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LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL, LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1954
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·Year Advocate Enters 60th Paper Started A111erican Field Service SchlarshipsSend Six L.H.S.StudentsAbroad This summer was very eventful one fcir many students at Lincoln
:schools are not co-educational. "It's hard to say what I liked best because there were so many things to see! " Bob stated. He hitchiked to Italy where he stayed· ten days, · mostly in Venice. Toward the end of the summel' , all of the American Field Service students gathered in Paris and spent several days touring the famous city. While they were there the students visited the Eiffel Tower, Arch of Triumph, Notre Dame, The Latin Quarter , the Palace of Versailles , and other famous buildings . Two other Lincoln High student.s have been chosen to study abroad. Gary Cadwallader , a Lincoln High senior , was awardecl .the American Field Service scholarship for a semester's study at Scott's College in Wellington, New Zealand. Ronnie Graham, a Lincoln High senior has been appointed as an excha~ge student · for a year at St. George's School in Havana , Cuba.
As Three Page Bool~let In ·1895 .
High. Among those pupils having a "fabulous" time were the four This issue of the Advocate Street champions have also been 11tudents chosen by the American marks the be1:,inning of the 60th defeated by our band of sluggers.'• Diffic11lties Encountered Field Service to spend the sumconsecutive year of publication . mer in Europe. Nan· Carlson spent The second year of the Advocate The first issue was printed in ril, her eight weeks in Finland while Lincoln Hith's eleven new teachers are (seated left to right) was one of financial difficulties 1895, and monthly issues were Tom Fisher, Jan Lichtenberger, because of the small number of Miss Frances Buell, Mrs. Ramona Norstedt, Miss Virginia Guhin, published during the remainder and Bob Wilson were in Germany. ISUbscribers. A minstrel show, Miss Beab-ice Tift, Mrs. Leila Hughes, and Miss Beryl Good. Staying at a summer home at of that year, Henry Tucker, a Lin- given with the co-operation of the (Standing left to right) Robert Antonides, R. W. Howland, Varjakka, Finland, and one on an Robert Hafemeister, LeRo;v Colson and Donavon Luedke. coln High student at the time, was Athletic Association, provided sufisland near Helsinki , Finland, took the · instigator of the Advocate, ficient funds to publish that year'• up most of Nan 's time. Sh• said paper . ~ having been inspired by the fourfor breakfast they serve tea and The school, as well as the Advopage magazine of a .California cate, has shown much change in different .kinds of breads. They also have tea in the afternoon and high school. size, location, and equipment. evening, "Loved it" is thP way A meetine of the student body Lincoln High began its career Nan chose to describe Paris. was called and the idea presented. in 1872 on the fourth floor of a Tom Fisher stayed in a suburb Fifty students attended the meet- school building located at · Fifnear Bremen, Germany. He ing and a committee of five was teenth and N Streets. The faculty fl thought the people in Germany selected to publish the first edi- consisted of two people: the prinSophomores aren't the only newand Ogallala, Nebras :.-:a. were very cordial and friendly , comers to Lincoln High, for there I ence, photography, and co-sponsor tion of the Lincoln High paP.er. cipal and the superintendent. The Their clothing was more conser· Teacher Given Credit are also eleven new teachers the Links. Mr . Howlimd has a principal taught Latin, English, ative than ours here in the United Mr. Jackson, a chemistry and Directing Apollo Choir and sop- B. S. in educ ation and this is his arithmetic, physical geography. States . According to Tom, there physics teacher, was given credit homore and junior glees are the first teaching assignment . He is physics, United States history, are few cars and many bicycles . in the 1899 annual for the .success new duties of Robert Antonides, married and has three sons . and botany. The superintendent What cars you see are small. As who has taught one year at David Mrs.. Leila Hughes is. ass igned of the paper during its first few taught algebra,, United States in Finland an interesting custom City and two years at Irv ing Jun- to the field of business and has years. He served as chairman of history, physiology, · and general they have ' is drinking tea in the ior High. Mr. Antonices graduated nceived a B. S. in education and the five-student committee. history. afternoon. Tom's reaction to Paris The committee's first task was from Hastings College where he taught at Monroe , Nebraska. Mrs. School hours were from nine was"It was great!" Hughes, who is married , and has choosing a name for the paper. received his A. B. degree and has w1til twelve and one-thirty until jan stayed with t:wo families in s t e d were "The Those s u g g e star ted work this summer on his t\\"o children , will also be a Pepper Oldenburg, Germany, which is loVoice," "Trumpet ," ." The Tatt- four. Each period ·included 15 Master's Degree at Indiana Uni- sponsor. minutes for rest. The pupils were cated in Northern · Germany . One tler ," "The Advocate," and "The veristy. He is married and has a Donavon Luedke will teach scidismissed to music and marched family has a daughter and the For four of the Lincoln High fac- boy 21 months old. ence and health education in Mr. Echo ." From this list , "The Ad- ouf of the school in double file. At other family has a boy as exchange A new addition to the Math ulty , this year's summer happen Young's place ·. Mr. Luedke re- vocate" was chosen. The· first of- that time both boys and girls students in America. Bot\: are Departmen t this year is Miss caved his B.S. frcm the · Uni- fice of the Advocate was made played football , One of the school ings included trips out of the counsponsored by the American Field Frances Buell, who received her versity of Nebraska in 1950, and from a cloak room on the third requirements was four years of try. Service. B. A. from Nebraska Wesleyan M, E . in 1953 and has taught four . floor of the building. Latin. Jan visited schools for just one The . first paper had three colMiss Teresina Danese traveled in 1947, and her :vi. A. in 'the field vears at Ashton and Minat are, Neweek·because students there have thr ough Caribbean waters and vis- of mathematics from the Univer- braska . New Staff Begins nmns · and was eight pages long. school vacation during July, GoThe staff beginning the AdA few of the · articles wer e "Edireaching art in the job Mrs.· sity of Nebraska in 1949. Miss ited severa l South American ports ing on a train tr ip to· Amster<1:am, Buell has had two years of college Kathleen Taussig left is Mrs. Ra- tor 's Desk, " ''Locals," "A Bit of vocate's li(lth year includes the Holland Jan saw Queen Juliana while enjoying a three week cru ise L. H. S. News," "W and H. following students: mona Bea vers Norstedt, who has te aching and has taught three of Holl;nd and the . King of Nor- on a freighter. A 60-mile trip down years at North Pl atte High 'School. h2;i rural school and college teachNotes," and athletics. Eoditor-in-chief , Helen Siefkes; This article appeared in the news editor, Janet Danielson; way. a river heavily bordered by tropi Coaching tennis this yea r at Lin- in~ exper ience. Mrs. Norst edt re"We defeated "l liked the · way the boys cal jungle was a feature on this second page editor, ·Judy Decker; coln High will be LeRoy Colson, ceived a B. F. A. in 1951 fr om the sport s column: danced," said Jan. 0 When the boys trip. Miss Danese also brought who was a member of the Uni- University of Nebra ska and her Lincoln Normal College in two third page editor, Phyllis William.• games ; both were won by large asked . the girls to dance, they back many things of interest for son; .sports editor; Jack Carlin; M . A. in 1953. versity of Nebraska tennis team. bowed to them. Wpen dancing , t hey her Spanish classes. Niss Beatrice Tift will tak e over scores. The Lincoln Park and D assistant sports editor, Kenneth · Mr. Colson received his B. S. de· bad no special step to foll<'w." Eastern Canada, New England , gree· in June, 1954, with special- th e teachin g load which Miss Peterson; feature editor, Doris Bob Wilson spent his eight weeks New York, and Washington, D. C. ization in m athematics and chem- Mirian McE1haney has had. Hudson; book editor, Sandra with one family near Fran~fort, were the scenes of Miss Elizabeth Pennington: · exchange e ~ i t o r , istry, which he will teach at LinGermany. He visited three differ- . Grone's motor tr ip with her par0-- -+- w-~-"'P"=;-,,1~~. """"i r ,.,... _.-~"-coln High. .wt:. ..•~ - .-~~ · .. 1-1!''"'"~ ·-+ ·ents.' Numbere d in her thrm s· were Ha11ing from Liverpool, E ng1 The. Lincoln High School Music ~!~~ business mj!~a_ ge_r_, _ --· · ~med to be .studied most. The j being able to hear ~ n d speak land, whP.re she has been Assist·Depar tment has announced the Reporters: Dorothy Beindotfi. · ... ·' · · Fren ch (the fluent vanety) agam, ant Headmistress at Holly Lodge member s of its sp~ ~ii.l groups . Eddie Diamond , . Joyce Higdon, and visiting the Old North Church·, High School, is Miss Beryl Good, Judy Munson has been elected Leroy Meyer; Betty Randecker, the United Nations , and Congress . . who will replace Mrs . . Gladys by the band as drum majorette, and Jim Risser. For two months, Europe claimed Temple, biology teacher , for one The squad leaders and assistLyle Welch, band director, anMrs. Virginia Rober ts and her hus- year on an exchan ge basis. Miss ant squad leader s are as follows: nounced recently. band who gave an organ concert Good rec eived a certifi cate of ed- Squad 1, Dorothy Beechner and Assistant drum majorette is in Amiens, France. Switzer:la~d ucation in 1942 from the Univer - Cynthia Barber; squad 2, ·Nancy Jane Schmidt, wlio also carries a and Italy were also included m sity of Liverpool and has been Brayiµen and Sharon Burk; squad flag as do Betsy Beck and Sharon . Do you wish to sa ve $10.85? To their journ ey. Mr . Roberts teaches tea ching since that time. 3, Nan Carls on and Cecilia Carter; Hanneman . all students interested in attending Miss Virginia Gubin will rep lace squad 4, . Sandra Foell and Ja net many school activitie s, . Lincoln .music at the Universi ty of NeBaton t wii'l e r s are Frances Miss Shay in the English Depart - Danielson ; squad 5, Clar e Gras - Allen, Joey Augustine , Nancy High offers a money sa ving a(:tiV- braska. September 29 ...••••••. . . Adv11Cate With some 60 educators Miss ment and will also be a Pe pper mick and Jo Ann Jiodfrey; squad Coover, Jan e n e John son, Ja ne September 30 . . .. .. . . ... Aqualinks ity ticket. sponsor. Miss Guhin received her 6, Ju~y Hartman and Pat Hedglin; You may buy an activity tick et Helene Scheme! took a National Odell, Sharon Q u in n , Judy October 1 . . . . . .Football at Gran d Island · for the entire school year for only Education Association tour through B. S. degree at the University squad 7, Marje Holtmeier and Schimm, and Jane Sommers . Mexico. The tour included visits of Nebr aska in 1951 and has taught $4.00, or you may purchase a ticket · Doris Hudson; squad 8, Joyann Membe rs of th e Girls' Octet , di- October 2 . .. Nebraska vs . Iowa to Guadalajara, Monterr ey, Mexat Beatrice and Grarid Island . for the first · semester at $3.00 and Krieger and Ann Marie Klein; re cted by Miss Dorothea Gore, State, football ico City, and several . s~a .ller Heading the expan ded intra -mu- squad 9, Ja n Lichtenber ger and are Cynthia Barber, Deloris Beltz, October 6 . . ... . . . . . Camera Club the second semester at · $1.50. towns where Miss Schemel v1s1ted ral program for boys and girls at For the purchase of an activity Carol Match a; squa d 10, Nancy Sandr a Crocker, Patsy Giesick, Clef Club ticket at $4.00, you will receive : schools, hospit als , and facto'.ies . :.incoln High this year, is Robert Munson and Lorett a Nichols; Clare Grasmick, Allena Jones, Ocotber 8 •. ..•. Football, Scottson the agenda was a v1s1t to Neal Hafemeister, who is replac - squad 11, Linda Ross and Kay 4 football games .. .... . .. ... $4.00 t.Also Marci a McCallum, Julia Wynkoop, bluff, here h e Mexican bra nch of U.N.E~S-· ing John Bruce in the Social Stu- Riddle;. squ ad 12, Ann Schleiger (Single admission $1.00) and accompan ist J anet Daniel- October 9 .... .. Nebraska vs ... dies Department . Mr . Hafemeisand Dianne Schuetz ; squad 13, t basketball games . .... ... . . 6.75 c.o. Kansas State, football . . . . son. ter r eceived his B. S. degree from Sonia Siever s and Pam Poiel er; (Single, . admission · 75c) Boys' Octet members, dire cted October 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art Club the University of Nebraska in 1949 squad 14 Suzie Swingle and Deloris Senior Play • . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Committee of 12 by Robert Antonides, . are Gregg and taught five years at Osc.eola VanWinkle ; squad 15, Joan White Junior P lay .. •••. ... . . .. . .. . .50 Teachers meeting DeWitt, Marty Koolen, Dick October 12 R. W. Howland will teach sciand Phy llis Williamson. Joy Night . • .. .. . • .. • • . . . . . . . .50 Moses, Bruce P auley, Marty P er - October 13 Honors Convocation Opera . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 G. A. A, ez, Ken P eter son, and J ohn Stuart. A full yea r's subscription to Advocate The accompanist is Helen Siefkes. Lincoln High School Pare nts' the Advocate . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 1.50.- Group began its second year of ac(75c each semeste r ) tivitiec at an open house for par A 35c credit on a copy of the ents of pupils new to Lincoln Hi~h, Scribe . •.• •..•• .. •. .. . . .. . . . .35 Tuesday, Septemb er 21, at Lmcoln High School. Tryout s for the . Senior P lay · gets to know Miss Bullock · who TOTAL . . .. . . ..... . ..... . . .$14.85 Parent s orga nized the group " Gramerc y Ghost" will be held in dies and, in her will, leaves NaAlso this year, you may buy on last year to .help their childr en by Room 326, at 3:15, today, under thaniel to Nancy Willar d to help the installmen t plan if you do not more th or oughly understanding th e th e direc tion of Mrs. J anet Terry. straighten out her life . wish to pay the full price at one. programs of th e '1chool an<l the Classmates 3, Turn your glossy print in to Don't Let Your The play is the story of a ghost , Coombes falls in love with time: One dollar was due by Sep- problems that confront a teenager Down. The Dea dline Is Novem- Room 319 before November 15. Nat haniel Coombes, who, during Nancy and tells her wher e he hid tember 17, $1.00 is due by October scholastic ally, emotionally and · the revo lution, was seflt by Gen. the powder horn . With the aide of ber 15! 4. Wri te your name and prob1, $1.00 due by November 5, and lems class in pencil on the back Get your Senior · Class pictures socially. George Washington on a mission Charley Stewart , a r eporter also final payment of $1.00 is due by . The following events are sched- carry ing intelligence papers . En in love with Nancy, they find the now! Every senior wants his grad- of the glossy print. Caution! Be December 3. uled for the year : rout e to his destin ation , he stops horn and thus prove Nathaniel is uating cla ss to have 100% repr e- careful of the glossy surface of the You must have a slip from your Tuesday, Oct. IO-General meet - at an inn wher e. ther e is a pretty pictures . Do not bend or injure not a tra itor. Gen. Washington sentatio n in the Links, so do your Problems teacher authorizing th e ing , guidance pr ogram. girl · and some bottles of rum . · then accepts Nat haniel into heav en. part to make the 1955 Links the pictures as Links Board m ti I I purchase of your activity ticket , Tuesday , November 16- Special When leaving t;lie inn, he is amhave them in perfect ·condition. The list of main characte r s in- best ever! . so be sure to get one. meetin g for parents of pupils in bushed by the Red Coats, and be- elude : Margaret Collins , Miss B,dApproved Links Photographers What you must do to have your Tickets will be on sale in Room vocat ional arts and commercia l fore he is killed, he hides the lock's houseke eper; Nancy Wil- pictur e in th e senior sect ion of the Anderson Studio 125, · before school or during departm ents . Colvin Heyn Studio secret pap ers in his powder horn lard , the young girl who inherit s 1955 Links: fourth period l!ntil October 1. Tuesday , Janu ar y 18- Genera l I. Have your pict ur e tak en at Gen. Washington and his com- Nathani el Coombes; Charley StewEdholm and Blomgren meeti ng, informatil'.>nfor college . pany think that Coombes is a ~t . a repor ter who falls in love one of the studios listed .below. E vans Studio Tuesday, Marc h 15- G e n e r a 1 traitor , so he is compelled· by with Nancy; Nat haniel Coombes, Pr ints from any other studio will MacDonald Studio meeting , "Teena gers and their Washington to stay out of heaven the ghost who can't get into heav- not be accepted. Les McAdams parent s ." and haunt the house in which he en; Pa rker Burnett, Nancy's fi. Miller & Paine 2. Pa y $1 engr aving fee. This Tuesday, April 5- General meet- was killed. Ar thur Owens Studio ance, who think s she is ill because will be collected in your pr oblems Amidst a flurry of chatte r and ing of pare nts and senior s . While haunting th e house , he she sees ghosts. Townsend Studio class . a banging of lockers, the Lincoln High 1954 school year bega n September 13. Students found themselves in a whirl of activit y as classe s , clubs, assemb lies, and athl etics beg an to function. This year's enrollm ent total s 1,825 student s with 77 faculty me mbers . The ·Senior Class con" I was so surpr ised!" exclaim ec:i Lincoln High, John is taking phys- instead. of anklets, and no lipsists of 376 boys a nd 328 gir ls; the Seija Kati of F inland, "Ne w York ics at th e Univer sity and is a stick; and jackets for boys are a Junior Class ha s 282 boys and 320 was so grea t! " Equally impr essed mem ber of the Aeolian Choir. He " must." An exam is taken upon firls; and the Sophomore Class remarke d about the number of enteri ng the school. After two consists of 267 boys and 252 girls. was John Hartn ett from En gland students drivin g cars to school, years ' work and another exam who saw the big city by night from adding th at in ,E ngland they come hav e been successfully completed , the top of the Empire State Build- by ·.bicycle or bus. He was im- th e three last and · most difficult pre§sed by Lincoln's wide str eets years follow. ing. Tony would like to continue Seija, .who is staying with the and beautiful homes . Seija's favorite subje ct is Eng- studying chem istry and says she The Grand Island football game Sam Schleigers , a nd John, the lish and her hobby is writing to enjoys sports, popular music, will be the "premi er perform ance" guest of Dr. F . B. Spieler and pen pals. Joh n likes photography, reading , and knitting. for Cecilia Cart er, ~.farg e Holtdramatic s , and dancing, and at family , are two of Lincoln High's meier , Doris Hudson, A n n e F utur e Plans Made four exchange students sponsored home he partic ipate s in football, Pi ckett, and Ann Schleiger , who Dietrich plans to study mat hetenn is, hockey, and his favorite, matic s next year . at ·Germany's by the Americ an Fi eld Service. ar e Lincoln High's new cheer' Antoni.ett a Di Pietro of Italy is crick et. le ader s. Goettin gen Univer sity and hopes Compar isons Made living with the Carroll Pauleys; These Hve girls, ,along with last to r eturn to the United Stat es for year 's apprentice cheerleaders , Dietrich Fre ese, who is staying Antoniett a quickly received the further study. Marilyn Br unga rdt , J udy Chap · with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Pierson, nickna me " Tony" from her AmerThese student s will remain with Exchang e st udent s, Seij a Kai ti of Finland and J ohn Hart nett man , J eanine Gar n e r, Alice is from German y. ican friends. She attended a school th eir American familie s until next of England, exa mine a copy of last year 's Advocate. Both students Knudson ai1d J eanett e Turner, will Car s · Impr ess Student of about 700 students in Milan summer when..they ret urn to their are seniors at Lincoln Hi &h. · Jead this l,ear's pep section. where girls wear long stockings In addition to his ~chedule at home countrie,1. .
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Ne,v Instructors Added to Ft1.cultv I
Four of Staff
Go Abroad
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Activity Ticket Saves Money
Octets Chosen, LAlso Twirlers- - --·
Peppers Elect i Squad Offl,•cers
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ILINKSLOGI
L.H.S. Parents ' Group Meets
Tryouts for Senior Play Announced by Mrs. Terry
Deadline for Senior Class
PhotograhsNovember15
Total Enrollm ent Recorded at 1,825
Senior·ForeignExchangeStudentsfro·mItaly, Finland, Germany,and EnglandBrightenLincolnHigh Classrooms
Jud ges Choose Cheerleaders
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