Lincoln High School 1944 Yearbook

Geraldine Poska ....... ............................. .Editor

Becky Allen .................................. M anaging Editor

Warren Rober+s ......................... .Biograph_y Editor

Leo Geier ............................... Photograph_y Editor

Priscilla Flagg ............................. .Business Manager

Sarah T. Muir ..................... Publications Chairman

Frank Kane ....................................Finance Adviser

Elizabeth Grone .......................... Editorial Adviser

Published by the Students of Lincoln High School Lincoln, Nebraska

VOLUME TWENTY.EIGHT

With the singing of the traditional Christmas carols, the Lincoln high school

a World of War.

choir expresses An Hour of Peace in

Our boys have traveled far in their great battle for our defense. They have sailed across the oceans and tracked through endless wastes to engage the enemy that threatens our far flung front. Iceland, Britain, Sicily, Africa, Italy, China, Australia, New Guinea, Hawaii, the Aleutians, are all strange and foreign places where boys who left their homes to save them are blotting out their homesickness through vigorous and unceasing effort. They have experienced the utmost in sweltering heat and biting cold that the elements can inflict. They have seen their buddies fall by their side. Many have been grievously wounded themselves. A few have even made the final sacrifice.

To these, we at home owe a debt so great that it can never be paid. It shall always live in our hearts bringing rededication to those ideals for which they gave their lives.

Gazing across the seas, we at home perceive the sufferings, the hardships, and the sacrifices of those over there. Under the inspiration of their dauntless courage and the driving obligation that rests on us from their sacrifices, we of Lincoln high school are doing much to reach out to the men in our world wide front. 'f e are seizing every opportunity to hasten the final triumph that must be ours.

The home economics department has been preparing quantities of Red Cross boxes and the entire school has actively supported the Red Cross work The Victory Corps has held salvage drives for bu Hons, paper, and metal scrap. All classes have been revised to include the new concepts and knowledge that the war has brought to the fore. History classes are learning about global geography, new maps, and surprising geopolitics

Algebra and geometry students are working on various types of military mathematics. Science groups are making especial efforts to absorb vital war information. First aid and hygiene, two subjects vitally important now, are taken by every student. Preinduction and sports classes are popular electives among the boys.

Football, basketball, baseball, and track teams are filling a very important task in strengthening and developing strong bodies The physical Gonditioning and rigorous training of these events will make better men and better soldiers of our boys. In all these ways Lincoln high school is coordinating its efforts with those of our fighting men.

We who ar.e responsible for this book have placed before us a? our goal, to present, as completely as possible a panorama of life in Lincoln high school during this year. We have included its difficulties and its successes, its triumphs in sports, its achievements in scholarship, its programs toward building character, and its broad outlook for the future. This is our humble offering to you men in service to whom we owe so vast a debt of gratitude. This is the spirit of Lincoln high school before you

Wherever there is a United Nations front Lincoln high boys are taking their places in the battle lines. We are proud of these boys and their splendid contribution to the nation's war effort. That their courage and spirit may present a challenge to the student body, we bring from a few of them, messages _which reflect their love and loyalty to their country, home, and school, describe their theatres of war, tell of their work, and inspire us with their faith.

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There is quiet over the hills and plains of North Africa tonight. The rain of shells has stopped, the umbrellas of steel have been closed, the last blood is trickling from wounds. Once again C arthage and her sister cities watch the dust of battle settle on their ancient streets. The poppies in the fields raise their bruised heads in timid bewilderment at the new stillness. North Africa, tired and puzzled, resumes her peace-time routine of summer dust and winter mud.

Our medical service has been superb over here. Casualties have been evacuated speedily, and efficiently. More wounded are being saved than ever before in any war. Our supplies are plentiful and of the best. Preventive medicine and field sanitation have preserved the fighting strength of our army in the midst of unbelievable filth.

Our hope for the future is pinned on you at home, as your hope for the present rests on us. All we ask is that this Christmas shall not have been in vain, and that all the future seasons will be happy, peaceful, quiet ones, spent at home.

All day yesterday I spent up forward visiting (we don't inspect) our front line hospitals. Our gallant boys don't complain of their wounds. The American soldier is truly magnificent and he can't be whipped. Lt . Co l. Charles 0. Bruc e, '25 Executive Officer in Medical Corps of the Fifth Army

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Since receiving my commission I have been stationed at the United States Military Academy, and even though my experiences have not been as exciting and nerve-racking as those of my fellow comrades who are participating in actual combat, my relations with the army have been rich and interesting. The cadets at West Point are participating in the most vigorous and concentrated military education t~at any institution has ever experienced. They absorb in a period of three years an education which is comparable to the average four years college course, and, in addition, these future generals receive combat training in all the various branches of the service.

My best wishes to all my acquaintances at Lincoln high school. Capt Pau l J. Amen , '34

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I have just started a new assignment with the signal corps which I believe will prove to. be the most interesting I have had yet. The work will co v ~r signal corps activities in seven states and will include everything from taking pictures to deciphering codes.

We W ACs often discuss conditions at home and worry about our you,nger brother~ and sisters. We talk of our friends who have resisted the lure of high salaries and are serving by teaching. We a re proud of you.

Ca pt. M a ry Miller , '35

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I want to advise you while you are still in school to study hard and take schooling seriously. I hop_e this thing is over before you graduat~, bu~ 1f it isn't and you get in, the more mathematics , science, and general knowledge you have the better off you will be.

If you intend to be a pilot, bear down on ma!hematics and particularly physics. If you take aviation science, get everything out of it you can. I know because the few semesters of aviation I had are going to help me tremendously in meteorology, navigation, aerodynamics.

Apply yourself. You'll never regret it.

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Scotland surpasses anything I ever dreamed of. It is one of the most beautiful of countries. The people are so friendly and full of good humor. You fall for Scotland immediately.

The beauty of its lochs and bens and glens ~nd kyles and firths is unbelievable. Loch Lomond 1s a long lake running the length of a valley. Its waters are blue and crystal clear. The Loch is surrounded by jagged highland ridges rising 2,500 feet out of the water. The tops of the ridges are covered with snow and the sides are patched with pines and firs with masses of brown heather in between. In the winter the heather is brown, but late in May it turns green and blooms in early June, and_ Scotland is a mass of deep purple. There are literally thousands of little trout streams that come dashing down the ridges and look like ribbons in the distance.

Scotsmen are certainly a proud race. It doesn't seem to come out in a boastful way, just plain "Scotland is the finest place in the world and its people the greatest." It leaves no room for argument. Another outstanding feature of Scotland is its cleanliness. Its beauty is all so immaculate. Lt. Frank Ear l Rot

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If I could offer a word of advice to the high school students of today, it would be to advise them to work a little harder and try for better grades, to take life a little more seriously, but still to enjoy their high school and college days. I sincerely hope that they may continue their schooling and be prepared to help in the winning of the peace.

Capt. Don 0. Shurtleff, ' 32

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I'm located somewhere-in-England with a combat engineer group. We train and work hard day after day, and the feeling here is that the day of invasion is not far off.

After we have won this war, I have only one plan , and that is to return to Lincoln to live the rest of my life. The main objective right now is just to win the war.

Lt. Woodrow B. Shurtleff, '32

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Australia is completely unionized and underpopulated. New Guinea is different, a large, rugged island equipped with jungle and insects for total war against the white men. One grows accustomed to the heat. Of course, the dawns and sunsets out here are unequaled. Too bad Van Gogh couldn't have seen the Coral Sea at dawn as the colors are beyond belief. Even I , who know so litt l e about art, feel the beauty.

Maj. J. G. DeWolf, '37

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Had a very interesting experience the other day. I talked with a prisoner of war.

I thought I'd like to take a chance and see if any of the Italians cou ld speak French. Above all, I wanted to see if I could speak intelligible French. So I called to one of the nearby Italians , "Signor, parlez-vous francais?" "Francais?" he said, but he called to one of his buddies, and this man came over, smiling. "Yous?" I asked him. "Yous parlez francais?" "Oui," he said, and we were off. It was the most fun I've had in a long time. We got ~long famously. He told me that they teach Spanish, German , and French in their schools. He also told me he ' d been in Tunisia, where he was captured.

Ab~ut a birt~day pres~nt! There's not much you can give a soldier , especially a non-alcoholic, nonnicotinic soldier like myseH.

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Italy is so historic it has been said to be a living museum of the past.

We find the people friendly, simple, and generous. The children are just children. One might

find similar ones anywhere in the world, I imagine. They have a refreshing sameness in every country.

About the soldier. He has l earned many lessons overseas, and quickly. First he has developed an acute sense of hearing. He has classified every sound from a rifle shot to a "screaming Mimi," and knows their proximity immediately.

He has strengthened his back and shoulders fo r he has lear~ed to dig, fast and deep.

He has developed an ability to cook.

He has learned many things about his opponent. He knows the times of day and night Jerry is liable to harass the paths and roadways he must use. He has found his enemy to be clever, tough, well trained, and equipped.

He knows his weapons with which he must drive · away the enemy and protect his own life.

He has learned to treasure the comradeship of other guys working at his side.

He has done heroic things as dai ly tasks.

He has gripped tightly ahold Christianity. He knows how, and does pray often. No non-believers here.

His heart goes out to the families, friends, and sweethearts at home, who suffer infinitely more than he.

He loves his America as never before , and is realist i c about her faults. And he is going to return a determined citizen , who will demand his country be run as he thinks a democracy shou ld be.

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Upon enlistment in the Navy I was assigned as gunnery officer in the command of an armed guard crew stat i oned aboard a t argo ship, and it is our job to man the guns and protect the ship against enemy submarine and aircraft attack.

Our own travels have ranged all the way from the tropical ports in South America to the frozen wastes of Northern Russia, with a Mediterranean jaunt thrown in for good measure.

So far our luck has been good , and with my rabbit's foot clutched tight , I trust that it may continue so in the future. We ' ve seen ships torpedoed , and helped rescue the survivors; we've heard the terrifying scream of falling bombs, and watched the enemy shot from the sky; we've seen some of the horrors of the war , and that's why we all want it to be over soon.

Yet there has been fun-lots of it. When the ship hits port , there are trips ashore to make, new things to do and see-the native bazaars and mosques in Alexandria-the pyramids and sphinx in Cairo-shark fishing in the Caribbean-alligator hunting in the jungles of Surinam-fighter plane dog-fights in Russia.

The next stop after Tokyo, I hope will be home.

Ensign Bernard Jennings, '30

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To travellers for distant ports, Miss Olivia Pound has been a discerning guide , a friend to the bewildered when life rebuffed them in their journey, and always a revealer of the joys of genuine scholarship.

Coming as she does from a distinguished family, pioneers in education and advancement, she carried on toward the same goals with a certainty that made her guidance unerringly true.

Happy the high school that has felt the impress of a personality so rare, a scholarship so ripe , a love of young students so grounded in a faith in their ultimate greatness.

When we find our separate niches after the turmoil of war has abated we may count as a great factor in our achieving our goal, our former assistant principal and adviser of girls.

M. C. Lefler, superintendent of schools, has gu ided the welfare of thousands of Lincoln high school students. Recognized throughout the Middle West for his skill in keeping the Lincoln schools abreast of the times, he has added to his former responsibilities, necessitated by the present emergency, new readjustments and participation of schools in wartime activities. His progressive ideas will assure a forward movement and recognition of new methods in a changing social order.

Sound thinking as well as professional training and wide experience has enabled 0. H. Bimson, assistant superintendent of schools, to set high standards in the Lincoln public schools. By his extensive study of methods used in other schools

throughout the United States, Mr. Bimson has helped to develop new ideals for our schools.

Serving without remuneration the board of education composed of six public spirited citizens interprets the people's wishes into a sound administration. In charge of maintenance of buildings and equipment and faculty employment, members of this body must be watchful that the available school funds are equitably used.

Enthusiastic response of the board to the various calls made by governmental and civic agencies for help in meeting war emergencies is reflected in the tremendous tangible output from Lincoln high school.

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Mrs. Viola H. Boles, stenographer, Elmer Magee, J. G. Ludlam, secretary, George Lemon, Mrs. E. E. Angle, president, John Whitten, W. A. Robbins, Rober-t Var. Pelt, M. C. Lefler, superintendent, and R. 0. Williams, board attorney

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Guiding the destiny of modern youth in a world at war demands a good leader. As principal of Lincoln high school, Mr. Mardis personally helps a large number of students become worthy members of our great American democracy. With a keen awareness of present conditions, he has the rare ability to bring out all potentialities of those with whom he works.

His interest in the boys and their impending military service, and his sincerity in helping them deal with their scholastic questions, have enabled many a boy to solve worrisome problems.

Though he does not have as much contact with the girls as with the boys, they appreciate his kindness and thoughtfulness in helping them deal with their problems.

His sincer i ty and fairness to all qualify him for the position he holds, and justify the esteem which is accorded him. Mr. Mardis demonstrates earnestness, fairness , enthusiasm, and unity of purpose. Some 2 ,000 students rely on this intellig ent guidance,

The future of our nation lies in the youth of today. Mr. Mardis capably directs our education now, so that we may be ready to meet the future.

A ll in all, we couldn't find a better friend or adviser.

H. C. Mardis greets Mme. Betty Barzin, Belgian refugee journalist , before her assembly speech.

H. C. Mardis, progressive educator, explains new developments in the field of world geography, one of his avocations.

Adding to his already mammoth responsibilities, the war has brought further challenge to Otto W. Hackman. He still remains a friend of all boys, as we ll l iked as ever , even though many new tasks burden his shou l ders. In his duties as assistant prin- cipal and counselor of boys , he is ready to give advice concerning registration , employment for students , personal probrems , and information about the armed forces. He is especially qualified for the latter as he was a yeoman and a petty officer 2/ c in the last war.

Throughout his years at Lincoln high he has become more and more like the friendly shore a sailor sights after a long and hazardous journey over a turbulent sea.

Not only does she take care of adjustments within the school, but she also helps the girls to meet new wartime needs. Arranging schedules to fit part-time work and to provide for cadet nursing requirements are everyday examples.

Miss Weatherby's keen insight into home situations adds to a clearer understanding of many problems. Her experience in deal i ng in attendance records has made her aware of present conditions. Interest, experience, and knowledge of school activities and student relationships make her an indispensable adviser.

0. W. Hackman

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0. W. Hackman makes a drawing to illustrate an anecdote of his own service in World War I The climax brings hearty laughter.

Endowed with the abi l ity to understand students, Miss Dorcas Weatherby is well-qualified for the position of adviser and counselor of girls.

Events happen fast in this war, but Miss Dorcas Weatherby keeps well informed.

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ELLEN V. ANDERSON -m,:ithematics. MARY N. BARDWELL-science RALPH W. BEECHNER -physical education department he ad. EMMA BEEKMANN -social science. ALICE B. BEYNON -commercial.

MRS. ALMA BLYTHE-art. VALER I A BONNELL-English and modern languages. EULALIE L. BRATCHER -commercial. EDNA E. BRYAN -science. ETHEL BRYANT-English.

GUILFORD BURNHAM -industrial arts. INEZ M. COOK -mathematics department head. MRS . IRMA W. COOMBS -social science. GLADYS E. DANA-art. MRS. RUTH M. DODGE -social science. HELEN DUN LAP -mathematics. EDITH M ELLIS mathematics.

ELSIE ENGLISH -English. CLARENCE EVANS -industrial arts. BELLE FARMAN -English. BESSIE V. FISHER -English. CECELIA FOS TER-English. LUCY M GEIGER -science. MELVILLE F. GREEN -commercial.

ELIZABETH GRONE-English. MARGUERITE M. GUNDERMANN -modern language. RUTH N. HALL-mathematics. RALPH M. HANSEN -social science. ORV I LLE LEE HEDRICK-science. MRS. KATHER I NE HENN I NGER-home economics. FERN HUBBARD-distributive education.

MRS GRACE G. HYATT-social science department head. FLORENCE JENKINS-social science. ARVID JOHNSON -industrial arts. GERTRUDE J ONES -mathematics. JESSIE B. JURY-Latin department head. FRANK KANE-commercial department head. MILDRED G. KEMP-home economics.

LEE H. KUHN -industrial arts. ESTHER F LEFLER -commercia l. CARL WILLIAM MANTHEY-science. MRS MARY C MAPES -nurse. !RENE MART I N-English. WINIFRED MAYHEW-Eng li sh. GRACE ELLEN MAR I E McMAHON -mathematics. HELEN JO MILLER-physica l education. ESTHER DEAN MONTGOMERY-English. SARAH l- MU I R-English department head ETHEL MURRAY-home economics. BERNARD F. NEVIN -music. EFFIE M NOLL-commercial. MRS RUTH PI NNEY-social science and study hall.

JENNIE LOU PIPER-social science. MARGARET PROCTOR-mathematics. MAX M. PUMPHREY-physica l education , psychological testing. HUGH T. RANGELER -music. MRS FRANCES REIN -commercial. CARRIE S. ROBERTS -social science. GILBERT ROGERS -modem language and Eng l ish.

ELSIE ROKAHR-modern language. HELENE M SCHEMEL-science. DAVID SELL-commercial. MAM I E SHORT-science. EMMA S SNYDER - l ibrarian. A N NETTA SPRUNG -modern l anguage department head. LILLIAN E. STORY-physical education.

HELEN M STOWELL-music MRS. BERN I CE WH ITE TEBBETTS -English. MRS. GLADYS TEMPLE -science. JAMES S WALLACE-industrial arts. NANCIE JANE WALLACE -English.

LYLE E. WEYAND -physical education. JOSEPHINE E. WIBLE -mathematics. HELEN WILSON -art department head. C. C. WORRALL-physical education. JULIUS D YOUNG -science department head.

Mrs. Elsa Dawson holds an informa l conference with a student as one of her duties as attendance director. Check i ng carefully the scholastic records is an important responsibility of Miss Clara Weber , in charge of records. Miss Dorothy Beever types the daily bulletin, one of her many tasks as secretary to the principal.

Mrs. Evelyn Carlson , office clerk , f i nds something humorous in the census book. Mrs. Clarence Evans, bookroom guardian, records the numbers of newly arrived Red Cross home nursing books. Miss Maxine Miller , library assis t ant , helps a pup il locate a book and stamps the due date on it.

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In the midst of a world at war when the prize at stake is our whole way of life, democracy and its freedoms suddenly become very dear to us. We find that we must fight and work and discipline ourselves to preserve those freedoms which we for so long took for granted. These vital liberties are inherent in every phase and field of American life. Although Washington and its busy men seem far distant to the average high school student, yet representative government is an actuality to us in Lincoln high school.

An absolute necessity to the maintenance of democracy is cooperation and unity of purpose among the various divisions of government The student counc il, consisting of twenty members elected by the whole school, serves as upper house of our govern in g group. Members of the h0me room representatives body constituting the lower house are elected by their own home rooms. Through so wide a distribution of members this organization is able to reach into every home room in the school. A third group, the "Citizenship committee of I 00, is composed of students chosen for their constructive leadership, and has better citizenship as its aim.

During the past year, these three organizations have striven to coordinate even more close i y their duties and increase their mutual efforts toward winning the war.

The spirit of cooperation runs high as home room representatives, council members, and Victory Corps mem b ers combine to aid the paper drive.

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C ha dderdon, help Dorothy Borgens fill out

Re d C ross hospital aid blanks.

Committee of I 00 members, Helen Hummel, Dan Jones , Arthur Parchen , and Jeanne Branch, discuss a poster for their clean-up drive.

One evening th i s spring , the subdued dignity of Linco l n high school was broken by the carefree riotes of Shoo Shoo Baby. As the fl i ppant strains _ of it floated through the halls , the yellow brick edifice at f i rst seemed shocked and unable quite to comprehe nd the phenomenon. It seemed to shrink and reco i l at the joyous gaiety. However, as other pieces fo !lowed and the atmosphere of friendliness he i ghtened , the very structure seemed to loo"sen up its joints and shift around on its foundations. Before t he evening was over, the old bu i lding was jitterbugg i ng with the best of the rug cutters, firmly converted to the new theories of modern pedagogy in a modern age of war.

This event , aptly titled the High Spot, was so popular that it was repeated every second Friday night thereafter. On the f i rst even i ng i n spite of a driving snowstorm attendance numbered 250, and during the ne xt two weeks, its reputation so spread that participation doubled.

Dancing , swimming , games, and refreshments were on the menu. Although the dance floor was acceded the most popu lar, and the most crowded, y et many people enjo y ed a dip in the pool or - played pingpong or basketball. An attractive snack table was set up in the cafeteria where couples got together over pop and doughnuts.

The entire school is grateful to the joint committee of the student council and the home room representatives for making the conspicuous success that was t he H i gh Spot.

Mrs. Ruthalee Jorgensen, assistant superintendent of recreation, plans last minute details -with the High Spot committee.

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No group ever rises above its leadership. If that leadership is poor, disunited, and ineffective, then the entire group will sink into oblivion. However, if the leadership is vigorous, united, and efficient, anything, and everything may be achieved. This latter is unquestionably the case in Lincoln high school. Through the farsightedness of the administration we are privileged to have the freest and most democratic form of student government possible. The twenty members of the student council, our lawmaking body, are elected from all three classes, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Each of these officers has first filed a nominating petition, then pro.ceeded successfully through primary and final elections.

Student council members give much of their time to extracurricular activities records, clean-up campaigns, c itizenship problems, and safety programs. The major undertaking of the student council is Joy Night, the most popular entertainment of the year.

Floogle Street , the G. I. /'lever-never land, came to life before the eyes of an electrified audience when it was the scene of Joy Night this year.

The twenty-one acts, in which two-hundred and fifty students participated, ranged in variety from a pseudo Frank Si natra and toe-dancing to a rollerskating duo, and were chosen with great difficulty from a field of forty-two hopefuls.

Box office reports five days before the opening performance showed every seat sold for all three nights.

As a part of their patriotic wish to entertain and help the soldiers at the Lincoln Air Field, several of the acts went to the base hospital there.

Westover, Schaumberg, Atkinson, Stoesz, Towle Gordon, Holland, Harris, Reinhard, Heins, Farrar, Dye, McGrew Graves , O'Shea, secretary; Blue, vice-president; Green , president; Loeffel, president; Tobin , vicepresident ; Lancaster, secretary; King I

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Effective advertising such as these posters made by art students , Jeanne Woodworth and Jeanne Ryan, played an important part in the scramble for Joy Night tickets. The boys glee and boys octet donned skirts to present Black Kilts From Goofania. An unusual featu r e of this act was two songs , / W o nd e r What M y B omb er Pilot' s Thin/eing and A s fe a Ne brasqa Co ed, composed by Hugh Rangeler.

Highlander Wallace dances a Scotch fling on the faculty Hobby Lobby hour ~h.ose a~~ortment of guests ~lso included Sinatra Rangeler.

The girls glee presentation of Int e rnati o nal e , featurin;;i the United Nations in person and in song, was the finale of Joy Night. Betty Whitmore spins a lariat in the Buckerettes ' act.

The home room representatives body is meeting this era of national stress with an open mind and ready hands. Through the past year, it has redoubled its usual efforts and has added many new concerns. This service organization has also striven to coordinate more closely its endeavors with those of the other governing bodies.

Its peace time duties have consisted of guard i ng stairways, awarding prompt pennants, sell i ng activiiy tickets, taking attendance, collecting class dues, and co'1ducting the never-ending fight against dandelions. Also, it has had committees on efficiency, others to compile the scrapbook, check bulletin boards, and keep a file of school programs.

Recently these responsibilites have been supplemented with aiding students to fill out hospital questionnaires, collecting money for the Red Cross and tuberculosis drives, tabulating Advocate poll[, and cooperating in the. central committee of the Victory Corps. Two of the biggest and most successful projects have been cooperating in compiling the list of service men and women for the flag and in planning the High Spot, which has been very popular.

Toge ther with the committee of I 00 , the home room representatives sponsored a vigorous clean-

up campaign. The success of this drive demonstrated clearly that the entire school futly supports the representatives, their active group of fe l low students.

Pflug, Cullen, Capek, Ernst, Wright, Foreman, McNabb, George, McEachen, Devoe, Lynn, Barrett Reitter, Sanford, Russell, Walters, Jones, Hartmann, Kimball, Paul, Hummel, Washburn, Longacre, Steele, Davison Nekuda, Mockett , Butherus, Walker, Johnson, Noe, Lambert, Beutler, Battey, Hale, Martin, Rider, Pearson Schafer, Fislar, Hense , Robertson, Beldin, Hayes, Stone, Mozer, Chadderdon, Ryan, Vanl Every, Helvig, Carter, Moll Borgens, Haning, Grayson, Fuller, secretary-treasurer; Bergquist, vice-president; Mann, president; Gish, president; Bogan, vicepresident; Dana, secretary-treasurer; Lumley, Yonkey

Assisting in the Advocate polls are representatives, Jean Carter, Robert Brooks, Myrtis Rider, and William Barrett. Ed Longacre, Forrest Mozer, Robert Wible, and Fred Fuller keep a careful check of the Red Cross boxes.

Springing out of a deep and imperative need for vigorous citizenship, the Victory Corps stands forth in its patriotic leadership of the school. Through its own high example students are made keenly aware of their duties and opportunities to serve our country. Its 146 members have expended much time and effort in scrap drives, working as hospital aids, drawing maps, making model airplanes , sewing Red Cross garments, caring for children of mothers in war work, buying and selling war bonds, and other tasks which, although seemingly small , when taken all together comprise a substantial contribution to the civilian war effort.

Kathleen Portsche and Virginia Kellison put last minute touches on the service flag, a fitting tribute to Lincoln high's fighting men and women. Robert Cunningham and Harris Graves shoot a scene for the camera club's colored motion picture as Pat Graham, Jacqueline Gordon, and Virginia Kellison do Victory Corps work. Helen Hummel, William Reinhard, Irving Dana, Don Heins, and Becky Allen are all ears as Velma McGrew proposes a new activity for the central war committee.

First semester June senior officers, Thomas Green, vicepresident; Jacqueline Tobin, secretary; Jean Bogan, president; and Frank Loeffel, treasurer, autograph color day programs.

Second semester June senior officers, Jacqueline Tobin, treasurer; Irving Dana, vice-president; Jean Bogan, sec-· retary; and Edward Schaumberg, president, plan some i deas for the senior party.

Miss Nancie Jane Wallace and Miss Jennie Lo~ Piper, senior sponsors.

January senior officers, Marvin Curtis, treasurer; Margaret Pinkerton, secretary; Jam.es Swanson, vice-president; and Geraldine Michel, president , pose for a Links picture.

Winning the highest group honor bestowed by this school on graduating students, eighty-seven seniors were elected to the national honor society this year.

Not only must a senior's scholarship place him in the upper one-third of his c!ass if he is to earn this award, but he must rate high in citizenship. Leadership and school service are also determining factors in choosing members of this organization. When these marks and activities are tabulated and one-third of the class is selected, the lists are ratified by the faculty.

In the fall, the presentation assembly was highlighted by a musical program featuring Johnson Beam, national honor society member in 1942. Spring certificates were presented at an assembly when the Reverend Carl Storm spoke on relations with China.

Not merely an honorary group, national honor society members help a great deal with registration and student council elections.

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Miss Margaret Proctor and Miss Carrie Roberts, national honor society sponsors, look over senior cards.

Gree n, Blasingame , Betz , Casari, Cox , Gessner, Capek

Chamberlin , Berggren , Crabtree , Austin , Geier , Bergquist , Brehm ,

Dye , Amend , Allen, Ditter, Cooley , Finkle , Bowman , Becker , Blue Garey , Alexis, Flagg , president ; Comerford , secretary-treasurer; Paul , vice-president ; Cook , Estes

Not in picture: Fowles , Gordon , McGrew, Roberts, Swift 'Ylal:.wnal dUJnoJL So.ciJd:JJ_,

Ruhter , Schaumberg , Mann i ng , Loudon , Stoesz , Wenke , Reinhard , Westover

Jackson , Starke! , Re iter , Pochop , Neely , Heuse r, Loder , Mortlock Poska, Splichal , Raysor , Scneder , He r polsheimer , Ruby, Tobin Jacobs , Mockett, Seright , Schnittker , Smith , Tatman , Heckenlively

CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN PICTURE

John Holbrook ........................................ Wayne Williams

Mary Dye ............................................................... Julie

Bi II Mann , .................. Danny Williams

Roberta Chadderdon ...................................... Melinda Williams

Annette Jacobs ................................................. .Bubbles

Thelma Miller ........................................................... D e e Williams

Jacqueline Tobin ............................................. .......... Marge

Marjorie Alexis .................................. .Ruth

Lois Hoffman .................................................................... Joyce

Donna Beth Wagner ............................................................. Patty

Mable West ................................................................ Eda

Dorean Killian Marie

Jack Yea~er ..................... .johnny Williams

Charlene Frost Sherry L ee

Sally Stebbins •.............................................. Christie

Priscilla Flagg ......................... _ Crandma Williams

Lois Mae Heffley :...................... Kati e Smith

• Beverly-Jeanne Uhlir .................................... Nadine

Jacqueline Gordon ............................................. Wi:ma Blaqe

Van Westover ........................................................ Sam Cart wright

Band-Donald Ernst, Robert Schupbach, Alvin Wertz, Phyllis Smith, John Kline, Robert Hohnstein, Don Robertson.

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"But I'm not a hero at all, and I didn't say , keep the guns a-poppin'!" It is with this frantic confession, that the climax of the senior play was reached~ Johnny, a navy ship's cook, comes home on leave to find himse l f acclaimed by his entire home town. He is credited with the feat of courage that supposedly inspired the song, Keep the Guns a-Poppin' !

It is his halting effort to correct this error, and yet not disappoint his family, that forms the leading thread of the plot. The fact that the fame and fortunes of several people depend on his decision makes it even more difficult. However , Johnny puts his faith in honesty as the only policy , and comes through triumphant.

Aspiring Hollywood artists, Mary Frances Irwin, Betty Jean Clough, Janet Johnson, give professional make-up to William Mann, Charlene Frost, and Jack Yeager.

Jackie Gordon covers the story as Beverly Uhlir and Roberta Chadderdon discuss recent happenings. Priscilla Flagg, Thelma Miller, Jack Holbrook, and Bill Mann pose. Charlene Frost assists Van Westover in taking a picture for the local paper.

Realization of a long-awaited dream, the first junior-senior dance was a conspicuous success Seventy-five couples danced to rhythmic music at Whittier junior high school. The spacious gymnasium had been transformed magically into a beautifu l ballroom by an efficient decorating committee. The ceiling was decked with streamers, and the walls were hung with skillfu~ caricatures of the faculty and of popular songs It was an auspicious beginning to what is hoped may become a lasting tradition.

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First semester junior officers: Phyllis Harris, vice-president; Paul Blumer, treasurer; Bill Browne, secretary; and Joan Farrar, president, talk about plans for the junior-senior dance.

Second semester junior officers: Lois Umberger, vice-president; Bill Browne, treasurer; Phyllis Harris, secretary; and Dan Hergert, president, discuss officers' duties.

Miss Gertrude Jones and Mrs. Ruth Pinney, junior sponsors.

Betty Glissman and Harold Engstrom stand by as Nancy Gish resents Ted Sorensen's imitation of her antics.

CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN PICTURE

Ann Randol ph .......................................................... Mavis Pringl e

Beverly Sievers .......................................................... Cram Pringl e

Phyllis Harris .......................................................................... Sall:y

Geoffrey Gass.. ..

................................................M ar/e Pringle

Janet Johnson ..................................

Beverly Battey ................................................................... .Lucill e

Shirley Dahl ................................................... .... Elsie

Tom McDermott .................................................... M o nsi e ur H enri

Bob Willey ............... : .................................................... .R ed

Gordon Pauley ........................................................Harrison Da :y

Everett Evnen ........................................................ Norman P o rt er

Harold Engstrom

Betty Glissman ................................................................... Joanna rhaenocJor:is;~;~~~~

One of the neatest, most adroit junior plays to be prese nted on the Li nco :n high school stage in recent y ears was Don't Take My Penn')).

Lasting peace and qyiet had alwa y s reigned in the Pringle household. Well, maybe it was not lasting , nor had it always reigned. Perhaps there never had been much tranqu i llity in the life of this ordinary American fami :y. Ordinary? Well , not quite. Let's say , unusual.

Lydia Pringle , the mother of the family, is a bit flighty and talkative , and overconcerned with social uplift and child care. And father? He's probably the qu i etest of the household, a bit absorbed i n subway strikes and the stock markets, but he tries hard to be a good father. This leaves Penny, youngest, book on head , stage struck, Hollywood bound child ; and Mark , serious about chicken farms and t he family maid; there's also Mavis , attractive older sister who eventually receives a coveted acting assignment. Oh, we mustn't forget Grandma, presiding genius of the Pringle kitchen and probably the only rea ll y sane person in the whole family.

With two resourceful tenn : s playing masculine admirers going about in various disguises in an attempt to lure Penny from the clutches of Hollywood ; a l ife-long friend and secretary -to-be; an actress try i ng to regain her lost place on the screen; her manager , who for publicity purposes, gets her a job as the Pringle ma i d; and a somewhat brilliant autho r mixed up in the junior play, Don't Take My Penn')), provided · excellent enterta i nment and was of amusing interest to an appreciative high school audience.

1 Sophomore assemblies presided over by H. C. Mardis familiarize , through graphs and speeches, be3inning students with activities , government , and functions of the school.

William Rolfsmeyer , William Howard , Robert Hubbell, Marian Battey , Ann Miles , Virginia Loose , and Dorothy Borgens in sophomore cabinet session.

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Sec~nd semester sophomore cabinet members, Marguerite Wilson, Dorothy Lutz, Jeanne Malone , Hubert Cheever , and Knox Jones, enjoy themselves at the sophomore party.

Harold Bauer, president; Robert Bartlett, vice-president; Marjory Walker , treasurer; and Mary Sue Holland , secretary , meet after school to plan the sophomore party.

Miss Mary Bardwell and Miss Josephine Wible , sophomore sponsors.

Miss Elsie Rokahr

Miss Emma Beekmann, sophomore sponsors.

ELAINE ROSE ADAMS -bookkeeping. FREDERICK R ALBERT-arts and sciences , swimming team. Navy. RONALD ATKINSON -agriculture. Navy. LOIS ARLENE BAILEY -homemaking , G A.A. , baseball letter, speedball , basketball , and baseball emblems.

MARY JANE BARSTLER-arts and sciences, national honor society secretary-treasurer, Girl Reserves , Mummers , Victory Corps , interclass debate. HAROLD L. BECKER-trades preparatory , home room representatives, Joy Night, L club president , track letter, footbal l l etter. Navy. WALTER A BERGSTRAESSER-engineering, orchestra.

NORMA JEAN BODENHAMER-arts and sciences, national honor society, home room representatives. BILLIE JEANNE BOWMAN -bookkeeping , Advocate , writers club , entered from Ceresco high school. WILLIAM JOHN BREHM-a griculture.

FLORENCE LORRAINE BRILL-arts and sciences, home room representatives, Brother G oose, Pirat es of Penzance, girls glee , choir, C lef club , Gi rl Reserves. PAUL JAMES BRUSNAHAN -engineering , track letter Army Air Corps. BURNHAM 0. CAMPBELLengineering, home room rep r esentatives , footbal l letter, golf certifi cate. CHARLES CAMPBELL- industrial arts , choir , interclass debate.

Margaret Pinkerton , John Frerichs , and Hal Schwamb , Jar:,uary senior speakers, receive their diplomas.

THEODORE A. CHUMAN -arts and sciences , national honor society , home room representatives. ROBERT D. CORDELLengineering. MARVIN E. CURTIS -engineering , senior class treasurer , Victory Corps. Navy. HELEN DAVENPORT-arts and sciences , Girl Reserves , interclas~ debate. MAR I LYN DAVIS-a rts and sciences , home room representatives, Advocate , Joy Night , girls glee , choir, Orpheons , Clef club. MARVIN ELWOOD DAVIS-engineering, Joy Night, band. ELLEN LOUISE DIETZEarts and sciences , home room alternate , Advocate , Br other G oose, Johnny, Gir l Reserves, orchestra , Clef club , writers club.

CAROLYN E. DOUGLAS -stenographic , band , Girl Reserves. DONALD DAVID ERNST-arts and sciences , Johnny, band. HYKEL M. FERRIS -merchandising and clerical. JOHN RICHARD FISCHER -industrial arts. DELBERT EARL FOSTER-agriculture. JOHN SILVER FRERICHS -arts and sciences, national honor society, senior speaker , committee of 100, 1942 Links staff , Joy Night , Hi-Y cabinet , Round Table boys glee, Victory Corps. LEE DARRELL GARTNER --arts and sciences , Joy Night , chemistry club.

EARL W. GETTMAN -genera l. GLORIA ANN GR~EN -homemaking , home room representatives , committee of 100 , sophomore vice-president, Joy Night , band , choir, girls glee, G.A.A. president , speedball letter , basketball and speedball emblems, Victory Corps. DWIGHT E. GRISWOLD-engineering , nationa l honor society , student council , orchestra , chemistry club secretary. E. WILLIAM HANCOCK-a rts and sciences, national honor society, home room representatives, Clef club, Forum-Roundtable. interclass debate. DARLEEN GENEVIEVE HANNEMAN -homemaking , Girl Reserves. KENNETH ALEXANDER HARDT- merchandising and clerical. JAMES BURKS HARLEY-arts and sciences, national honor society , co~mittee of 100. Navy

DONALD L. HENDRICKSON-engineering , national honor society, committee of 100, Joy Night , boys glee, chemistry club, Victory Corps. ROBERT L. HERTZLER-arts and sciences , national athletic society , student council , Forum, writers club , L club , track l etter , interclass debate. DARLENE LA VERNE HINRICHS-homemaking , Girl Reserves JACK DENTON HOLBROOKarts and sciences , Brother Goose, J ohnny, band , Mummers. KATHRYN ELIZABETH HUTTON -homemaking , home room alternate , G.A.A. , swimming letter. MILDRED !RENE JANSEN -business administration , home room alternate, Advocate , Girl Reserves, Victory Corps. NORMAN WAYNE JEWEI_L-business administra t ion.

sciences , band. KEHLING -stenographic. BETTY ELAINE LATTA-bookkeeping , G.A.A., basecall l etter , basketball emblem. SHIRLEY JEWEL LAUGHLIN-s tenographic, home room representatives , orchestra. PAUL F. LEONARD-engineering , Hi-Y, chemistry club , interclass debate. FRANK ALBERT LOEFFEL-arts and sciences, national honor society, student council president and secretary-treasurer , sophomore cabinet , senior class treasurer , junior class secretary , committee of 100 , orchestra , Hi-Y , Victory Corps. THOMAS E. McEVOY-a rts and sciences , interclass debate. Army A ir Corps. ALTA MARIE McKINSTRY-distributive. GERALDINE ROSE MICHEL-arts and sciences , natieonal honor society, home room representatives , sophomore cabinet, senior class president , girls glee, Girl Reserves, Round Tab l e, Victory Corps. LOIS MARIE NELSON -arts and sciences , home room representatives , choir, girls glee, Orpheons , Mummers , Girl Reserves. NORMA EILEEN NICE-d i stributive , home room repre sentatives. WARD DOUGLAS OLNEY -arts and sciences , national honor society , home room representatives , Seven Sisters, Joy Night , Forum treasurer , chemistry c l ub , art club , interclass debate. BETTY JEAN PATR I CKarts and sciences , Girl Reserves. DALE EUGENE PEATE-agriculture Navy.

BARBARA JAYNE PETERSON -stenograph i c , girls glee , Clef club, Girl Reserves , interclass debate. JAMES M. PETTITengineering , national hono r society, chemistry club , entered from Riverside high school , Milwaukee , Wis Navy Air Corps. MARGARET Pl NKERTON -stenographic , national honor society, senior speaker , senior class secretary , girls glee , Mimes , D.A.R. scholarship. DOROTHY JUNE POE-arts and sciences. LUCILLE REISSIG-stenographic , Gir~ Reserves

MARY RICH- arts and sciences , national honor socie t y , Forum-Roundtable secretary , interclass debate , entered from Grant high , Portland, Ore. ARTHUR JOHN ROTHE- distributive education, home room representatives, sophomore cabinet , boys glee president. RICHARD RYMAN- arts and sciences. EVELYN I. SCHMIDT-stenographic , home room representatives , Girl Reserves , Victory C orps , Advocate. RAYMOND LaVERN SCHREURS- arts and sciences , Joy Night , boys octet.

DOROTHY MAY SCHRINER -stenographic , A dvocate , Gir l Reserves , business girls club. LUCILLE SCHUMACHER - stenograph i c. HALBERT H. SCHWAMB- engineering , national honor society president , senior speaker , home room representati v es , Advocate, Hi-Y, D A.R. award , in t erc lass debate ROYAL GEORGE SEIFFERT-ar~s •and science s , Joy N i ght , choir , boys glee BRUCE T. SHEAR-bu s iness ad mi:iistration , band. VIRGINIA ANNE SHIREY-fine arts , G irl Reserves , art club. ROSE SINNER -stenographic , home room alternate , G.A. A , Clef c l ub , Orpheons , baseba ll letter.

JAMES HOVLAND SWANSON -arts and sciences , nationa l hono r socie t y , national athletic honor society, studen t counci l, senior class vice-president , Joy Night , L club , footba ll lette r, baske t ba ll letter , reserve footba ll letter , rese r ve basketba ll le tt e r. DONALD EUGENE TAYLOR-a rts an d sciences. EUGENE W TEDD -arts and SC:iences , national honor society, S even Si st ers, Joy Night , Mummers , M imes , Orpheons , C lef c l ub , Forum WILLIAM J. TIDROW-engineering , entered from Mission high schoo l, S an Francisco , Ca lifornia GENEVIEVE KATHLEEN WEBER-bookkeeping , home room rep r esentati v es , G irl Reserves , business gir ls club. PAUL WILLIAM WEBER - agricu lture , commi tt ee of I 00 , Hi-Y , chemi s try c lub PHYLLIS A. WESTCOTT-fine arts, A dvocate , G irl Reserves.

RODNEY HOWE WILLIAMS -ar t s and sciences , national honor s ociety , 194 2 Links sta ff, Joy Night , C lef c l ub , Mummers , writers club , Orp h eons. Army Air Corps. GERALD f. WILSON - arts and science s , entered from C arlisle , Pennsy lvania , high schoo l. GALE NAYDEAN WILTSHIRE-merc handising and clerica l BETTY LEE ZIETTLOW -ar h and sciences , Gi r l Reserves.

Frank lee Bassel'! , Jr. , Neola Lill i an Bills , Jack E. Bo ck, Paul E. Burden , Sally Lou Catron , Ramona G r ay Con e, Ros e mary Helen Cook , Richard M. Crossett ; Inez Frances Doan , Gr eJ o r y K. Eli a s , Elaine Elliott , John Wal t er Emmons , Cha r les Wayne Erickson , Earle V. Faulkner , John P. Ferris , Robert Frickel , Har r y S. Galloway , Lorra i ne Elizabeth Gies , Duane H. Hamm , Beulah Harris , Mildred Heaton , Ruth Elaine Hoffman, Robert Lewis Hohnstein , Robert Carroll Hungate , Betty Jean Hutson , Eleanore Mae Kehm , June Knight , lee Knopp , Jack Lovell , Gera ldene Matthews , Robert Joseph McCormick , Donald F. McKay , Robert M Munson , Ches t er A. Nielsen , Barbara Robertson, Helen Lou i se Salisbury, Robert H Schaile, Barbara June Schnase , Harry L. Schneider , James Walter Smith , Roy C. Snyder , Clarence E. Specht, Thomas Owen True , Mary Louise Vogt , Elizabeth Anne Walsh , Edward· Walters , Stanley Bishop Wentz, Mark S. Wittenbe r g

The latest bits of news and gossip are exchanged in a senior home room-before the bell rings.

SIDNEY LESTER ABBOTT-trades preparatory. JOHN AKAHOSHl -arts and sciences , entered from Omaha Central high school. MARJORIE ALEXIS -arts and sciences , national honor society , home room alternate , committee of 100 , J ohnny, Joy Night, Peppers , Mimes , Clef club , Girl Reserves, Mummers. EMANUEL ERNEST ALFORD -arts and sciences , entered from Topeka , Kansas, high school. BECKY ALLEN - -arts and sciences , national honor society , student council , sophomore class secretary , junior class vicepresident , 1944 Links board , Advocate , Joy Night , Peppers , interclass debate , Victory Corps central committee. MARGARET ANN AMEND- arts and sciences , nationa l honor society , home room representatives end alternate , committee of 100, Advocate , Brother Goose, Johnn y, High Jink s, Joy Night, choir , girls octet, gir l s g l ee president , Orpheons treasurer, Peppers , Mummers , interclass debate. KENNETH LEWIS ANDERSON -business administration , entered from Pl ymouth , Massachusetts , high school.

JACQUELINE JANE ANDREWS-a rts and sciences , committee of 100 , Joy Night , girls octet , girls glee , Mimes president , Orpheons , Peppers , G.A.A., swimming emblem. FULLER ARNOLD AUSTIN- engineering , national honor society , home room representatives , Joy Night , H i -Y. BETTY JOANNE BACH-a rts and sciences , home economics club , art club. FRANCES MAE BAILEY-business administration , Round Table, entered from Kens i ngton high school , Buffalo , New York. JACK DALE BAILEYeng i neeri ng , home room representatives. FREDA PAULI NE BAKER -stenographic , Girl Reserves , U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps. MELVIN ALDERMAN BATES -engineering.

JAN I CE MAE BECHER-arts and sciences , Joy Night, choir , girls glee , Girl Reserves , G.A.A. , swimming letter. JOELINE FRANCES BECK-arts and sciences , Gi rl Reserves, G.A.A. WALLACE BECKER -arts and sciences , national honor society , ForumRoundtable president, writers club vice-president , Mummers, Mimes , interclass debate, WILLIAM CLEMENS BECKER -arts and sciences , High Jin/es, choir. SHIRLEY BECQUET-teachers college , Gi rl Reserves. ELAINE MARION BENNER-stenographic , choir , girls glee DORIS JEAN BENTZINGER -stenographic , Mimes.

ADELTA IRMA BERGGREN -distributive education , national honor soc i ety , home room alternate. DONALD STEPHENSON BERGQUIST-arts and sciences , home room representatives vice-president, Joy Night , L club , football letter , reserve football letter. JANET JOY BERGQUIST-stenographic , national honor society , choir , Girl Reserves. BILL BURKE BETZ-engineering , national honor society , national athletic honor society , Joy Night , L club secretar/, football letter, baseball letter, basketball letter, reserve basketball letter. NAOMI BEUTLER-stenographic , girls glee , Orpheons , business girls club. MELVIN ARLEN BEVERIDGEbusiness administration , band , Hi-Y president and vice-president. DOROTHY BIRKMAN -homemaking, Victory Corps

ERMAJEAN BLADO -bookkeeping , Joy Night , choir , girls octet , Gir l Reserves , Orpheons , G.A.A. , business girls club , speedball and basketball emblems. BURTON L. BLASINGAME-arts and sciences, national honor society. DELORES JANE BLOOM -arts and sciences. KATHLEEN LA VONNE BLUE-stenographic , national honor society , student council vice-president , home room represent atives , j unior class treasurer, Brother Goose, Joy Night, girls g l ee president , Peppers president , Victory Corps. EDWIN C. BOEHMER -general , entered from Wen tworth military academy. ROGER BOEKA-commercial. JEAN E. BOGAN -arts and sciences, home room representatives vice-president , junior class vice-president, senior class president and secretary , committee of 100, Se\len Sisters, Joy Night, Peppers vice-president, Girl Reserves, Mimes treasurer , Mummers.

MARY LOU BOHNER -arts and sciences , Adv~cate , Gir l Reserves , art club, Mimes, Victory Corps JOHN ERIC BOMANengineering , Joy Night , choir. MARY KATHRYN BOWMAN -arts and sciences , national honor society , Pirates of P enzance, Joy Night , choir, girls octet , gir l s glee , Orpheons , chemistry club , entered from Towson , Maryland, high school. RONALD CECIL BOYDSTON- engineering. BETTY LOU BRACKNEY-arts and sciences , Girl Reserves DOROTHY M. BRADLEY -arts and sciences, Johnny, Joy Night , Gi rl Reserves. JOHN DONALD BRADY- arts and sciences , home room alternate.

BREHM -arts and sciences , national honor society. WILLIAM THOMAS BRENNAN -arts and sciences

FRIEDA BRONSTEIN -arts and sciences , Advocate , Joy Night, girls glee , Mimes , Clef club. DONALD L. BROWN- general , entered from Wayne preparatory. BETTY BURKE-s tenographic , home room alternate, Br other Goose, Joy Night , Peppers.

DOROTHY FRANCES BURTON -bookkeeping , Joy Night , Girl Reserves , G.A.A. , tap dancing letter , Victory Corps , entered from Fairbury high school. RAY W. BUTLER -general , entered from Northeast high school.

HELEN JOYCE CAMPBELL-bookkeeping, Joy Night, choir, girls glee , business girls club, G.A.A. , basketball letter , speedball , baseball, tap dancing , and rhythmic dancing emblems MARY ANN CAMPBELL- arts and sciences , Joy Night , choir, girls glee, Clef club, Orpheons , Girl Reserves. SHIRLEY RUTH CANE-stenographic , national honor society , art club , G.A.A. , Girl Reserves , horseback riding letter. RICHARD BURTON CAPEK- engineering , national honor society , home room representatives , Brother Goose, Johnny, Joy Night , band, Round Table , interclass debate. ELMER EUGENE CARLSON- engineering, home room alternate, Advocate , Hi-Y , entered from Malmo high school. BETTY CARSON-a rts and sciences. WILLIAM CARSON -arts and sciences.

JEAN M. CARTER-stenographic, home room representatives , Girl Reserves, Mimes. ROBERT CASARl- engineering , national honor society, Victory Corps. LYMAN CASTEEL-a griculture. CONSTANCE JEANNE CATHCART-a rts and sciences, committee of 100 , Peppers , art club. BARBARA JEAN CEDERDAHL-a rts and sciences , Ad vocate , Joy Night, choir, girls glee, Girl Reserves.

IROBERT LEE CHADDERDON- arts and sciences , entered from Hastings high school. ROBERTA GLEE CHADDERDON -business administration , home room representatives, J ohnny, Br other Goos e, Pirat es of Penzan ce, Joy Night, choir, Girl Reserves , Mummers , entered from Hastings high school. DELORES ANITA CHALLSTROM-s tenographic , business girls club vice-president. ANN CHAMBERLIN -arts and sciences , national honor society, committee of 100 , New Fires, Joy Night, Peppers, home economics club , Mummers , Victory Corps. HELEN CHOWI NS-a rts and sciences , Advocate , Joy Night , choir , gi d s glee , Clef club , Mimes , Girl Reserves , Victory Corps.

MARJOR I E CLARK-stenographic. BETTY JEAN CLOUGH -business administration, Brother Goose, Johnny, Joy Night, choir, girls glee, Orpheons, Clef club , Mummers, G irl Reserves , Victory Corps. LOREN COLWELL-business administration, reserve basketball letter. EARL A. COMERFORD -arts and sciences , national honor society secretary-treasurer, home room representatives, sophomore cabinet , orchestra, band, debate letter. BONNIE JEANNE COMPTON -arts and sciences , orchestra, G irl Reserves , Orpheons , G.A.A., entered from Marysville, Kansas , high school.

EVELYN LOIS COMPTON -business administration, entered from Swanton high school. LOIS MAY COOK-arts and sciences , national honor society , Girl Reserves , chemistry club. CATHER I NE MARIE COOLEY-arts and sciences , national honor society, H ig h Jin/e s, Joy Night , choir, girls glee, Orpheons, Girl Reserves MARJOR I E ELLEN COULTER-bookkeeping, home room representatives, Joy Night , Peppers , G.A.A. RODNEY TYLER COX-en gineering, national honor society , national athletic honor society, committee of 100, Joy Nigh, football letter , basketball letter, reserve fooball letter , track certificate. Navy A ir Corps.

LEAH MAR I E CRABTREE-arts and sciences, national honor society, Joy Night, G irl Re serves, Victory C orps. DELLA WINIFRED DALE-arts and sciences. JANET HELEN DALRYMPLE-arts and sciences, national honor society, Joy Night, choir , girls glee. DARLENE JOYCE DALTON -bookkeeping , Advocate, orchestra. IRVING ROMINE DANA-engineering , home room represenratives secretary, senior class vice-president, committee of I 00, L club, football letter, reserve football letter, Victory C orps. JEAN DAVENPORT-arts and sciences , committee of 100, Scribe, Advocate , B rother G oose, art club treasurer, writers club , interclass debate. SHIRLEY MAE DAVID -arts and sciences , home room representatives and a lte B ro th er G oose, Joy Night, Mummers, Girl Reserves.

LORRA I NE MARCIA DAVIDSON -fine arts , Advocate, Girl Reserves , art club GE ALO LUCILLE DAVIS -stenographic, G irl Reserves JOHN CLIFTON DAVIS -engineering , orchestra, entered from Blue Springs high school. EUGENE ALLAN DEETER -arts and science~ , home room representatives secretary-treasurer , committee of 100, reserve football letter. BONNIE DILL-arts and sciences , Joy Night, choir , girls glee, Clef club, Orpheons. MAX I NE DITTER -business administration , national honor society, Girl Reserves , busi'ness girls club. MARJORIE DOYLE-arts and science s, writers club, Victory Corps, entered from Fullerton h i gh school.

RICHARD MARC ILI NE DRBAL-engineering , chemistry club, Hi-Y, Victory Corps, entered from Garland high school. BEATRICE DUFF -stenographic. VAN DULING-business administration , choir. MARY DUMPERT-merchandising and clerical, entered from Hoover high school, San Diego, California. KATHLEEN DWINELL-arts -1 nd sciences MARY CATHER I NE DYE -teachers college, national honor society , student council , sophomore cabinet president , home room alternate, A dvocate , committee of 100, Br ot her G oose , NeDJ F ires, J ohnny, Joy Night , girls glee , Mimes , C lef club, Peppers , Mummers, home economics club, Victory Co r ps. DARLENE MARIE EARL-arts and sciences , Mimes.

MILDRED ECKER -stenographic. LORRAINE EDWARDS - stenographic PAUL ARNOLD EGGERSS -arts and sciences, band, chemistry club , Round Table , interclass debate. DONNA EICHORN -stenographic. ELSIE IRENE EIRICH -bookkeeping. DOROTHY JOSEPHINE EKBERG-stenographic , Victory C orps , entered from Alma high school. DOROTHY EKBLAD -arts and sciences, Joy Night , G.A.A. , Girl Reserves , Round Table , basketball and baseball letters, speedball , ba seball , tennis, tap dancing, modern dancing, hiking , salesmanship , and basketball emblems.

RUTHANN ELLIS-homemaking, home room representatives. KATHRYN IRENE ELLITHORPE -arts and sciences, Joy Night, choir, girls glee, Mimes , Mummers , Girl Reserves. MARGARET LINNEA ENGSTROM -arts and sciences, home room representatives and alternate , Joy Night , choir , Mimes, Peppers. MARJORIE JEAN ERICSON -arts and sciences, committee of I 00 , J ohnn y , Joy Night , orchestra , choir, chemistry club, G irl Reserves MARY ANN ERNST-bookkeeping. ELIZABETH JEANNE ESTES -arts and sciences, n~tional honor society, G irl Reserves , travel club president and vice-president , interclass debate. BONNIE FRANCES FEIS -bookkeeping.

ORIS M. FIETH -arts and sciences , G.A. A. treasurer, speedball and baseball letters , basketball and hiking emblems. SANFORD

AYNE FINKELSTEIN -business administration, Forum , intercla ss debate RUTH ANN FIN'KLE- stenographic , national honor ociety , business girls club president, vice-president , and secretary , G irl Reserve s. LILLIAN FIRESTONE-d istributive education.

ISCILLA FLAGG -arts and sciences , national honor society president , 1944 Links board , J ohnny, Ne w Fi res , Joy Night, choir Ce-pres i dent, girls glee , Peppers , home economic s club, G .A.A. , M ummers, G irl Re serves, baseball letter, Victory Corps , entered fr m Ord high school. ALICE JEAN FOWLES -fine arts, national honor society. LILLIAN FRANK-stenographic

HAROLD EUGENE FREESE-business administration , h0rne room representati v es , L c l ub , footba ll letter, reserve football letter. MERLE R. FREITAG- business adm i nistration , entered from Dorchester high schoo l. CHARLENE F. FROST-a rts and sciences , Johnn}), High Jinqs, Joy Nigh t, choir, girls glee, Mummers , Girl Reserves , Orpheons , Clef club. JOYCE FRUIDE-arts and sciences , Girl Reserves. FRED FULLER-a griculture , home room representatives secretary-treasurer. JANET AMANDA GABELHAUS-arts and sciences. NANCY L. GAREY-ar ts and sciences , national honor society, home room a l ternate, committee of 100 , Advocate , Joy Night , choir , Peppers , Mimes treasurer , Mummers, Victory Corps.

MARY LOUISE GATCH -business administration , choir , Gir l Reserves , travel club vice-president. LEO EDWARD GEIER-a rts and sciences , national honor society , sophomore cabinet , home room alternate , committee of 100 , 1944 L i nks board , Advocate , band , camera club , swimming certificate. PERRY LEE GEISTLINGER-engineering , entered from Co l lege View high school. ILAMAE GERLACH -arts and sciences, Advocate, Girl Reserves, girls glee. ROBERT L. GESSNER-engineering , nationa l honor society , L club , football letter , reser v e footba l l letter Navy. LILA BETHEA GILLAN -arts and sciences , committee of 100 , Mimes , Round Table , home economics club. LYDIA MELSENA GOOLSBY-arts and sciences , G.A A. , en t ered from Centra l high schoo l. Pueblo, Colorado.

JACQUELINE GORDON-arts and sciences , nationa l honor society , student counci l, home room representatives , committee of 100 , Brother Goose, Johnn}), Joy Night, Mimes , Mummers president , writers club secretary , i nterc l ass debate , Victory Corps JOAN GRASMICK-a rts and sciences , committee of 100 , Joy Night , Peppers , cheerleader letter. REINHOLD GRASMICKtrades preparatory. ROBERT D. GRAVES -engineering , orchestra , Victory Corps. Navy Air Corps. LAVONNE GRAY-distributive education. THOMAS GREEN -arts and sciences, nationa l honor society , student counci l president , sop h omore class treasurer , j unior c l ass president , senior class vice-president , Sellen Sisters, Joy Night , orchestra , Mummers , C l ef c l ub. VERNA GREENstenographic.

PHYLLIS JEAN GRISWOLD -stenographic , home room a l ternate , Gir l Reserves. DONNA JUNE HAAS- arts and sciences , Joy Night , choir , girls glee , Orpheons, Girl Reserves. JAMES GANZEL HACKMAN -agr i culture , student council , Joy Nighf , Mimes , orchest r a DONNA J. HAFDELL-stenographic. WILLIAM HARRIS -engineering. SHIRLEY MAE HAUN -specia l, home room representatives , choir , gir l s g l ee. LOUISE VIRGINIA HAYS -arts and sciences , home room a lt erna t e , cho i r , M i mes , interclass debate , Victory Corps.

B'.:: TTE HECKEN~IVELY-arts and sciences , national honor society , Joy Night, choir , girls glee , Mimes, Peppers secretary, Clef club vice-president. LO I S MAE HEFFLEY-arts and sciences , J ohnny, Joy Night, choir, girls glee, G irl Reserves, Mimes Mummers. LELIA PAULINE HEIDENREICH -homemaking. BEVERLY JEAN HELVIG-arts and sciences, home room representatives, A dvocate , business girls club president DONNA BELLE HERPOLSHEIMER-stenographic and business administration, national honor society , home rooni a l ternate, Girl Reserves , art club , business girls club. LOIS HEUSER-arts and sciences , home room representatives and alternate, Advocate, Brother G oose. MARTHA JEAN HEUSER-s tenographic, national honor society, business girls club , Round Table , Gir l Reserves secre tary

BARBARA JEAN HILL-merchandising and cierical, Advoca te, Joy Night , girls glee. DONALD HOBACK-engineering. LOIS ELAINE HOFFMAN -arts and sciences , home room alternate , S e'\le n Sisters, Johnny, High Jin qs, Joy Night, choir , girls octet secretary, girls glee vice-president , G irl Reserves , Mummers, Orpheons. PHYLLIS DARLENE HOKE-teachers college , home room representatives , sophomore cabinet president , committee of 100 , Joy Night, G.A.A. , Peppers treasurer, cheerleader letter, tap dancing letter, golf , baseball , swimming , and basketball emblems. DONNAMAE HOLLOWAY-merchandising and clerical. DONALD LYLE HOON -engineering , band. DOROTHY JEAN HOPPERT-arts and sciences , Joy Night, choir , girls glee.

EVANGELINE HOWARD -arts and sciences , committee of 100 , choir, girls glee , Orpheons , C lef club, interclass debate. WILLIAM HUFF-engineering. MARDELLE FRANCIS HUHN -arts and sciences , Forum-Roundtable, entered from East high school , Denver, Colorado. HELEN HUMM EL-arts and sciences home room representatives, committee of I 00 , Links staff. Advoca te, Gir l Reserves , High Spot central committee , Victory Corps. ROBERT HUSTIG-trades preparatory.

BEVERLY JACKSON -arts and sciences , national honor society , home room alternate , Forum-Roundtable secretary ANNETTE JACOBS-arts and sciences , national honor society , Advocate , B rother G oose, J ohnny, New Fires, Hi gh Jinq s, Joy Night , choir , girls glee treasurer , Mimes , Clef club treasurer , Mummers , writers club vice-president , Orpheons secretary , interclass debate.

BERNICE JAMES -stenographic. GORDON D. JENNINGS- industrial arts , entered from Shenandoah , Iowa , high school.

GLADYS IRENE JOHNSON -stenographic , home room alternate , business girls club , Gi rl Reserves.

JOYCE L. JOHNSON-arts and sciences. MORRIS WINSLOW JOHNSON -business administration , Hi-Y , track certificate, entered from Villisca high school. PEARL A. JONES-stenographic. ROBERT F. JONES-agriculture , Joy Night , camera club.

DONNA EILEEN KELLER- business administration , Joy Night, girls glee , entered from Arlington high school.

MARY LOUISE KELLEY-distributive education , G.A.A. CHARLES CURTIS KELLOGG- engineering, entered from Creston , Iowa , high school. MAXINE J. KENNEDY- bookkeeping , Joy Night, band , G.A.A. , speedball letter, basketball , baseball. archery , and tap dancing emblems. ROBERT EARL KENNEDY-agriculture. DOREAN KILLIAN- arts and sciences , home room representatives and alternate , Advocate , Johnny, Joy Night , choir , girls glee , G.A.A. , basketball letter , interclass debate

DONNALEE KIMBALL-homemaking , G.A.A. , basebal l emblem. ANNAJEAN KIMMEL-arts and sciences , choir , entered from St. Mary's Hal l, Faribault, Minnesota. JEAN KINDSVATER-stenographic. MARY LOUISE KING -agriculture , student council. committee of 100 , Advocate , Brother Goose, Joy Night , choir , girls glee , Clef club vice-presid~nt , Mummers secretary , Peppers treasurer, Victory Corps. ROBERT WALTER KLEINERT-arts and sciences , national athletic honor society , sophomore cabinet , Joy Night , L club , tennis letter. JOHN B. KLINE-fine arts , Johnny, band , Hi-Y, football letter. 'SHIRLEY KLINGEL-arts and sciences , Joy Night, Clef dub, Gir l Reserves , Orpheons, writers club

WILLIAM ALBERT KOEHN- arts and sciences , Joy Night , orchestra. CAROLYN KOEHNE- arts and sciences. JOAN KOENIG -homemaking. DOROTHE RUT!, KOLB-stenographic and homemaking. EVELYN KOOP-business administration , Girl Reserves. A. LO I S KORTUM -arts and sciences. RICHARD A. KOUTSKY-general. L club, football letter.

ELSIE ANN KRAJICEK-stenographic. VIRGINIA KRAMER -arts and sciences , S eve n Si st ers, Mummers, M imes. LaVERDA ELAINE KRENKE-arts and sciences , entered from Hampton high school. HELEN A. M. KRUMM -stenographic BETTY KUNA -stenographic , head usher. GEORGE JOHN KURK -engineering , band , chemistry club WAYNE STANLEY KYKER -engineering , orchestra, Hi-Y.

EILEEN LAKE -stenographic , Girl Reserves , Mimes , Victory C orps. ARLAINE CAROL LAMBERT-bookkeeping. LORAINE CLARA LAMBERT-bookkeeping , home room representatives. SUSAN CLARA LANCASTER -arts and sciences , student council secretary-treasurer , Joy Night , choir , girls glee , Peppers president , entered from Evanston , Illinois , township high school. JEAN LAPTHORNE-stenographic , choir, Girl Reserves , business girls club, entered from Osceola high school. WALDON WENDELL LAUER -agriculture, home room representatives , A dvocate , Joy Night , choir , L club , footb a ll manager letter, basketball manager letter , track certificate. ROBERT LAWRENCE-fine arts , 1944 Links staff.

THOMAS EDD LAWR I E-general, Advocate , choir. Army Air Corps. DOROTHY JUNE LEBSOCK-stenographic , Joy Night , girls glee , Peppers , Clef club president , business girls club. ERNIE EDWARD LEE-trades preparatory , baseba ll letter , football letter. THEODORE H. LEHMAN -arts and sciences. FRANCES ELIZABETH LEWIS -arts and sciences , G irl Reserves , G. A A. , basketball emblem. EVELYN ADELE LODER -arts and sciences , national honor society , superior award in district musical contest, Joy Night, orchestra , choir , girls glee , Orpheons president , home economics club , C lef club. RICHARD LODGE-general , Joy Night, L club vice-president , football letter, baskeball letter, reserve football letter , reserve basketba l l letter.

DONALD JOSEPH LOUDON -engineering , national honor soc i ety , committee of 100 , band , chJmistry club , entered from Hastings high school. BEVERLY ANNE LUDDEN -business administration , G A.A. , modern dancing letter , entered from Surprise high school. SHIRLEY JO LUDWIG -arts and sciences , Advocate , Joy Night , choir , girls glee , G.A.A , basketbal l l etter. BERNARD LU NDBERG -arts and sciences , Joy Night, choir, boys glee. MARGIE LUNDWALL-merchandising and clerical. RUTH LUX-bookkeeping. NENA LYBERIS-stenographic.

WILLIAM MANN -fine arts , home room representati v es presiden t, J ohnny , sw immin g certificate. ROBERT THOMAS MANNING -arts and sciences, national honor society , Brother Goos e, High Jin~s, Joy Nigh t, choir , boys g l ee , boys octet , Orpheons president , Mimes , Mummers , committee of 100. STANLEY B. MARCOTTE-eng i neering , committee of 100 , chemistry club. DELORES L. MARISCAL-bookkeeping. MELBA GRACE MARK-homemaking , entered from Milford high school. ARDELL MARKELdistributive education , choir , G.A.A. , basketball , baseba l l , and swimming letters. ELGIN MARTIN- arts and sciences , band.

PAULINE FAYE MARTZ-arts and sciences , entered from Syracuse high school. JOSEPH ERNEST MARVIN- arts and sciences , sophomore cabinet , sophomore class secretary, home room representatives vice-president. DONALD ELMO MATTHEWS-engineering, Advocate , interclass debate. Army A i r Corps. SHIRLEY JEANNE MAY -bookkeeping, en t ered from Forest Grove , Oregon , high school. MILDRED MARVEL McADAMS-arts and sciences , Advocate , Seven Sisters, Joy Night , choir , girls glee , Mimes , Cl<if club , Mummers , Peppers , Girl Reserves , Victory Corps. JOYCE M. McCARTNEY-bookkeeping , entered from Eagle high school. DALE McCRACKEN -arts and sciences, 1944 Links staff, Advocate , Joy Night , choir, boys glee , L c l ub , bas ketbal l I etter.

GERALD McCRACKEN -industrial arts. HERBERT McCULLA -engineering , national athletic honor society, home room alternate , orchestra , basketball letter, reserve baskeball letter , reserve golf letter. ROSEMARY McDERMOTT-stenographic , Joy Night , choir , girls glee , Clef club. JAMES EDWARD McGRATH-arts and sciences , writers club. VELMA IRENE McGREW-arts and sciences , student council, home room representatives , Joy Night , choir , girls glee, Peppers , Mimes , Victory Corps central committee. DORIS RUTH MEYER- arts and sciences. ROBERT MEYERHOFF-engineering.

CAROLEA ZOE MILLER-arts and sciences , Ad v ocate , Brother Goose, choir , gir l s g l ee. THELMA M. MILLER-stenographic , Advocate, Johnny, Joy Night , girls glee treasurer , Clef club , basketball letter , Victo r y Corps. VIVA JUNE MILLER -stenographic , choir, girls glee, Orpheons. MARCIA MOCKETT-arts and scien c es, national hon o r society, home room representatives, Joy Night , choir , girls glee , Orpheo~s. VIRGINIA JEANNE MOORE-arts and sciences, entered from Cambridge h i yh school. DONALD MORRISON -engineering , home room representati v es , chemistry club , Forum , tra c k letter , Victory Corps. PHYLLIS BURKE MORTLOCK-arts and sciences '. national honor society , Advocate , Broth er Goose, Johnny, New Fires, Joy Night, choir, girls glee , Mimes v ice-president , Mummers , writers c l ub , Peppers , Victory Corps.

BETTYMAE MULLENDORE-homemaking, Advoca te DONALD D. MUMFORD-engineering. BONNIE JUNE MUMMAstenographic , entered from Nelson high school. BENJAMIN ALBERT MUNSON-arts and sciences , Joy Night, L club, track letter, reserve football letter, reserve basketball letter, reserve track letter. PEGGY ANN MYSICKA-s tenographic. PATRICIA JEAN NEELY-a rts and sciences , national honor society, Joy Night, orchestra, choir , girls glee, Clef club vice-president, Forum-Roundtable vice-president, home economics club, Girl Reserves, Orpheons , interclass debate , Victory Corps. DONALD NELSONagriculture , L club, football letter, swimming certificate , reserve football letter.

DONNA LEE NOBLE-stenographic. LAURA ELIZABETH NOE-arts and sciences , home room representatives. LEO K. O'BRIEN -business admin istration R. LAWRENCE OPPER- engineering. SARA LOUISE O'SHEA- arts and sciences , student council secretary-treasurer , home room representatives , Joy Night, choir , girls glee, Peppers vice-president, Mimes secretary. DONALD OSTERMILLER- engineering. GEORGE J. OSTERMILLER-engineering , orchestra, L club, football letter, reserve football letter.

DONNIE OVERTON- stenographic, home room alternate , Joy Night, choir, girls glee , Girl Reserves. SUZANNE OWEN- arts and sciences , Advocate , Nen, Fires, Joy Night, choir , girls glee, Girl Reserves, Mummers , Orpheons, Clef club, business girls club.

PHILIP C OXLEY-general, choir, boys glee, L club , tennis letter, reserve basketball letter. FLORENCE PACHMAN-- business administration , Joy Night , Mummers, business girls club, Mimes. DARLENE RUTH PASTOR US -distributive education.

ALMA PAUL -arts and sciences, national honor society vice-president, home room representatives , choir, chemistry club , ForumRoundtab le vice-president. DARLEEN PAYNE-arts and sciences , entered from Portland , Oregon , high school. DONALD HOWARD PEGLER, JR.-business administration , L club, football letter, golf letter. KENNETH EUGENE PERKINS -agriculture.

KENNETH LEROY PETERSEN -bookkeeping, Joy Night, L club , football letter , baseball letter.

GWENDOLYN JEANETTE PETRI -specia l, entered from Garland high school. WILLIAM PHILIPSEN -engineering , entered from Florence , Colorado , high school. Navy Air Corps. RUAH HELEN PHILLIPS -stenographic, business girls club. JEAN FRANCES PIERSON -arts and sciences , choir. RONALD ROY PLACHY-engineering , cho i r , L c l ub , football letter.

JANIS RUTH POCHOP-bookkeeping , national honor society , home room a l ternate , Advocate , G.A.A. , Forum-Roundtable , basketball and baseball letters. HELEN VIRGINIA POE-distributive education , Mummers. RICHARD POLSON -general , home room representatives, choir , boys glee. LYLE E POPENHAGEN- engineering , home room representatives. KATHLEEN ANN PORTSCHE -business administration , Advocate , Brother Goose, G.A.A., Girl Reserves , home economics club , Victory Corps , baseball, basketball , and speedball emblems.

GERALDINE ANN POSKA -arts and sciences , national honor society , 1944 Links board , Advocate, writers club , Girl Reserves , G.A.A. , salesmanship letter, tap dancing emblem , Victory Corps , Northwestern nationa l journalism institute. HERBERT WOODWORTH POTTER- engineering , L c l ub , football letter. CECILY RAYSOR -arts and sciences , r:ational honor society , Brother Goose, G.A.A., chemistry club, writers club treasurer , Forum treasurer , Mummers , tap dancing and riding emblems. EDNA REBENSDORF-stenographic , home room alternate , Advocate. WILLIAM REINHARD -arts and sciences , national honor society , student council, Advocate, Forum , camera club , Victory Corps. VIRGINIA REITER -stenographic, national honor society , Joy Ni~ht , girls octet , gir l s glee , Peppers, Orpheons , Clef club , Victory Corps. RHEA RICE- arts and sciences, Joy Night, choir, girls glee , entered from Cicero, I l linois , high schoo l.

CATHERINE ANN RIGGS -arts and sciences •RUTH EVELYN RIST-bookkeeping , entered from Humboldt high school. GERALD ROBERTS -arts and scienc.es , entered from Hastings high school. WARREN W. ROBERTS -arts and sciences , national honor society, home room alternate , 1944 Links board , Johnny, chemistry club vice-president , Forum-Roundtable president. DONALD HOWARD ROBERTSON -agriculture, Johnny, band. LOUISE MARION ROBINSON -stenographic , Mimes , interclass debate , JOHNNY RODGERS -trades preparatory.

DOROTHY ELAINE ROGERS -arts and sciences , R:CHARD MACE

ROOT-industrial arts , choir. CHARLES M. ROST , JR. -business administration, Joy Night, choir , boys g l ee , boys octet. BETTY JUNE RUBY -stenographic , national honor society, sophomore cabinet , Joy Night , Peppers , Girl Reserves , bus i ness girls club , G.A.A. secretary , softball letter, Victory Corps. RALPH ROLAND RUHTER -engineering , national honor society , en t ered from Kenesaw high school. JEANNE RYAN- arts and sciences , home room representatives , art club , entered from Austin , Minnesota , high school.

DONALD E. SAAL -business administration. LEOLA SAFFORD-arts and sciences , home room alternate , Joy Night , choir , gir l s glee , Clef club. JOAN COLLETTE SANDERS -bookkeeping , home room representati v es , committee of 100 , Joy Night , girls glee , Peppers, Clef club. ALICE SAUNDERS- arts and sciences , orchestra. DELORES J. SCHAFFER -stenographic , cho i r , girls glee.

EDWARD SCHAUMBERG-engineering , national honor society , national athletic honor society, student council , home room representatives , senior class president, Joy Night , choir, boys glee , L club , football letter , reserve football letter, swimming letter.

ANN MARIE SCHNEIDER-stenographic

EVELYN SCHNEIDER -stenographic , G.A A., basketball , baseba ll , speedba l l , salesmanship , tennis , and rhythmic dancing emblems.

THELMA MAXINE SCHN I EBER -arts and sciences , Joy Night , G.A.A. , tap dancing emblem. SHIRLEY ANN SCHNITTKERbusiness administration , national honor society , Joy Night , choir , Mimes , Clef club , Girl Reserves ELAINE N. SCHROEDER- • stenographic , Girl Reserves , entered from Goehner high school. CHARLES ROBERT SCHUPBACH- engineering , band , entered from Wilber high school. PATRICIA ANNE SCHWARZEL-special, entered from Excelsior Springs, Missouri, high school.

NORMA LEA SCNEDER-stenographic , national honor society, 1944 Links staff , Girl Reserves , business girls club , Round Table

MARIHELEN SCOTT- business administration , G.A.A. , swimming emb l em. JANICE NORM SEDLACEK-stenographic , Girl Reserves, business girls club secretary-treasurer. CHARLES SEIDEL-agriculture. ELEISE SERIGHT- arts and sciences , national honor society, Advocate, Girl Reserves president , Mummers , G.A.A. , horseback riding letter. WILLA LEE SHANDERA- arts and sciences , entered from Concordia , Kansas, high school. JOHN CHARLES SHANNON -engineering , band , entered from Falls City high school. DONALD LEE SHARP- engineering, Hi-Y.

DONALD SHEPHERD -engineering , A dvocate , camera club. BETTY ANN SHILHAN -arts and sciences , home room alternate , G irl Reser v es. BONNIE DEE SHRADER-business administration , entered from Surprise high school. ARLENE SHREVE-fine a rts , art club. YVONNE LOTUS SINDT-distributive education , G.A.A , G i r l Reserves , basketbal l letter , baseba ll, speedball emb lems. MARY ELAINE SMITH -arts and sciences. MARY LOU SMITH -arts and sciences , committee of 100 , Joy Night, choir , Orpheons treasurer , Peppers , G irl Reserve s , Victory C orps , entered from Champaign , Il linois , high school.

NANCY LEE SMITH -arts and sciences , national honor society , Advocate , Joy Night, choir , girls g lee, Mummers , Orpheons secretary , C lef club , M i mes. NORMA SMITH -stenographic , home room representatives PHYLLIS SM ITH -stenographic , band LA VERNA SOBOTKA-special , entered from Hastings high school. RAYMOND SPEER-agriculture , 1943 and 1944 Links staffs, Joy Night , camera club, Victory Corps. Navy. MARION SPLICHAL-arts and sciences, national honor society , home room rep r esentat iv es , 1944 Links staff , Advocate , Br other G oose, J ohn ny , Girl Reserves , camera club treasurer , art club , business girls club , G A.A. , tap dan c ing letter , archery and horseback riding emb lems , Victory Corps. DARLENE RUTH STALGREN -arts and sci e nces , Ad v oca t e , Girl Reserves

LORETTA VIOLA STARKEL-stenographic , Girl Reserves. MARY LOU STARKEL-bookkeeping , national honor society , home room representat i ves , sophomore class treasurer , Joy Night , orchest r a. MARJORIE STEARNS -stenograp h ic. SALLY STEBBINS -arts and sciences , committee of I 0 0 , J ohnny, Hi gh f in/e s , Joy Night , choir, girls glee, , Orpheons vice-president, M ummers , entered from Gothenburg high school. RUTH MARIE STEELE-special , entered from Hammond , Indiana, high school. JAMES FRANKLYN STEPHENS -engineering. LE ROY WARREN STOESZ-arts and sciences , national honor society , st udent council, committee of 100 , Joy Night , orchestra , debate letter, 1943 interclass debate cup HARRY STOKELY-agriculture. DONALD LEE STROH -arts and sciences ROBERT L. STROH -business administration, home room alternate. REUEL SUMMERS -business administration. EUGENE SUNDEEN -arts and sciences , jun ior c lass president and treasurer , Joy Night, boys o ctet , Orpheons vice - pre s ident, swimming certif icate. CHARLES DONALD SUTHERLAND- art s an d sciences , A dvocate, Hi-Y president , secretary , and t r easurer. SHIRLEY RUTH SWARTS -stenographic , A d vocate , in te rclass debate

WAYNE BRADLEY SW I FT-engineering, national honor society , Joy Night, orchestra , choir, boys glee , Forum , interclass debate, debate letter. RUTH DARLENE TALLY- business administration , entered from Firth high school. DONNA LEE TATMAN -arts a nd sciences, national honor society , Gi rl Reserves. DEAN TAYLOR-engineering, orchestra. Navy. ELDON EDWARD TERRILL - bu siness administration, entered from Centennial high schoo l. Pueblo, Colorado. IDA MAE TERRY-homemaking. LOIS THOM PSON -homema king.

JANICE CAROLE THORSON -arts and sciences, Joy Night , choir , girls glee. JACQUELYN ANN TOBIN -arts and sciences , national honor society, senior class secretary and treasurer, student council vice-president, home room representatives , S e\Jen Si st ers, Johnn y, Joy Night, Mummers secretary, Peppers , cheerleader, Victory Corps. LOTUS LEE TODD -stenographic. JERRY ELMER TOMSIK -business administration, home room alternate. RICHARD TOWLE- engineering, student council , home room representatives. MARY JO TRIPP-arts and sciences, home room alternate, Advocate , Joy Night, Peppers, Mummers , Girl Reserves, V ictory Corps. MARCIA LAURENE TYNER-agriculture, Joy Night , choir, art club secretary , chemistry club president , committee of 100 , Girl Reserves , Victory Corps.

BEVERLY JEANNE UHLIR -business administration , J ohnny, Joy Night , choir , Girl Reserves, Mummers, entered from Kimball high school. LOVELLE UNGER-business administration, High Jin ks , Joy Night, boys octet. MARY LOUISE VAN BURG-arts and sciences , J ohnny. DORIS VRYHEID -stenographic. CRAIG CHARLES WADDLE -engineering, Joy Night , orchestra, band. \

JUANITA JEAN WADLOW-arts and sciences , travel club president and secretary , Girl Reserves, interc l ass debate. HAROLD PERRY WAGEY-arts and sciences, reserve football letter. DONNA BETH WAGNER -arts and sciences , J ohnny , Joy Night , choir, girls glee. AUDREY WALLACE -arts and sciences , G.A.A., art club, camera club, archery emblem. RAYMOND WALLASKYengineering

NIOM A ROSE WANISKA -stenographic PHYLLIS ANN WEAVER -teachers college, Joy Night, choir , girls glee , Orpheons , Clef club. MAR I A E. WEIDENKELLER -arts and sciences , Victory C orps , U. S Nurse Cadet Corps DOROTHY WEILAND -arts and sciences, Girl Reserves , art club , Round Table. ERNEST WEIR -engineering A dvocate, High ]inq s, Hi-Y, Mime s, Orpheon s.

HERBERT WEISEL-arts and sciences , home room repre sentatives , camera club, chemistry clu b , Hi-Y JEAN WINIFRED WELLSbusiness administration , entered from Morrowville, Kansas , high school. ROBERT ADOLPH WENKE- arts and sciences , national honor society, Joy Night, L club , football letter , intercla ss de b ate , entered from Stanton high school. DOROTHY MAE WENNINGER-agricu lt ure , Girl Reserves. ALVIN WERTZ-arts and sciences , J ohn n')}, orchestr a , ban d , re serve football letter, swimming certificate.

FERDINAND WERTZ-trades preparatory , home room alternate , boys glee vice-president MABEL MARIE WEST- bu sine ss administration , Ad vo cate, J ohnny, Joy Night , choir president , girls g !ee secretary , chemistry c l ub. R. VAN WESTOVER -busines s administration , national honor society , student council , B ro ther G oo se, J oh nn ')} , Joy Night, Hi-Y , Mummer s. WARREN WHEELER -engineering. ROBERT TRAVERS WIBLE-arts and sciences , home room repre sentatives , B roth er G oose, O rpheons president , C lef cl ub , reserve football letter. MARIAN WIEDERSPAN -bookkeeping , G irl Reserves CAROLYN RUTH WILKINSON -arts and sciences , band

ELVIN WILKINSON -print i ng IRENE WILKINSON -arts a nd sciences , home room repre sentative s, M i mes. LILA MAY WILKINSON -homemaking. BARBARA DOROTHY WILLIAMS- arts and sciences, home room repre sentativ es, A dvocate , c a mera club, Victory Corps. EUNICE CAROLINE WILLIAMS -arts and sciences , entered from C rete high school. J. RICHARD WILLIAMS -agriculture. REESE DANA WILSON -business administration , home room alternate.

LILLIAN ELAINE WOOD -stenogr a phic MARY LOU WOOLSEY-arts and sc i ences , girls glee. E. JAMES WORCESTERagriculture , orchestra vice-presi d ent , b a nd , inter c l ass deb a te. CHARLES RAYMOND WRIGHT-engineering. LYLE A. WRIGHT - engineering, home room represent a tives. A rmy A ir C or ps

JEAN MARIE ZEHRUNG-te a ch e rs c o ll e ge , S e\l en S ist ers, E\lery Family Ha s On e, Br oth er G oose, N ew Fi res , Joy N ight, choir , g i r l s glee , M ime s, M um m e rs tr eas ur e r JOHN WALTER YEAGER , JR.- a rt s a nd sci en ces , committe e of 100 , Broth er G oose , J ohnn y, b a nd , choir, H i-Y, M umm e rs. BERTRAM YOUNKIN - a rt s a nd science s GLORIA ZIER-s tenographic. ROBERT ZIMMERMAN - engineering, entere d from Loui sville , Ke ntucky , ma l e high school.

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Richard William Cassidy , Marvin Clore , Elizabeth Daniel, John Dell , Marvin Dudley, Edward Fogerty , Donald Gallagher , Donna Hansen, Fredrick Hodek, De Forrest Hughes , Donald Jacob, Charles Johnson , Beverly Keith , Harlan Kendle, Donald Knudsen , Robert Litzenberg, Robert Magee , Robert Marten, Keith McCall , Harry Meginnis, Donald Mitchell , Bonnie Payne , Buford Ruhl , Patricia Schaeffer, Leona Scharton , Jerldine Schwindt , Harold Schwartz , Maxine Sh ively, Richard Strasheim, Delmar Watermeier , Elwyn White , Harvey White.

Navy views , athlete Harold Becker.

Struggling with V-12 , Gerald Wilson. At ease , Warren Roberts.

Open wide and say "ah"-Doctor Brooks and Joan Sanders. Gloria Green-costume, smile , and technique. Sailors' holiday-Ralph Leikam , Harold Becker visit Worrall. Did he buy it? Lovelle Unger , salesman , Eugene Deeter, buyer. Riot in rehearsal, the senior play , Johnn y.

Facing the certainty that Nebraskans will in the near or not far distant future be meeting men and women from remote parts of the world , language classes have taken stock of the immediate necessities of language.

Listening, reading, speaking, writing skills, a good vocabulary, and familiarity with literature are

French conversationalist-Annette Jacobs.

necessary for every boy or girl whether he is entering the service or not. Creative courses in Eng lish give students a chance to express themselves on paper and through practice to hew out an individual style that will better express their own personalities.

A conversational French class is giving students constant practice in readiness for meeting overseas conversation. Although they do not learn all the intricacies of verb forms they wtll know how to make a statement to get results in France.

Latin, recognized as being almost essential to certain professions, has a deepening effect also on the cultural foundation and character of every student fortunate enough to take it. "LATIN GOES TO WAR," proclaimed the bulletin boards last month when students displayed with remarkable effectiveness posters showing how vital Latin is in our most treasured writings and institutions.

Spanish is a growing asset in furthering friendship with our Southern neighbors. They can't seem to understand why even now so few people of our country know Spanish when they in large numbers speak English fluently. Spanish is a requirement for anyone wishing to study these fascinating people at first hand.

During war a common knowledge of German may be the first step toward becoming an interpreter or the means of saving a soldier's life and after the armistice, a weapon for winning the peace.

The quickest way to gain a friend's admiration or an enemy's respect is to address him in his native tongue.

Pupils record their own voices in English 7-Roy Meyers, Ruth Moll, Evangeline Howard.

Betty Barnhill and Marian Battey bring study of the library during an English 4

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Maps shed light on Spanish in Miss Gundermann's class.

their filing expertness to bear on their excursion.

Burns' poetry sung by English 6 quintet-Doris Conk, Jean Drebling, Lois Hoffman, Mabel West, Bonnie Dill.

Latin week posters hung by Patty Grayson, Joe Philbrick

Our Far Flung F ronl has been chosen as the theme of the 1944 Links because it best expresses the awareness this board feels of the vast territory which a 1944 year book must span.

The preeminence of this obligation is keenly felt by the editors. No longer can the Links or any annual rest content with the narrow field of local events and local readers. The men and women of Lincoln high have gone to the ends of the earth to f i ght this war. Scores of the graduating seniors will be scattered in the services this summer. With the realization of how much these soldiers and sailors are giving each day, the're comes a deep obligation to them that cannot be denied.

Carried through the book by the division into three sect i ons, Fore es Behind The F ronl, Comradesln-Arms, and Preparation For Victory, this theme is also reflected in the introduction in letters collected by the writers club from service men and women.

The cover shows the front of the building, from which rays reach to the Links encircled globe in the near sky line.

Reflecting the varied abilities and talents of Lincoln high school ' s students and faculty, between its covers this book shows photography, sketches, editorial copy , page make-up , all the work of amateurs without professional aid.

We have done our utmost to focus the book layout on the theme of our far flung front.

"The end!" smiles Geraldine Poska, editor, as she turns over the last page of the final Links layout.

"I'll be a mathematical -.yizard when I finish reducing pictures for page layouts," remarks Becky Allen, managing editor.

"What a headache!" sighs Leo Geier, photography editor, trying desperately to match names with the football picture.

"How does he spell his name?" asks Warren Roberts, biography editor, while going through the senior biographies.

"Everyone's buying a Links!" says Priscilla Flagg, business manager, as she totals the sales for the day.

Raymond Speer and Norman Case, photographers, are caught in the act.

Frieda Mohr and Norma Scneder, typists, save time by dividing copy.

Helen Hummel, assistant, Dale McCracken, boys sports editor, and Marion Splichal , girls sports editor, look over the new sport trophies .

Robert Lawrence and John Kirsch, staff artists, work out their ideas in the Links office.

Ernst, Dunten, Graves, Beideck Dye, Heuser, Miller, Geier

Mullendore, Davenport, Cederdahl, Litzenberg, Frickel

Schwamb, Smith, Hummel, Miller, Seright

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The spirit and fervor with which the 1943-1944 Advocate staff has applied its talents to distributing the news of its Alma Mater to eager but critical patrons, has been proved by the honors bestowed upon it by various national organizations.

Greatest honor received this year has been the All-American Pacemaker rating given the 1943 spring staff by the National Scholastic press association, which places the Advocate in the top bracket of high school publications in the nation.

Hobart Hays' original comic strip of Einstein Angledome won first place in a nation-wide contest sponsored by the Scholastic Roto. Reprints of special articles and photographs from the Advocate have appeared in various other publications, including the Scholastic Editor and Student Life.

Typical of the achievements of the war effort are

Killian, Rebensdorf, Zier, Bohner, Shepherd Davidson, Keith, Stalgren

those awards won by Anne Whitham and Arthur Parchen who placed first in editorials and cartoons respectively in the fourth war loan contest.

Student polls and surveys have kept the student body informed as to the activities of the school in the war effort. News of the progress and results in such war activities as scrap and paper drives has been gathered and written for the Advocate.

All this has been done under the skillful guidance of Mis~ Belle Farman, editorial director, without whose help the Advocate would remain but a high school paper rather than a leader among high school publications.

In the future the Advocate will serve Lincoln high school not only faithfully but well, and will continue to keep our school in the eye of fellow senior high schools.

Johnson, Lewis, Hartmann, Kinsey, Lumley, Gillen

Dalton, Pochop, Gerlach, Williams, Barnes, Hall, Battey

Bronstein, West, Lauer, Amend, King Pierce, Staley, McArthur, Whitham, Parchen, Tripp

Yonkey, D. Wilson, Wythers, J. Wilson, McGehee

Galloway, Mahr, Mason, Dahlman, Bernhardt, Goggins

Write~s club correspondents-Annette Jacobs, Kay Darlington, Elaine Washburn.

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Wilson, McNabb, Noble, Paul, Jackson, secretary; Roberts, president; Neely ,

Etmund, Tudor, Sievers, Parchen, Kirsch, Hoffs, Klingel Good, Jacobs, Jacoby, Darlington, J. Foster, Hotchkiss, M. Foster, Becker Putney, treasurer; Cobel , Winslow, Sorensen, secretary; Gass, president; Washburn, vicepresident

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Planning for interclass debate-Kellogg Wilson, Wayne Swift, chairman; Betty Etmund, Harold McNabb.

Debaters this year have concerned themselves with the fo r e i gn policy of the United States using the nat i onal question , "Resolved that the United States should join in reconstituting the League of Nations."

Late in November three senior teams accepted Omaha North's and Creighton preparatory's invitation to Lincoln for a practice non-decision tournament. In February came Wesleyan's all-state invitational tournament in which three Lincoln high teams participated. They were Earl Comerford and' Leroy Stoesz; Robert Wenke and James Worcester ; and a three man team composed of Wayne Swift , Kellogg Wilson, and Theodore Sorensen. Lincoln honors were carried to the semifinals by Leroy

Stoesz and Ear l Comerford who were eliminated by Creighton preparatory.

Lincoln's crowning triumph came in the Missouri Valley boys tournament at Omaha Technica l March 9 and IO and March 28, when Leroy Stoesz and Earl Comerford carried away the honors by a unanimous decision of the judges in both the semifinals and the finals and brought home the trophy.

By the middle of April plans for the annual interclass tournament were under way. The classes were well represented by many hopeful future debaters with Wayne Swift i n charge of the tournament. The question debated was "Resolved that the United States shou ld join in an lnterdemocracy Federal Union."

Missouri Va 11 e y debate champions - LeRoy Stoesz, Earl Comerford.

Miss Jenkins, James Worcester, LeRoy Stoesz, Wayne Swift , Robert Wenke , Earl Comerford

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Science is on the march. The men and women of the laboratory are taking up their tools and joining the procession toward victory. They are the little heard of people who have created the rocket gun, jet-propelled aircraft , and revolutionary types of assault equipment. Other developments as penicillin, sulfa drugs, mine detectors, and radar have saved countless lives. To create these inventions they have given unstintingly of their time and a few have given their lives in dangerous experimentation.

Not only does science play an important part in wartime, but also it makes daily contributions to our comfort and safety in p~ace time. In the ~ ars to come it will continue to expand and grow to make this world a better and more beautiful place to live.

Gyroscope engrosses physics students-Sherrill von Bergen, Jim Liggett.

Wizardry of the slide rule engages Lyle Popenhagen.

Biology greenhouse supplies plants for botany section-Patricia Gove, Connie Crosbie, Miss Geiger, Mary Alice Dosek.

With this peace time purpose in mind, the science department has been planning its course through the years. When the clouds of war broke , there appeared the new emphasis on universa l grounding in scientific and mathematical principles. The science and mathematics teachers took up the challenge and streamlined their courses to fit the new demand. They shifted emphasis to those facts vital in wartime and added scientific phases of aviation and pre-induction. The mathematics department has been adapting its regular courses to war pro,blems in aviation, navigation , artil l ery , and radio. The value of this readjustment is probably best appreciated by the boys in service, many of whom have written home in gratitude for this excellent training.

Engrossed in chemistry experiment-Robert Reitz, Herbert Weisel, Katherine Bowman.

Chicks are studied by biology students-Ruth Alice Johnson, Ida Mae Terry, Ruth Bomberger, Fayette Winslow, Robert Gellings, la Verne laird.

Air-minded citizens, Acel Gloe and Constance Cathcart, map out navigation courses in aviation science.

By exam1n1ng actual city ballots the modern problems class learns to vote intelligently-Jean Lapthorne, Don Pegler.

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After the totalitarian enemies of democracy are d efeated , the people of a chaotic world jus+ emerg- ing from the shambles of wor ld wide conflict mus t · turn their faces toward a new problem , the w i nning of the peace.

The peace must be won at all costs , and essential to the solv i ng of this problem is the good citizensh i p and character of the people who must inhabit or govern a peaceful world .

The most usefu l and efficient method of assuring good citizenship is to a-How students the same type of election privileges as their elders enjoy. In the e l ect i on of class officers in Lincoln high , election patterns are fo ll owed down even to the last detail of primary elections.

Citizenship is being taught to the future citizens of the world in every high school class in this nation. In history , economics , and modern problems classes throughout our country , future citizens are learning to judge, respect, and to govern, their fellow men. When good citizenship becomes universa l in the world , i njustice and inequal i ty will disappear from the face of the earth.

News of the war fronts is reviewed daily in history classes-Margaret Engstrom, Donna · Belle Herpols- heimer.

Business cycles, how to avoid the peaks and the pits, are studied in economics-Patricia Neely, Geraldine Poska, Caryl Dunten, Wayne Koop.

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McKinstry, Wright , M. Hansen , B. Wilson , McDermott , Petring, Reichenbach Sharp, Good , Gieseker , secretary ; C. Wilson , Kyker V. Johnson , Carlson

M. Johnson , Wells , treasurer , vice-president ; Anderson , W. Hansen , vice-president , president; Olson, secretary ; Beveridge, president

McKeag , Lewis , Leaming, R. Johnson , Hartmann , Unger , Lampshire , Griswold , Ebright

Nootz , Cole , Finkle , Hiltner , Thieman , L. Johnson , Graham , Koop , Smith , TouVelle, Borgens

Mason , Noblett , Bauman , Raysor , Alexis , Ogle , Coll i ns , Uhl i r , Chadderdon , Clough , Fislar

Guest , Treshansky , Danielson, Gleason , Soldani , Robertson , Sedlacek, Anderson , Gibson , Fox , Quick , Carroll Long , Colberg, Scneder , Kelley , Heuser , secretary; Seright, president; Meyer, treasurer ; Glissman , Weiland , Schnittker , Ellithorpe

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Mechanics in the making-Dick Sievers, Jack Staberg, Alvin Price

The crates have arrived and the waiting is over. Next stop St. Louis , Missouri.

Masses of figures the easy way.

Woodwork-the all important Red Cross bookw ag ons, pingpong and bed-side tables , ready and waiting for shipmen+.

Commercial education , industrial arts, and distributive education courses are the teach i ng programs definitely preparing students to fill a vocation on graduation from school.

Drafting, electricity, and auto mechanics stu- · dents are learning to draw the plans, wire the completed projects , and to repair and keep in condition the new and better homes , automobi l es, airplanes , and the household app l iances of today as well as the even better ones of the future.

The ever increasing demands for good students of typing, shorthand, bookkeeping , business law , economics , and general office procedure are all being supplied as rapidly as possible. Said Mr. Kane , head of the commercial department, of the January 1944 seniors, "All commercial students who had ability were placed long before graduation."

Shorthand , typing , and bookkeeping , all useful to the civilian in this war-struck world, enable commercial students to step into these business offices and shops and relieve the hundreds of difficult situations in the local business houses. Many, too , have taken their skills into civil service positions elsewhere.

To enab 1 e students to gain actual practice in selling , the distributive education curriculum was set up. These future businessmen attend school during the morning and work during the afternoon. Merchants greatly appreciate this curriculum in enabling them to obtain better trained employees.

These boys obtain useful vocational knowledge in a printing class.

Barbara Dell demonstrates points about good grooming learned in a job hygiene class.

Distributive education teaches business etiquette-Dorothy Burton, Donald Saal.

CAMERA CLUB, Henkle, Leonard, treasurer; Weisel , Olney, Case, president; Etmund, vice-president; Graves , president Engstrom, secretary; Geier, Wild, Winslow, Splichal, treasurer; Wallace, Hush , secretary

HOME ECONOMICS CLUB , Wilson, Wentz, Chamberlin, Dye, Gillen, Vosta Pearson, Bach, Langdon, secretary-treasurer; Graham, president; Campbell, vicepresident; Waugh, Soldani

BUSINESS GIRLS CLUB, Challstrom, vice-president; Sedlacek, Anderson , secretary; Denny, Unger , Finkle, president; Beutler, Lebsock, Lapthorne

With everything keyed to a wartime pitch , we sometimes forget the pleasures , and at t i mes , the need of the arts. Lincoln high offers the student varied opportunities for se lfexpress i on in art , music , and drama.

For those who wi sh to make art a career ' or a hobby there are classes in drawing and paint i ng. Some of the art pup i ls have won recognition of their unusual talents in state and national art contests. Typical of their work are the colorful back drop and interest-st i mulating advertising posters used for Joy Night.

Vocally inclined musicians find an ou t let in the glee c l ubs, octets , o r choir. Combiri.ed with the orchestra , these groups get great pleasure from shar i ng their talents w it h the p ubl i c and students at the Sunday afternoon Vespers and the tradit i onal Christmas assembly. Band is an ideal place for those mus i cian s

Who wouldn't like to have these octet carolers in his Christmas stocking?

interested in ath l etics, for in addition to its more serious programs it p lays during the season lively airs for those boisterous football and basketball games.

Hostesses Grace Chilen and Marjorie Hart show the fine art of table setting for a home economics buffet luncheon.

Joan Farrar reflects the spirit of a gay French folk dance in an annual modern language assembly.

Pretty for a picture - Donna Belle Herpolsheimer poses for art students.

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, Marjorie Ericson, Dean Taylor.

Kurth, Gish, Leonard, Pauley, Mattison, Weiland , Laymon, Blish McDermand, Johnson, Kastner, Nootz, Saunders , Graves, Coffin, Meyer, Bryant Temple, Guest, Richmond, Taylor , Venard, Payne , Roemmich , Davis , Koch , Tripp Keller, Ericson , librarian; Felger , librarian; Neely , secretary-treasurer; Kelley, president; Mr. Nev i n , Green, student conductor , president ; Worcester, vice-president; Compton , Rider , Cash

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eighteen flashing feet, nine Smith, Carolyn Wilkinson, Hazel Johnson , Maxine Ken -

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twirling batons-Myrtis Rider , Norma Hawk i ns, Bonnie nedy , Betty Whitmore , Lois Gillett , Gloria G r een.

Mighty with the music-Donald Robertson.

Gish, Sorensen, Luebs , Kline, McGeachin, Mills , Waddle, M Westrope , Hulbert', Wassung, Farleigh , Marshall Gleason , Hudson , Artes , Liggett , Ball , Bolar , O ' Donnell , Pierce, Radke , Wertz , Noble , Schupbach P. Smith, McKeag, D. Westrope, Hatch , Dietze , Wheeler, Davis, Robertson, Crawfo r d , Wilson, Koch , Fisher Donovan, Pelton , Graham , Summers , Cathcart , Ph i llips , Mr. Nevin, Hall , Hanneman , Oppie , Long m an , Churchill , Engstrom Kennedy , Wilkinson , Gillett , Rider, Johnson , Whitmore , Owens, B. Smith , Olson, 2nd Lt.; E. Smith, captain; Nevin , 1st Lt.

Under the influence of Hi gh Jin ks - W i 11 i am Becker Annette Jacobs~ Lois Hoffman , Lovelle Unger Robert Manning, Sally Stebbins. Who s suffering most from the pain in her throat , John Kirsch , Catherine Cooley , Charlene Frost Margaret Ann Amend, or Ernest Weir?

Pl~chy, Swift , We i r, Manning , Schaumberg , Root, Turner, Lawrie Lauer, Polson , D. Smith St_ebb1ns, Safford , C. Miller , Lundberg , Yeager, Marble , Paul , McDermott , Tyner , Pierson , Owens V. M,ller Mc~rew, Mortlock, N_eel y, M Smith N Smith , Schnittker, Thorson Steele , Ludwig, Schaffer Loder West , 0 Shea Wagner R,c e, Mr. Rangeler, director ; Moekett , Overton Zehrung , Uhlir , Lancaster

Cox , Hansen, King , Duling Boman , Becker , K rsch, Bergquist Killian, Ericson , Hoffman , Klingel , Campbell B Cooley , Gibson Blado , Hughes Gatch, Ebright Dill, C, Cooley Kimmel Hays Bowman , Heckenli v ely, Flagg Kolb, Hoppert , Amend , Engstrom , Becher H a as Benner , Dalrymple, Ellithorpe Jacobs , Haun , Gibbs , Garey , Howard, Mr. Robbins , Cederdahl , Clough Chadderdon , Frost Heffley

King , Wright , Hocman , Wimmer , Stalons, Campbell , Wilsey , Weber, Young , Coffin

Ch r istopher , Gibson , McDermott , Bartlett , Nelson, Lundberg, Ehrlich , Kushner, Wilkinson , Bauer

Skelton , Wessel , O ' Donnell , M. Sheldon , Keiber , Jennings, Garner , P. Sheldon , Bean

Petring , Doerr , Tocko , M r. Robb i ns , Mr. Rangeler , Sohl, vice-president ; McGehee , secretary; Butherus , president

Dunba r , Johnston , Loudon , Brownson, McClure , Colin , Mulder , Miles, Branch , Lemke , Sievers, Schleiger

Moll , Drebing , Parkhurst , Stapleton , Johnson , Graham , Hayes , Jacob , Daharsh , Long, Rasmussen , McArthur

James , Dahlman , Meyer , Conk , Long , Ogle , Cubbison , Eberhart , Colhapp , Mason , Becker , Robe rtson , Pierce

Carro ll , Owens , Guest , Gree r, Norton , O ' Hara , Mrs. Paulson , M iss Stowell , Cadwallader , Eisenach , Lo r enz , Way , Jones, Mahr

Ballance , treasure r; Kinsey , editor ; Harris , secretary ; Hyland , vice - pres i dent ; Farrar , president ; Moh ler , president ; Battey, vicepresident ; Wentz , Geist , Ell i s , Wythers

Lawrie, Reiter, Hansen, Kirsch, Wright, Hartmann, Sievers, Long , Campbell, B. Johnson McDermand, Loudon, Bryant, Bubb , Calkins, Saunders , Ebright, Stapleton, Worcester, Darlington, J. Johnson Meyer, Sienknecht, Kurth, L. Johnson, King, Robertson, Bowman, Mockett , Frost, Donovan Dahlman, Andrews, Mohler, Schafer, Jacoby, Cadwallader, Guest, Yoder , Miller, M. Johnson Kelley , Temple, Carroll, Stebbins, vice-president; Jacobs , secretary; Smith, treasurer; Loder , president; Hyland , vice-president; Branch, treasurer; Pauley, Howard

Sheldon , Mann, Sorensen, Pauley, Gass, Hoffman, McDermott, Morrison , Hays, B. Kurth, Meyer, H. Kurth Uhlir, Whitham, Raysor, Hinrichs , Randolph , Winslow, Battey, Babst , Karre, Flagg, Putney Chadderdon , Johnson, Irwin, Donovan, Dreith, Dye, Smith, Graham , Alexis, Worcester, Amend Frost , Jacobs, Zeh rung, treasurer; Seright , historian; Farrar, president; Wilcox, vice-president; Ballance , secretary; Glynn , treasurer; Gish, Chamberlin , Leese

Help! It may be loaded! Mary Dye, Ted Sorensen, George Wilcox, Snell Putney, Anne Whitham, Nancy Gish,

CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN PICTURE

Suzanne Owen

Anne Whitham

Mrs. Marshall

Mar_y Marshall

Theodore Sorensen ...................................................... Dic~ Santr_y

Mary Dye ...................................................................... E\.>e Santr_y

Snell Putney

Bill_y Santr_y

Nancy Gish : .Ph_yllis Santr_y

Ann Chamberlin ................. Ann Santr _y

Tom McDermott ..............................

Stephen Santr_y

Marilyn Kerr .......................... ·-············Olii,e Santr_y

Harry Davis

Dr. L_ynn Cra_y

Marjorie Leese ...... ........ .Lucinda Andrews

Mary Ann Moyle ........................ Suzanne Toler

Kathleen Donovan .... .. .. .. .............. .. .. Angi e Sp err_y

Geoffrey Gass ................................................................ Sid Sperr_y

George Wilcox ........................................................... ./ e rr_y Sperr_y

Recipe for trouble:-One Missouri farm. Move one spoiled family of the author, Stephen Santry, from the city to the farm , and there you have it, the ingredients for the Mummers play, N e'W Fires.

With an excellently chosen cast the play carried one with it from the rising of the first curtain to the falling of the last.

The role of Lucinda Andrews, the housekeeper, with her homely philosophies was one which added a touch of spice to the play. For the ever popular romance there were the debutante daughter , Olive, and the local doctor. Billy and Ann Santry with their obstreperous antics kept the audience amused.

Little by little the aristocratic Mrs. Santry became more friendly toward the hired help who were at first suspic i ous and resentful of her and the whole family , then more friendly.

A ll in all it added up to a full evening of enter• tainment.

"Gabriel " blew her horn. She was Patty Grayson before that morn. "Angel" Joan Farrar came to plead the case. "Judge" Nancy Gish made the decision without haste. Hades keeper Bette Heckenlively lost her client Under the special supervision of our own Coach Weyand

Sink or swim! Peppers assembly shows how Links tars swim; Northeast Rockets sink, naturally.

Killian, Miles, B. Battey, McArthur, Mulder, Sanders, Branch, Kinsey , M. Battey, Felger , Farrar, Bohner Engstrom , Smith, Flagg, Beynon, Alexis, Dahlman, Moll, Lawlor , Burke, Coulter, Wentz, Allen Butler , Schmitz , Chamberlin , Ruby, Beldin, McGrew , Aitken , Mortlock , Lampshire , Borgens , Rathbone, Bennison , Harris Tobin , cheerleader; Dosek , Leese, Wieland, Holland, Garey, Tripp , Andrews, Whitham , C1iambers , Ellis, Gish , cheerleader Grayson , cheerleader; Hyland, Hoke, treasurer, cheerleader; Heckenlively, secretary; Bogan, vice-president; Blue , president; Lancaster , president; O ' Shea, vice-president ; Dye, secretary; King, treasurer ; Grasmick , cheerleader

As time progresses, good health is receiving more and more attention in high school · programs, for the obtaining and preservation of physical fitness is one of the highest aims of any person who dreams of, and desires a happy and successful future.

Realizing that faulty teeth may cause one all kinds of trouble if neglected, a free dental examination was provided this year by local dentists for every student in high school.

To achieve fitness, education classes offer an e!astic program of exercises ranging from competitive games such' as baseball, basketball, football. and track and field sports, to meeting war emergency janitorial shortages which have risen this year. Classes have prepared the fields for intramural competition. Physical development today is one of the most important factors in a successful life or career. Physical education dispenses with awkward or clumsy movements and eliminates that inefficient feeling when a job arises which requires

Shuffieboard enthusiasts in girls gymBeverly Sievers, Mary Lou Wenninger, Norma Leckei.

1-2-3-4 push-ups build muscles in boys gym.

Getting their A B C's in vitamins for physical fitness.

physical action. Also revealed in physical education is the knowledge of those factors which contribute to the resistance of the body and how to combat malefactors which wear it down.

Tuberculin tests have been given to graduating seniors this year, and as a further safeguard to health, hygiene classes are now required of all students before graduating. These classes teach sound habits and reveal to the student what is necessary to keep in the best of health and take care of himself in time of sickness. Charts may be made by students to act as a personal check on habit essentials.

Among the combatants of poor health and malnutrition are the home economics classes and well balanced diets which are offered by the cafeteria. Ways in which one may become healthier and less susceptible to disease germs, are taught by these home economics classes which show how to prepare foods for a well balanced diet.

Bill Browne guards Lupe Arenas in a practice hoop session.

Dorisanne Michael, Eunice Williams, Nioma Waniska, and Mary Alice Dosek demonstrate various first aid practices.

Were those shoes in the job hygiene class rationed? Roy Meyers, teacher, pro tem.

McDermand , Wallace , R. Johnson, Gillett , Beck , Cane , Nuss , McClure , Campbell , Ludden Pierce, Maxwell , Miller, Andrews, Burton, Whitmore, Neiden, Woodruff, Minchow , Gartner , Tracy Benner , Harris, Graybill , Hinrichs , Schne i der , Aitken, Adkisson, Berry, Pearson, Yonkey , Steele , Waugh Umbe r ger , Portsche , Way , Ziettlow , Seright , Penton , Coyle , Splichal, Poska , Meyer

Kitchen , Cone , Tripp , recording sec r etary; Washburn , sec r etary ; H. Johnson , president ; Ekblad , secretary , v i ce-president ; Finkle , v ice-president , treasurer ; Fieth , treasurer; Ruby , recording secretary; H itz , Pauley

Koutsky , O::::ley , Potter , Piderit , Petersen , Dana , Bergquist He r gert , Cox , Lebsack, Wenke , Browne, Bartlett , Schaumberg , Hubbell , Rebensdorf , Kelly Dana , Wells , Nelson, Colley, Munson, Brown, Plachy , Kle i nert, B rrett , McGehee Kirkendall , Lee , Gessner , Fink , Reiger+, Lauer, Klein, Hoffman, Pegler , Ostermiller, Spomer Bolus, Meginnis , Morrison , Beideck , Schne i der , Hudkins , Betz , Mr. Beechner , Mr. Sell , Mr. Weyand , Mr. Worrall

Because of her acknowledged superiorit y in a range of a t hletic events that included l etters won in speedball and basketbal l, supplemented b y emblems for grace in rhythmic and tap danc i ng ; skil l in softball, speed ball, baskei ball, tennis ; endurance in tramping; and expertness in the sa l es of tempting delicacies to hungry fans at school sport i ng events, Dorothy Ekblad won the acclaim of fel low members and the honor of being 1944 G. A. A. Cup Girl.

A~nually chosen from among the seniors of its membership, the leader has met the c l ub ideals of sportsmanship, leadership, scholarship , in the range of her activities. Dorothy captured the bu !k of the votes , probably because of her continuous participation in athletic activities in spite of all war hindrances. Many sen i or girls have dropped a l most completely out of g ~rls sports , but Doroth y 's love of sports has been shown by her record of more emb l ems than any other senior girl.

Graybill, Miller, Cane, Nuss, Campbell, Ludden, Pierce, Splichal, Benner Johnson, Finkle, Washburn, Burton, Whitmore, Gillett, Schneider, Ekblad, Harris, Way Tripp, Yonkey , Neiden, Sindt, Hinrichs, Ruby, Poska, Fieth

These speedball players like a little rougher sport

Kahlbau , Ziettlow , McDermand, McClure , Gillett , Washburn , Adkisson, Hitz

Gartner , Johnson , Finkl~ , Minchow , Neiden , Benner , Yonkey

Table tennis enthusiasts, Tripp , Yonkey , Gillett , Benner , Anderson , Pauley .

Tripping a light fantastic are tap dancers Tripp , Ekblad Pauley , Rider , Burton , Splichal , She r idan , Cody , Campbell

The clowns in the G.A.A. Joy Night act were none othe r than Adkisson , Washburn , R. Johnson , Campbell , McClure , Minchow

Gillett , Pierce, Tr i pp , Miller , Ziettlow , H. Johnson , Ekblad

Cody , Yonkey , Booth , Pauley , Benner ," Sheridan , l Hitz , Cone

Horseback riding, tennis, and archery are represented by these sport lovers

Splichal , Berry, McClure , Kellison , Rider , Wallace , Neiden , Cane, Seright Ekblad, Gillett , Schneider

Interpreting the modern version of the dance Ludden , Campbell , Schneider, Ekblad

Junior mermaids who offer fish a little competition, Hinrichs, Pearson , Finkle, Nuss, Gartner , Harris

Basketball is a favorite of these active girls McClure, McDermand , Washburn , Gillett , Pierce , Benner, Tripp

Ekblad, Minchow , Ziettlow, Finkle , Hitz, Tracy , Gartner , Adkisson, Neiden, Kahlbau, Kitchen Way , Umberger , Miller, Cone , Compton, Johnson, Yo nk oy, Pinton

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Friday, September 17

The Links opened their football season successfully crushing the Kearney Bearcats , 32-0. The Red and B!ack el even got over their nervousness in the last half, and started rolling , to prove to the fans that Beechner had come up with another "barn - burner."

Spotty line play was largely responsible for the fact that the Links led on ly 6-0 at the half, scoring on Don Nelson's 19 yard effort. In the third period Alex Fink went over standing up from the five, and minutes later Bill Betz made it 19 -0 on his 2 yard buck. Ernie Lee blocked a punt in the end zone and dropped on the ball, to begin the fourth quarter scoring. The last tal \y came on Bill Betz's IO yard scamper.

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Friday, September 24

Lincol111 played outstanding football against a larger team, as they downed the Sioux City Central eleven 20-7. The Red and B!ack with the T formation matched to great advantage Sioux City's beef and power.

The Links scored first on Alex Fink ' s 25 yard run. Number two was chalked up by Jim Swanson, when , after taking a pass on the eight , he ran unmolested across the double stripe.

Lincoln iced the game in the fourth quarter with Fink climaxing a long drive on an I I yard hop.

Rugged play was the highlight of the game, wi th three players going to the bench for unnecessary roughness.

Friday , October 6

A last half scoring spree turned what might have been an upset , into the third victory for the Red and Black squad. The Links were forced to turn on the heat in defeating the Scottsbluff Bearcats 26-6.

The Bearcats razzle-dazzle offense sent them to the dressing room wi t h a 6-0 half time lead.

In the las :• ha lf, Nelson ran 19 yards to tie the count, five plays after the kick off. Ralph Leikam set up the second score with a 25 yard run , and Dick Hudkins went over from the one. Leikam and Alex Fink then added two touchdowns on nice runs t o add to the Bluffer ' s disappointment.

Thursday, October 13

Lincoln reserves were pitted against the fast moving Links , and made a good showing, while losing 24-9 to the varsity.

Sophomore Alvin Hoffman was the first to take it out on the reserve boys, as he sliced through for 65 yards to start the scoring. Minutes :ater he carried the pigskin over for his second tally , after a sustained downfield drive. Dick Hudkins added a score ~n the second period and Hoffman scampered for his th i rd touchdown of the day in the third quarter.

Bi ggest thrill came late in the fourth quarter when Dick Sievers , reserve fullback , picked off a stray Linco l n pass, <?nd ran SO yards

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Fink

Sell, faculty manager

Swanson

Beechner, coach

Brown

Weyand, assistant coach

Petersen

Hoffman

Kelly

Piderit

Schaumberg

Becker

With a determined look, Beech takes the field.

untouched to score. Lupe Arenas added the point. The reserves kicked off and the b<!II , hitting a first-team back's hand, rolled out of the end zone to chal k up another two points for the seconds.

Friday, October 15

The Red and Black squad downed their crosstown rival , Northeast, 6-0, in a bitter contes ·:·. The Links seemed to tighten up after the first score, and though they threatened severa l times, they could not quite push the ball across the goal.

Lincoln lost no time in getting started as Fink got awa y for runs of 25, 15, and 6 yards to set up the score. Dick Hudkins then skipped across for the lone tally.

Northeast threatened ·in the second period , but failed when Dick Lodge, with the bail on the 6 yard line, broke through to smother the play.

Friday , October 26

In a disappointing day for the Lincoln footballers, an unpredictable Omaha South team made history by beating a Red and Black team for the first time by a score of 19-13.

Scat back Fink scored first for Lincoln on a 66 yard run but a few minutes later the Packers drove for a touchdown to tie the score. In the second period, South, after recovering a fumble, again countered.

Lincoln kicked off to South after the half and Artie Comez, speedy Omaha back, made a 90 yard touchdown return that took the heart oui of the Links.

The Red and Black lads dug into their bag of tricks and although a pass from Fink to Betz did net another score, it was plain the Links were having an off day. They went down fighting, when late in the fourth period • a barrage of passes was thrown only to have one intercepted.

Wedesday , October 27

It was the Links of old, as the Red and Black lads handed Omaha Tech a sound 26-0 shellacking. Lincoln bounced back from the defeat by South, with seven touchdowns , three of which were called back.

Hoffman started the blasting with a 30 yard trip to pay dirt. Later Bill Betz plucked off a Tech pass and skipped 40 yards for a touchdown.

In the third period Betz made two nice runs of 65 yards for scores, but both times the referee beckoned him back, calling penalties on the p l ays. Early in the fourth period a pass from Hoffman to Swanson, which wou ld have added another score for the Links, met with the same fate.

Finally Betz bulled his way to the 2 yard marker, and Leikam crossed the double stripe. The last touchdown came on a Hoffman to Peterson pass.

Friday, November 5

This was another victory day for the Red and Black squad. Omaha Central was set down 33-0 by the mighty Linco ln eleven. Betz had a field day , as he personally counted for 19 points.

Schneider, student manager

Theasmeyer, equipment manager

Lauer, trainer

Potter

Hubbell

Gessner

Lodge

Fiala

Wenke

Rough action in the Northeast game. Lincoln man drags Rocket back out of bounds after a short gain.

"Wild Bill" made the first three touchdowns on runs of 2, 5, and 6 yards. He also set up the fourth score and Dick Hudkins climaxed the drive with a one-yard plunge. The subs took over the last part of the game and added another tally. It was a beautiful double pass play from Hoffman to Brown to Peterson. The latter outran the Central backfield on a 45 yard sprint.

Friday, November 12

The Lincoln high team packed away their football togs·, after scuttling Grand Island 3 1-0, in their last game of the successful 1943 season. The Links were playing heads up ball and the Third Ci ty boys found it tough going, no matter who was in the game for Lincoln.

After seven minutes, the Red and Black team scored, with Dick Hudkins going over standing up on a IO yard plunge. Just before the half ended,

Fink pitched a perfect strike to Jim Swanson, who tucked the ball under his arm and skipped to a touchdown.

The last three scores were made by Leikam, Hudkins, and Betz on runs of one yard. The latter broke the modern score record with hi5 tally.

The entire Red and Black team played outstanding football in their final game.

Averaging 24 points to their opponent's five during the season, the Red and Black brought home the third state championship in as many years.

Coach Beechner began the season with eight lettermen: Harold Becker , Jim Swanson , Ernie Lee, Dick Lodge, Ralph Leikam, Dick Hudkins, Bill Betz, and Ed Schaumberg'. These boys along with an inexperien ced squad, proved, by downing eight out of nine opponents, that they wanted to play football.

Morrey, Weber, Lee, Bartlett, Olmstead , Sievers, Wenke , Rolfsmeyer, Hoy Worrall, coach; Luedtke , Walters, Gerlach , McGeachin, Nelson , Arenas ,, Bergquist, White, Egger Starkel , Wilson , Hohnstein , Hardt, Boettcher , Brill, Dean , Emery, Wilson , manager

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Aguirre , Walt, Srb, Mattis, Deffenbaugh , Crawford, Dean , Howard Worrall, coach; Reiger+ , Gerlach, Olmstead , Hubbell, Bergquist

• C o ach Weyand demonstrates a correct pass during a brisk practice season.

Friday, December I 0

The Lincoln high basketball team opened its 1943-44 schedule by turning back the Nebraska City Pioneers 38 to 24.

Lincoln led only 14-1 3 at intermission, but Meginnis, Lebsack, and Hudkins widened the margin in the last half.

Friday, December 17

In the first Missouri Valley tilt the Links were victorious over the Omaha Central Eagles 34- 24, with Rodney C ox's 17 points proving the main factor in the Red and Black triumph

Lincoln led only 19-1 8 at the half, but tightened th eir defense and sharpened their basket eye in the last two periods.

Saturday, December 18

Dick Hudkins and Gayle Lebsack, wtih 14 a nd 15 points, spearheaded the Linco:n attack in downing Grand Island by a 43-33 score tonight. The Links had to come from behind to bag the game, b eing on the short end of an 18-13 count at half time

Tuesday, January 4

Tonight, coming from behind again, the Links made Omaha Tech another victim of Red and Bla ck sharpshooting, when they bumped the Mar o ons 25-18 Trailing 7-9 at the half, Lincoln got r o lling in the last chapter behind Gayle Lebsack who gained 13 points to make it victory number four.

Friday, January 7

It was Hastings tonight for the fast-moving Links , and the Tigers met the - sa me fate as other Linco l n opponents, when they fell 32-27 after matching every basket of the C apit a l C ity five.

Harry Meginnis was the spark plug, as Lincoln pulled away in the last few minutes

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Friday, January 13

The Links were really on the beam tonight as they overwhe:med York 53-26, w~th Cox, Lebsack, and Meginnis in mid-season form, potting buckets from all angles.

Lincoln led at the half 27-18 and doubled this margin in the third period with Meginnis running wild, hitting for nine straight points.

Saturday, January _14

Playing possibly their best game of the season, the Red and Black five rolled over Omaha South, state champions to be 1 in an impressive 33-22 -victory.

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Manager Hook Lauer and assistant Eddie Schneider enjoy themselves while cleaning the balls, a regular duty.

Gayle Lebsack was the big offensive gun in the seventh triumph for Lincoln, while the entire first five played heads-up ball, taking a half time lead of 16-10, which the Packers were unable to overcome.

Thursday, January 20

Tonight it was victory number eight at the expense of the Sioux C ity East Raiders. The 46-23 triumph put the Links in first place tie with Sioux City Centra l in the Missouri Valley race. An early 9-2 lead was overcome momentarily by the Raiders, but the Links moved into the lead 16-10 at the half. In the last half the Red and Black lads poured through 30 points to the dazed East five's 13. Rodney Cox topped all scorers with 16 markers.

Saturday, January 22

The fast moving Lincoln cagers downed the Omaha Central Eagles tonight by a 38-1 I count in the return engagement of the teams. Rodney Cox , Gayle Lebsack, and Dick Hudkins led the Links. Lincoln was on top 15-8 at the half. The Eagles were held to one point in the third quarter and two in the fourth, while the Red u;·iJ Black five kept pouring them through.

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Tuesday, January 25

The South high Packers avenged an earlier defeat tonight, by downing the Links 21-19 in an overtime thriller. The battle ended Lincoln's winning streak at nine.

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Arenas

After 9askets by Bartlett and Cox had set Linco ln in · front 19-17, Joe Dworak, South's ace, potted the tying bucket. In the first minute of the overtime he put through the winning goal to become the local hero.

Friday, January 28

Tonight the cagers coasted over the Crete Cardinals to the tune of 58-30.

Rodney Cox ended up as high point man with 17 points, and twelve of the thirteen Lincoln cagE:rs who saw action , hit the scoring column.

Saturday, February 5

The Links dropped their first home game in three years to the Sioux City Central five, by a 29-26 score, in a fast and furious battle. The game ruined Lincoln's hopes for its third Missouri crown.

• Monday, February 7

Setting a blistering pace in the first half, the cagE:rs took their second straight City championship from the Northeast Rockets in a 29-23 game. The Red and Black five amazed a standing-room crowd of almost 6,000.

It was turn-about in the third period, when the Lincoln lads went scoreless and the Rockets narrowed the margin to 4 points. Hudkins finally cured i-he basket famine for Lincoln , and Cox added another to ice the game.

Dick Hudkins and Gayle Lebsack were tied by Laub of the Rockets for scoring honors, while Cox collected six, as well as turning in an excellent floor game along with Meginnis.

Saturday, February 12

The Links met an improved Omaha Tech five toni ght, and set them down 28-21.

Saturday , February 19

Led by Lebsack and Cox, who counted 13 and I I points respectively, the cagers made it number thirteen, in swarming over Kearney by a 44-27 count.

The Lincoln cheering section rests during time out at the State tourney, where the Peppers and students were outstanding in their support of the cagers.

Friday, February 25

The cagers wound up their regular schedule tonight by coming out on the short end of a 20-16 count to Falls City.

Thursday , March 2

Lincoln opened their regional tourney play tonight by overwhelming Nebraska City 46-13.

Friday, March 3

Qualifying for the state tourney tonight, the cagers slaughtered Fairbury 39-1 I.

Saturday, March 4

Stumbling for the fourth time, the Lincoln five dropped a heartbreaker 27-24 to the Northeast Rockets tonight.

Thursday, March 9

In a game termed by many as the best tourney battle, the Links were edged by Creighton Prep in the wild overtime contest, 25-23.

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Lebsack Cox

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Lincoln high's baseball material was up to par this year as shown by their initial triumph over Omaha South in a decisive IO to 4 game A slow rain which finally halted the game in the sixth inning failed to bother the Links, as they gained sweet _revenge from the Packers who were victorious last year 7-0.

After South had taken a 3-0 l ead in the first half of the third, the Links found themselves in displaying a 5 point rally to take a lead that was never argued with. Gerald Duncan • connected with a single and was sent to second base by Don Hays on a bunt which he beat out to first. Ray Aguirre was patient in drawing a walk. Ernie Lee then stepped up with the bases loaded to knock out a triple and drive home three r uns to tie the score. Bob Hubbell drove in the other two runs on an infield hit which scored Lee and Bill Betz.

The Red and Black nine made it 7-3 in the fourth inning when powerful Ernie Lee socked our his third straight hit, which was a terrific homer sending Aguirre home scoring, ahead of himself.

After the Packers had pushed across their last score in the sixth, it appeared that Lincoln was off on another scoring spree before the rain ended the contest. Duncan led off and reached first on a walk. He was followed by Hays who got on by way of an error. Lee , Peterson, and Betz then hit three in a row , to boost the total to ten At this point the rains came.

Gerry Duncan pitched a good game and was given strong support by the entire Red and Black team. Ernie Lee was extremely powerful with his bat, making each of his four trips to the plate with a successful hit. Three South pitchers went to the mound in a profitless attempt to halt the Links.

Weber, Bartlett, Lee, Petersen, Hubbell, Be tz, H ays, Howard, Worrall, coach Phillip, manager; Hobson, Aguirre, Fink, Boettcher, Brady, Duncan, Reig e r+, Duff, Carr

Ernie Lee gets the feel of a bat.

Jack Brady and Gerald Duncan g race the pitching mound.

Bob Bartlett does the work behind the plate.

Chuck Bolus above the stadium in a high jump, or does the camera lie?

Ben Munson takes the hurdles in his stride.

Dick Piderit gives with the old 1-2 in a shot put event.

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Linco ln high cindermen 'got their first taste of compet ition winning their own invitational track meet. The Red and Black team ended up on top in the seven-school carnival with seven blue ribbon winners , and a thirty point margin.

Piderit's push of 49 feet 2 inches was an even four feet better than the old mark held by Becker of Lincoln, while Meginnis added a foot to the record in the broad jump with a hop of 20 feet 6 inches.

Bob Ferguson was also a double winner, taking the 220 yard dash as well as the tie in the 60-yard sprint. The mile proved a thrill with Lincoln's Don Morrison beating Sack of Northeast to the tape. Tom Zichek bagged the 880 yard in 2: 14 time to

qualify for the state meet. The relay quartet was victorious with Harry Meginnis , Gene Deeter, Tom Zichek , and Bob Ferguson running a I :56.6 heat.

Proving to be the best mudder, Linco :n ' s fast moving cinder team was crowned king of the eleventh annua l Columbus track and field meet. The Links placed in twelve events.

In these two meets, twelve Lincoln boys qualified for the state finals: I 00 and 220 yard dashes. Ferguson and Meginnis; broad jump, Meginnis: 120 high hurdles, McGeachen; 220 lows, Munson; 880 yard run, Zic ek; mile, Morrison; high jump, Bolus , Cox, and McCulla; pole vault, Freitag; shot put, Piderit and Betz ; relay team, Meginnis, Deeter, Mu:-is'.)n, and Ferguson.

Weyand, Tisthammer, Garner, McEachen, Bergquist, Kimball, B3echner , coach Ruhter, Gish, Mann, McConaughey, Reichenbach , Hansen, Turner, Fisher, Brennan, Johnson Munson, Betz, Meginnis, Egger, Dietrich, Piderit , Morrison, Zichek, Root, Beideck Weir , Capek, Ferguson, Deeter, Bolus, Plith, Adams, McGeachin, Cox

The Links , th i s year, includes contributions from students throughout the school. This is only an humble recognition of their broad generosity, but we sincerely appreciate every bit of aid. '

Doris Kauffman is responsible for many of the clever captions and some of the key copy , including that of t~e Mummers play. We are grateful for her time spent so helpfully. A great deal of the copy concerning classes i s the work of Melvin Beveridge who wrote on emergency notice in order to help meet deadlines.

Bettebob Hall and Ronald Barnes contributed a page of copy as did Theodore Sorensen with a faci l e bit of writing on debate. It was lucky for us that we could call on Gale Morrell to write some last minute copy.

The tedious task of reading copy was furthered through the help of Robert Schupbach. O utside typists contributing their sk i ll in moments of distress were Ermajean Blado , Jean Lapthorne , Joyce Dalton , and June Donovan. Several of the witty caricatures scattered through the book are the fruits of Arthur Parchen's clever art.

Our overbusy photographer found a willing assistant i n Harris Graves who took the baseball and t r ack pict u res.

However good the photography or the layout , or the composit i on may be , this year book would have been a failure if it had not enjoyed a wide c i rculation. Generous p1Jblicity was contributed by the Advocate which closely followed our progress f~om the first organization meetings to the date of circulation. Although half the size of former years , the salesmanship class rose to the challenge magnificently and oversold the minimum by a wide margin.