THE ADVOCATE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1944
LINCOLN IDGH SCHOOL LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA,
VOL. L NO. I
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Advocate Enters 50th Year School Paper Started '.Activity Ticket .... , ___ _ As Booklet In 1895; Has Sales Underway •1~-
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Offer Big Saving Includes All Games, Plays Issues of Paper Yesterday marked the first day in the sale of activity tickets in all home rooms, sponsored by home room reprensentatives. The campaign will continue through Friday, September 22. The price of the tickets is $2.10 including tax. The purpose of the activity ticket is to make possible attendance at the games and other activities at a reduced rate to the student. With a ticket, the owner may attend five football games, four basketball games, the Mummers and the senior play and receive all issues of the Advocate for only $2.10, while without an activity ticket the price of all this is $5.90 for a semester. After September 22, the sale will continue in room 125, but pupils are urged to buy their tickets from their home room representatives as all home rooms are competing in the sales. The progress of the entire school will be recorded each day on the graph in front of the office.
Reps Chosen; Will Perform l\lany Duties
Three New Teachers at Lincoln High
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With three new teachers, Lincoln high began a year of school September 6. Seven members of the faculty of last year are not returning. The new teachers are Miss Marie L. Cross, Mrs. Willis Regier and Alva Cavett. Miss Cross, who has Latin classes, previously taught Latin and mathematics at Whittier junior high school. Previous to that, she taught three years at Fairbury, Nebraska. Miss Cross received her A. B. degree from Nebraska university and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa / Mrs. Regier, who is in the mathematics and commerce deparements has previously taught at Pleasanton, Neb., at Powell, Wyo., and at Central City, Nebr. She received her bachelor of science degree from the University of Nebraska. Her husband, T-4 Willis Regier, is stationed somewhere overseas with the Army in the field artillery. C<ivett, who ;,,. teaching Mr. English, taught bef0rc at
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Miss Jury Resigns From Staff
Volume number 50 begins with The school as well as the Ad• this issue of the Advocate. The vocate has shown much change first volume was a thin one, as in size, location and equipment. the paper was founded in April, Lincoln high school started out 1895, and monthly issues were on the fourth floor of a school published during the rest of the 1894-1895 school year. building located on Fifthteenth All things change with age. and N street. The faculty conMiss .Jessie B. Jury, who for This was especially found with sisted of two persons, one being the Advocate through the fifty the principal, the other the supertwenty-eight years had been head years of its existence. intendent. These two teachers of the Latin department of LinBeing inspired by a four page · between them taught every course coln high school, resigned at the magazine of a California high offered by the school. The superend of the school, Henry Tucker, a student intendent taught algebra, United school year in at the time, was the instigator of States history, physiology and June. general history. The principal the Advocate. In addition Early Years a Struggle. taught Latin, English, arithmetic, · to her regular physical geography, p h y s i c s. A meeting of the student bod.v duties as a was called in which the idea was United States history and botany. ' teacher and put before them. Fifty students School hours were from nine d e part m ent were present at this meeting and until twelve and commenced head, she had a committee of five was selected again at one-thirty to last until t h e responsito publish the first edition of the four with fifteen minutes in each bility of advis-Journal. Lincoln high school paper. period of time for rest. ing pupils in Miss Jury. Mr. Jackson, "Professor" of planning their h i g h school In 1872 the pupils were dischemistry and physics can be missed to music to which they work toj'ard future eastern and given a great deal of credit for private colleges. mar.c hed in double file until they preserving the life of the infant h ad reached the end of the school Chairman of Assembly Committee. enterprise, according to the anground. Miss Jury also was chairman nual of 1899. As chairman of this One of the strangest things of the assembly committee and committee, he proved to be a found was the fact that girls as very efficient person with his exhas been directly responsible for well as boys played football in perience to inspire this under- those days. the many noted speakers and intaking with hope of success. Pupils who think they have . teresting pupil programs which Th2 first task performed by the a lot of homework would. have a have been a big part of the procommittee was choosing a name reason if school requirements had gram of the school. She also for their paper. Those suggested not been changed. Four years of were "The Voice," "Trumpet," Latin seems too much to most found time to assist in the or"The Tattler," " The Advocate," people but it's no one's choice ganizing of health examinations ·a nd "The Echo," the Advocate when it's required. which all pupils receive periodibeing the one selected. An office The class of 1872 eom•isted of cal~:;.· ~!-.:-t. . ngh tl"'. c ,seb onl y ear w;, ~ rnaae iron1 <.t d oc.k room on s<:ven pupil:> wno, wii h :Lu!ds ar.d In accepting the resienation of the third floor of the building; flounces, ribbons, gores and overAmong the eight pages of the skirts, considered commencement Miss Jury, the board of education 3-column · magazine size paper, day the big event of school. went on record as expressing apthere appeared articles much difThe 436 pupils in the June, preciation of the y ears of sucferent from the present. A few of 1944, graduating class compared cessful service she has given to them were "Editor's Desk," "Lo- to 7 in 1872 and 75 teachers as the Lincoln schools. cals," "A Bit of L.H.S. News," "W_ compared with 2 in the first high and H. Notes," and athletics. Praised by School Officials. school. The classes were so small To show a few changes in com- that the sophomore party could H. C. Mardis, principal of Lincoln high school, in commenting paring the present with ·the past, be held in a home. this article is found in the athon Miss Jury's resignation said, Staff Organized For Work. letic column. Advocate staff editorial posi"Miss Jury is more than a thor"We defeate!i Lincoln Normal ough scholar and an extraordi- College in two games; both were tions were announced by Miss Belle tFarman, Monday, Septemwon by large scores. The Lincoln nary teacher. She has been acber 11: managing editor's, ' John tively interested in the education Park and D street champions have Whitten; news editor, Lor~:-.1ne also been defeated by our band and devel,opment of the youth of of sluggers." Belden;~ -~i- i.ois NorLincoln over such a continuous The second year of flb9 ..i\M'_.· -,1f~; . ~ ,_e- ~t~l', Jeanne ·, ~wOrth; third page editor, period of time, that we consider cate wu one of fin~nclal · diffi · her a very tangible and important 1 ~~ties:l, ~Hf- Wet'\, ~t . ht ·~,i»ed Kaye Moore; furth page editor, Gale Morrell. part of the institution itself." · . ·tjl6.}•-tt:.~.~t su'bilcn'be. Girls sports editor's, Shirley : • . •, .i. \;:,:r!Mr@. gMng up, the staff inM. C. Lefler, supenri . .:..iv.ent o;i: · ¥fted ·Professor Caldwell, of the Ziettlow; static editor, Patrica Linclln schools, says~ Jury, University, to speak to the student O'Hara; exchange editor; Joan "I h'!.ve ~own few peQple who body for the benefit of the Ad- Cable; literary editor, Margaret have posse5Sed.o. ~- c:onstancy, vocate. ~his wasn't sufficient for Robertson; copy editors, Jame$ loyalty and devotion which Miss the · need of subscriptions so as Crowdford, Rosemary Hiltner; Arlene Vosta. another aid to the cause, a min- Patricia Karre, Jury has always shown." Nancy Gish is the special reporter strel show was given with the Prof. Clarence A. Forbes, who cooperation of the Athletic Asso- and Jack Gwyne is circulation is a professor of the classics of ciation. manager. The show being a success, it Secretaries are: J o s e p h i n e the University of Nebraska says, provided sufficient funds to com- Cropp, Barbara Strubbe, Donna "Honos cui honors debetur." plete the second volume. Wilson, Bettebob Hall and Doro"Miss Jury has upheld the The third year opened with thy Peck. In addition to this cause of Latin with a valor and need of substantial support at several volunteers helped in proability that has few equals in which time the Athletic Associa- ducing this year's first edition this country. Others' testimonium tion. took over the support of the and may continue helping if paper. needed. laudis was amply corroborated in
Leaving Fine Service Record
Seven of Last Years' Faculty Not Returning
stock, Gibbon and Grand Island, One hundred and twenty boys Neb. He holds an A. B. degree and girls serve this semester from the University of Nebraska as home room representatives and and also at Nebraska he was made a member of the honorary frateralternates. Among the duties of the repre- nity, Sigma Tau Delta. From Greeley, Colorado, Mr. Cavett has sentatives are.to attend representan M. A. degree. ative meetings and report to the The absence of Miss Ellen Anhome room the subjects discussed. They also handle activity ticket derson, who taugth mathematics, sales in each home room. Alter- is due to illness and she is on an nates are in charge of the distri• extended sick leave. bution of the Advocate and attend Mrs. F. J . Hobbs, who was meetings if the representative is temporary assistant in hygiene absent. last year, is not returning this F.P-P:".lR.ntatives and alternates year. announced b' ·,Ale . sponsors, Miss Those resigning .are Mr!'. L0rEsther Montgom41fJ• . and Miss etta Babich, COIIlJllerci~ 1 "'')!U i>IP Elsie English, last w~=J@r·~..~· ''°'~lli ii). Cfiµfl'\~, with ~- family; ,,,.., ....~ 8oiers. Spanish and Room Representative and ~)k>ellnu 100 Neva Mae Boolll. .~dllliilon .. 101 Fletcher Bell, Matcia· .f,,..ld Bricker. English depanment, whu is tak102 Ruth Bergot~r, 0 ~rlr;flt. ing post graduate work at Leland 103 Robert Bartlett, St.lrlell! Winslow 105 Betty Barllblll, J'ayet Robert · Stanford university in California; 107 John (Jack) Campbel' · Miss Jessie B. Jury, Latin, Miss Brooks. yn Daharsh 109 Wilton Chue, ~1'•!,,a.nn Day. · Maxine Miller, who was the as116 Warren Dunn, Xt.i;' Yonkey, 117 Roger Stewart,. Pamn Dunten. sistant librarian, has also re120 Patsy Loudon.._ Ca Hurst. signed. 121 Mary Gueet, aelela Cole. 12' Don Bryant, Su~ohn Brill. 126 Janice Chamben, Mrs. Elsa Dawson, formerly at128 Don Etmund. •attl Wieland tendance director, is now teach130 Barbara Kalar, 1., Vera Fox: 132 Mary Alice ·:i:io. Patsy Gadd!• ing in the grades and Mrs. Alma 132B Kenneth Hulbert, jlrlam Hicks · 133 William Henkle, ~dwtn Loder· Blythe has taken her previous 135 Betty Johnaton, {aye Darlington position at Irving, since the re136 Thomas Jelama, Jean Stepheno ' 137 Darlene Sct.rader_, Jen Loder · turn of Miss Helen Wilson to the 139 Gwen Mitchen; .. :>orta Worthman 141 Patricia Pegler~. voe needed • art department after a leave of 200 Helen colbe_rg, .,>anne Heuertz absence. 201 Fred Pflug, ·~ Kinsey · 203 Marjorie Hart, Kary Ann Mohrman. Miss Marguerite Gundermann ~g~ ~~f1~!:: :.~:! Bettebob Hall. 208 WUltam Wllmn. Beverly Eggeraa. . has been transferred from the ;,., Rolland Egger. 209 Dorothy Dletrl· lla..,. Frances Irwin, foreign language department to 212 Harold D1etrlcl? 8-Ml Johnson the position of attendance director 213 Richard Nobt."'• Mier Hosfield. and Miss Elizabeth Grone has ~~~:r~~e!~llam Wenke. 216 Harvey Bet~' Beverly Bar· been transferred from the Eng217 ~l~t.ard R~ n-ary Kimball. lish department to teach Latin, 220 Edward Looper'. L&Verne Laird. which is in the foreign language 221 Edith Holie y.irlnla Koch. 224 Robert Phe1P,.. 'ilrb&ra Holloway. department of which Miss An225 John Wilson :arot!lt. Fowler. 226 Jacqueline ' ,. ¥Dton Schmidt. netta Sprung is chairman. 302 John (Jack) . • Whitham. Miss Alice Beynon has a six ·303 Robert ( M ) . Norma 304 ~~~l~~:· ~· ~ Re111e- weeks leave of absence because she is recuperating from an oper305 ~~~~·Y Gllsaman ~- lllchael. 306 William Roi._,..' ...thertlno ation. Mrs. Lillian Lawson is the Hayes. ' substitute during Miss Beynon's 307 Barbara Wentz,~J;' : 309 Clara Beam, l' lice Jt atl1th. absence, but is teaching the 312 Gordon Strom, -. · N'9'dea. classes of Mrs. Regier who is 313 Dale Hatch, Syl~n• 31' Bud Morris, Sa.:ror Roell: temporarily teaching Miss Bey315 Janice Ryman, "'" ._ 316 Mary Helen Mallo~ T'lrtlt OtoupaJlk 317 Arthur (Art) :i-ret-.11, Darlene non's classes. Mrs. Carleta Kohl, '42 formerly 320 ~~~7:S Wilson Jer..1-. Brellm. 321 Robert Mcconaughy,JJ>n Randolph. Carleta Smith, is serving as li325 Don Jones, Jane v~dlnr;ham. brary assistant this semester. Her 326 Darlene Hand, N&l° Glynn. 327 Marilou 8eott. Lllllar..llchater. husband, Cpl. Kohl, has been sta400 Beverly Thompson, Ja!" Woodward 402 Jane Traphagen, RI~ Stuben. tioned for 13 months in England 401 Friday afternoon ho~e room with the 9th Air Force. representatives were ask~ to volunteer for committees l serve Passion Play Will Be this semester, Commttte" are: Given September 24-26 stairwell, pennant, locke;. and The Black Hills Passion Play, bulletin board. Activity tickets will be soh by portraying the life of Christ, will home room representatives otil- be presented in Lincoln Septemternates in home rooms Tu~ay, ber 24, 25, 26 at the University Wednesday, Thursday and Fri8Y· of Nebraska Coliseum. It is sponsored by Lincoln No installment tickets will be s'o lt this year. Results of sales each Optimist Club in furtherance of day will be posted above .the &ut- 'ts deserving youth activities an<' letin board outside the office'each a.ay be of particular interest i.o ~n&lish students. day.
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Reproduction of the cover page of an Advocate of 50 years ago when it was more a news magazine than a newspaper.
56 Students Listed on Honor Roll
Council Picks New President Other Officers Elected to New Posts
Chosen From Last Semester Fifty-six students make up the Lincoln high school honor roll for the :seco'1d semes ter n f last year.
u1 tnese, twenty-seven students who were carrying twenty-five hours, six students carrying twenty-three hours, and twenty-three students carrying twenty . or twenty-two hours, earned marks of 1 or 2 in all subjects which gave them weighted credit. Students on the honor roll are as follows: 26 Douro All 1'•· Farrar, Joan Neely. Pat Louden, Donald 23 Hours, All 1'1 and %'1.
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Brehm, Jo Ann Chesen, Irwin Comerford, Earl
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Beverly Battey is the new president of the student council ~ we.s elec1ed at the council
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Harris qU'Wf'; ~'!Q'~t{CtBsur er, Jeanne Bra..c~·in..D1 r;i.\-. Nancy Gish; the corr1!T'.ittee oi. committees, Nancy Pierson >lnd Joan Farrar. Miss Helen Dunlap, the sponsor of the council, introduced Miss Mildred Kemp, · who is to be the new assistant sponsor.
Former Student Is First Yank Visitor ln Vatican Mosaic Factory, Rome, Italy Churches, ancient ruins, art galleries, operas, all these and more are kaleidoscoped in the impressions of Rome, a.s gathered on a five-day furlough, by Corporal Hal T. Wilmeth, '36, 15th A. A. F., and artist turned G. I. Joe, and described in a letter to Miss Helen. Wilson, head of the art department at Lincoln high. "The great contrast between Rome and the southern part of the .boot is amazing .. . no similarity at all. Rome is like being back in .the states again. It was all over too fast though. My only regret is that I didn't have more time there to see a little more and do a few more sketches," writes the former L. H. S. student. All the pomp and ceremony of an audience with Pope Pius XII was granted to all the Yanks that could crowd into the audience chamber. Wilmeth was one of many who "sweat out" the period of waiting for the audience. "The Vatican gardens were places of peace and quiet in a war-mad world," states the Corporal. • Guiding the G. I. artist .through the Vatican art galleries was the su1 of the Ambassador to the Vatican from Switzerland. Being the first Yank soldier to visit the Vatican mosaic factory, Hal was given several of the smaller mosaic which are made to be sold.
The Sistine Chapel, the "Arc of Constantine," the Pantheon, with its new Mussolini-dictated coat of marble inside, the cata·combs, and ancient ruins . were part of the tour made easy for Corporal Wilmeth and other soldier-tourists by the pamphlet issued by the government. This pamphlet contains a bird's-eye view of Rome, pictures of famous works of art, such as, a bust of the Emperor Augustus, the Arch of Constantine, a map of Rome and a history of Rome. The Arch of Constantine and the Arch of Titus had, at one time, been invisible because of the protective sheath of concrete and bricks which saved them from bombs; however, the Arch of Constantin was partially visible at the time of Hal's visit. Paintings by Michael Angelo, Raphael, and other painters of the early Italian school receiv ed a great deal of attention from the artist side of Corporal Wilmeth. Raphael's "Transfiguration" and an exact mosaic reproduction brought forth words of praise. A thrilling evening spent at the Royal Opera, hearing "Faust" found Hal in a box in the company of five British officers. "The great churches, the catacombs, the ancient ruins, the art, the great parks, and all made one feel that there is some civilization here in Italy," commented Corporal Wilmeth,
my experience by the long series of soundly prepared and excellent Latin students who emerged from Lincoln high school and knocked By Ted Sorensen. driving to the Czechoslovakian at the gates of this University The eyes of the United States border. The Balkans, and Warduring my years of tenure here. _ saw are only 312 miles from the The seeds of culture that Miss and of the whole world are foecapitol city. Americans on the used today on two newsworthy Jury planted have grown into western front are· 319 miles displaces and though this may be tall trees which have borne rich quite an optical trick, both are tant. To the German people the 'fruit. We are glad and proud to all-important, Quebec and the race for their conquest is of the greatest significance. They fear, have had Miss Jury as a friend Siegfried line. too, the harsh bitterness of the and colleague in the teaching to At Quebec, the leaders of the revenge-seeking Russians. They the humanities." two great allies, England and the know what they did to the miser"I shall miss the contads with United States, are meeting to de- able Poles and Czechs, to the students and faculty," said Miss cide the future fate of our ·two Russian towns they conquered. Jury. "I was privileged to share major enemies. What to do with A nd t hey realize the more lenin so many activities connected a beaten Germany and the quick- ient policie~ of the Americans. with the school that I felt myself est way to beat Japan is soon to Who will win? It looks like a be decided. President Roosevelt photo finish. truly a part of it." "I felt gr eat interest in the and Prime Minister Churchill are The lights went on again all progress of the school and the in conference now, as are the over England on Septem ber '17, successful outcome of each proj- leaders of these t wo great nations, the first time the blackout has. ect assigned me, but particularly Eleanor and Fala are there too, been lifted in five years. Ma ny in the growth and success of my as is the Churchill family. an English . child of good size has _ pupils." The vaunted Siegfried line has never seen the brilliant glow of "I plan to h ave time for read- been broken already. American a street light before. We here in are already pouring t he middle w est ar e unable fully ing, long neglected, and for some troops war work for which I had little through a gap near the German to comprehend just what that time w hile teaching. Someone re- town of Aachen. The end may be means-just what those five years marked, 'You will find yourself near. · of darkness and destruction And so the race is on, and meant. But we know we can busier than ever now that you are out of school.' I remarked, they're in the home stret ch, the say of our English allies, "They're race iiJr Berlin. . The Russians tops." 'That will be impossible.' "
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