; Morris Hanson, Leonard Laulainen, Cyril Lebedoff, Sam Chodas, Joe Bohn. DRAMATIC CLUB The Dramatic Club of Lincoln though only four years old has grown so large that in September of the past year a special ninth grade club was organized, leaving the orig- inal club a membership of thirty-two with Miss Beedon in charge. The club this year has made a study of American speech habits, and has tried to cor- rect or improve at least a few of our typical speech errors. Another aim of the club has been to develop an appreciation of the better things in literary and dramatic productions. 0r helds. On January 20th HThe Honor Pupil, a three act comedy of boarding school life, was given by the club. This was followed by the Declamatory Contest in March. Twenty-six contested and honors were won by the fol- lowing: first place, Irene Holt: second place. Beatrice Dworsky, third place. Ethel Skoll, honorable mention, Cyril Lebedoff. The comedy, HLost, a Chaperone, has been chosen for the last performance.

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First row, left to right-aCertrudc Metchnek, Helen Conner, President; Ethel Kassler, Golde Rappaport, Gcorgianna M05611, Chairman of Program Committee; Laila Puranen, Irwin Dahl, Roland Fischer, Noses Stock Bernard Leuske. Second row, left to 1ight-Virgi11ia F,ahr '11bb1a11 Frcidson, Secretary; Sadie Millunchek, Ruth Brownstein, Mischa1,l1ac111ty Advisor;Sid11ey Pratt, Vice President; Carl Lunacek Louise Rube11stei11,Flore11cc SHca1b01011gh Leonald Mar Third row, left to right-Stanlcy Laven Meyer Blindman, XVinnifred Malmquist, Imogene Adams, Helen Nielsen, Floyd XVoodbmy. Fourth row, left 10 righteVincent Ross, George Floe, Nellie Silverman, Mary Hartstein, Evelyn Moilanen, Ardelk 'Iankel, Ma1gueritc UIson,Jicr11a11cc Hanold, Leonard Saliterman. THE 9A DRAMATIC CLUB The 9A Dramatic Club is for 9A,s who Wish to take part in the class play. This term we studied briefly ancient and modern drama and worked on articulation, stage presence and expressions, and pantomime. Then we pre- sented a skit, HWhen Father Goes on a Diet, for the benefit program given for grade schools in our district The culminating event of our term 5 work was our 9A class play, And Home Came Ted, by Walter Ben Hare. The main characters are as follows: Diana Garwood TThe Heiress1 .. Nellie Silverman Mr. Man TThe Mysteryy ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, George Floe Skeet Kelly TThe ClerIO , ,, Floyd Woodbury Ira Stone 1The Villaian, MUVincent Ross Jim Rycker T'The Lawyerkf 7 Terrance Hanold Other parts are played by Tibian Friedson, Louise Rubenstien, Imogene Adams, Sidney Pratt, Lucille Peterson, Gertrude Metchnek, Leonard Saliterman. Miss Gear is the coach.

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First row, left to right-Philip Schlessinger, Sheldon Kaplan, Ephraim Cohen, Ethel Bernstein, Shirley Bassis , Florence Auvi11e11l,tKen11eth W asser, Samuel Bloom, Teddy Gola Second row, left to righteMil on Desnick, Louis Bc111stein, Victor iV asserman, tBertha. Latz, Ruth Zimmer man, Ethel Abbey, Bernice Katz Martha Moilanen Third row, left to righteIrving Chelin, Arthur Freeman, Lena Burk, Adele Milston, Vivian Barman, Florence Didrick, Haz el Anderson, Reva Harri Fourth row, left to righteBernard Schrieberg, Hersch Licht, Herbert Lang, Joe Altagen, Miss McNamam, Manuel Giiis, Edith Sabeswitz, Mildare Kohout. THE PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATING CLUB The Public Speaking and Debating Club 18 composed of forty members. T hey aim to overcome their poor speech habits, and strive to learn how to assimilate material on a subject and put it into logical order for a speech and then deliver it effectively. For practice work they have pretended to broadcast speeches held mock trials: and given banquet speeches With one person act- ing as toastmaster. They have worked on extemporaneous U speaking and worked up speeches on subjects ' of school interest and sponslored pep meetings . , to put across school projects such as the 2 budget plan. A playlet called The Three 4; . i Pixies was written and given by them to promote the sale of Christmas seals. An eX- temporaneous speaking and an oratorical con- test have been held in the auditorium. Much of the time has been devoted to de- bating. Several interesting debates have been held this year. Miss McNamara is the faculty adviser.