Lincoln Middle School - Lincolnian Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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Twgnfy-four THE LINCOLNIAN OUR CHAMPION BOY SWIMMERS Lincoln Junior High won the swimming championship for the grammar schools of Portland at the meet held at the Boys' Club, with eight schools reaching the finals. With Jackson and Lincoln Junior each having won two lcgs on the cup, both teams will be fighting harder than ever next year. We have the upper hand, however, with our ace swimmer, Robert Blake. back on next year's team. Blake was high scorer of the meet and Won the individual medal by securing the 25-yard and 50-yard freestyle events and was anchor man on the winning relay team. John Goff was the only other first- place man from Lincoln Junior winning the diving competition. Other team members receiving letters were: John Bowles. David Andrew. Louis Iott, Thomas Hennessy. Norton Nevels, George Elliott, Raymond Meserve, and William Cook. Davin ANDREW. Div. C-8 THE ART CLUB The Art Club the past year has worked on many problems, The members designed salad sets of forks and spoons for Christmas gifts. They have worked on posters. paper batiks, and class problems. The officers for the second semester are: George Elliott. president: Constance Narios, vice-president: Mary Jean Little. secretary: Arlene Thurlow, treasurer: Barbara Mosley and Helen Churchill, scrapbook committee, Several members of the Art Club achieved recognition for the work which they submitted to the Third Annual Exhibition entitled. Young America Paints. held March 5-I9 in Rockefeller Center. New York. These annual exhibitions. now nationally recognized. mark a signihcant advance in progressive education. and represent work done in public, private and parochial schools in every part of the United States. Mrs. Goss, our sponsor. who attended this exhibition. brought back the glad news of the following Lincoln Junior winners: Nina Ingargiola, CliHord Rollins, and Constance Nanos. Constance Nanos' paper was selected to be among those brought to Boston for the Eastern Art Exhibit. BARBARA Mosusv. Div. A-8 THE AUDUBON CLUB A Spring is the time of year when one thinks of a re-awakening earth. In the North temperate zone as the trees and flowers bud and blossom forth, the birds are wending their way back front the warm winter climate of the Southland to the North. Birds play an impor- tant role in preserving the natural life of many things upon the earth, more important than is generally realized. Throughout the year. we of the Audubon Club are constantly learning the most interesting facts concerning the language. the travel,

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TI-IE LINCOLNIAN Twenty-three SCHOOL ACTIVITIES GIRLS' BASKETBALL Why is it that Deering High School has had championship girls' basketball teams? Lincoln Junior likes to think that it is partly because the girls have had the opportunity of two years of training here before entering high school under the guidance of good coaches. Early in December basketball got under way with Miss Chan- dler and Miss Ulmer in charge. The seventh grade with six teams played on Mondays and the eighth grade with four teams on Wednes- days. Letters were awarded to Janet Fickett, Patricia Haskell, Elinor Clark, Maryjane Gonya, Barbara Dennison, Winnifred Smith. all members of the winning team, Also letters were awarded to Phyllis Lowell and Dorothy Davis who were present at every basketball practice for two years. ANN KIMBALI.. DIV. A-8 EIGHTI-I GRADE BOYS' BASKETBALL During the basketball season, a typical scene on Friday morn- ings was a group of boys gathered around the bulletin board to see who had won the last night's game. The basketball season closed in March with Notre Dame team winning all the games easily. Dartmouth came in second, Pittsburg third. and Washington fourth. Letters were awarded to the four captains: Edward Flaherty of Notre Dame. David Andrew of Dartmouth, Malcolm Reed of Pitts- burg. and Frank Smith of Washington. Letters also went to the rest of the Notre Dame team: Richard Massey, George Dennison, John Goff. and Thomas Hennessy, The seventh grade winning team and captains also received letters, DAVID ANDREW, DIV. C-8 SEVENTH GRADE BOYS' BASKETBALL Early in December the seventh grade boys organized their bas- ketball teams. For over a month they practiced under Mr. Packard Tuesdays after school. In February, captains were chosen and then teams. At the basketball assembly, the captains of the four teams were awarded letters: Douglas Jackson, James Lynch, Norman O'Brien. and Merrill Winsloxv. Others earning letters were: Richard Skillin, Winfield l-lodgkins, William Dodge, Howard Watts. and Donald Martin. GEORGE Lopez, Div, L-7

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THE LINCOLNIAN Twenly-Eve the plumage and habits of the birds who are both temporary and permanent residents of Portland, Maine. When spring comes, in place of the regular indoor meetings, the club members go out for bird walks under the guidance of Miss Goodwin. The increased knowledge in bird and nature lore thus gained will do much to enrich the lives of its members. CAROL HARRINGTON. Div. O-7 THE BAND The Band, under the direction of Mr. Gaudreau. has increased since September from Z3 to 30 members. On April 8 we played at an assembly and on April 15 We gave a concert at the Woodfords Club. The Band is now studying the Narrator, the required con- test number for the Western Maine Music Festival to be held May 14 at Kittery. We have done much outdoor practicing and marching for this. We hope to bring back high honors for Lincoln Junior. LENDALI. Yomt. Div. H-8 THE CIVICS CLUB The Civics Club of our school under Miss Usher's guidance started a project to keep the grounds free from rubbish and paper, The pupils who work on this project are volunteers from the different Civics Clubs. The duties of the people on the Pick-Up Squad are to pick up paper. see that the pupils do not run across the lawn. and mend fences as they are broken. This is done at noon. There are twenty-six members working under Edward Bern- stein and his two assistants. Citizenship points are awarded to each member who does his work well. The officers of second semester Civics Clubs are: Division A: Henry Hagman, president: Norton Nevels, vice- president: Constance Canning, secretary: Dorothy Richardson. as- sistant secretary: William Prouty, treasurer: Beverly Stevens, assist- ant treasurer: Ann Kimball. literary chairman. Division B: Merrill Bachelder, president: Jean,Marsh, vice- president: Marjorie McCubrey, secretary: Marjorie Gross. assistant secretary: Thomas Howarth, treasurer: Charles Lombard. assistant treasurer: Frances Kidder, literary chairman. Division C: George Haskell, president: David Andrew, vice- president: Mary-Lyle Herrman, secretary: Allan Johnson. assistant secretary: Richard Peterson, treasurer: Henrietta Hammonds, assist- ant treasurer: Robert Thomas, literary chairman. Division D: Kenneth Finlayson. president: Carl McCann. vice- president: Barbara Goldthwait, secretary: Barbara Arnold, assistant secretary: Helen Isenberg, treasurer: Constance Nanos, assistant treas- urer: Carleton Day, literary chairman. HOPE NEEDHAM. DIV. D-8