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About The voice. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1946-195? | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1948)
! 'Brief Sketches Of Jeachers 9n Long School 9n Omaha! Mrs. Kathryne Favors received her bachelor's degree in biology at Fisk University and her master's degree at the Uni versity of Nebraska in January, 1948. Mrs. Favors teaches the sixth and seventh grades and is the ■wile of a Lincoln pastor. Mrs. Favors is the editor of “Dark Merit,” a feature of “The Voice.” She conducted a course in Negro History a few summers ago. She is a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Lincoln, the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, of which she is treasurer, and a member of the National Associa tion of College Women. She is the librarian of Long School and a laboratory teacher in the Omafca school system. } Mrs. Favors plans to dp further graduate work toward her doc torate degree in the near future. Rev. John Favors received his Bachelor’s degree from Bishop College in Marshall, Texas after having spent two years at Arizona State Teacher’s College in Tempe, Arizona, He received his master’s degree from the University of Nebraska in 1948 and also attended the Uni versity of Omaha. Rev. Mi. Favors is the pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Lincoln, Nebraska and teaches physical education at Long School in Omaha. He is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and an ac tive participant in the activities of the New Era State Convention. Rev. Mr. Favors will begin work toward his doctorate degree this summer at the University of Nebraska. Wanasebe S. Fletcher fifth grade teacher, received his bachelor’s degree at Howard Uni versity, Master’s degree at the University of Nebraska, worked one year on his Ph.D., at Cali fornia University, and is now completing his thesis for his Mas ter’s degree in education and psychology at the University of Omaha. Mr. Fletcher formerly taught I at Wiley College, Webster Parish i Training School, Minden, Louis | iana, and Howard Kennedy Ele mentary School, Omaha, Nebras ka. He was an instructor of : army at Fort Leavenworth, Kan sas. Mr. Fletcher has had special training for three summers at the Three Arts Conservatory of Music, Wichita, Kansas studying music theory, trumpet and violin. Mr. Fletcher is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Kappa Alpha Psi, and the Iroquois Lodge of the Elks. Mrs. Mendola Mosley „ attended Prairie View College in Texas and received her Bache lor’s degree from Paul Quinn Col lege in Waco, Texas. She has done graduate work in the field of sociology at the Universities of Kansas and Nebraska. Mrs. Mosley was librarian and taught classes in lihrary science at Paul Quinn College. She was an interviewer at Fed eral Low Rent Housing Project, Waco, Texas. Mrs. Mosley was a volunteer hostess U. S. O. clubs in Chey enne, Wyoming and Omaha, Ne braska. She was a caseworker at Fam ily Service in Omaha and now teaches the seventh grade at Long School. Mrs. Mosley is a member of the Delta Epsilon Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority of St. Phillips Episcopal Church, and of the National Association of College Women. Katherine Fletcher who teaches the fifth and sixth grades, is a graduate of West Virginia State College, 1942. She holds an A. B. degree. Previous to teaching school, she was a typist for the war department, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Fletcher is the president of the Gamma Xi chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, mem ber of the National Association of College Women and of Zion Bap tist Church. Mrs. Fletcher plans to work toward her master’s degree this summer at Omaha Univeristy. Principall9 Long School Eugene Skinner attended elementary and high school in Omaha where he en joyed some success as an athlete. He lettered at Tech in basketball and track and was twice state champion in the quarter and once in the hundred yard dash. Iowa University was the col lege of his choice where he also lettered three years in varsity track and was a member of the world record breaking sprint re lay team of 1935. He became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity while at Iowa and was at one time Pole march of Gamma Chapter. After graduation he went to North Carolina where he taught French, Spanish and Freshman English and coached the basket ball team. He spent two years in the tarheel state after which he returned home to Omaha to be come the first regularly employed Negro in the City Public schools. In 1945 he returned to Iowa to get his Masters Degree and two years later was appointed to the principalship of Long School. He feels that he is very fortunate at having been appointed to head this school because he can boast of the highest trainee faculty in the city of Omaha. Every teacher has at least an A. B. degree and three others have their Masters. Athletics are still very close to Skinner’s heart. At present he is a member of the City Recreation Championship Soccer team. In the winter he finds time to play bas ketball with some of his former pupils; and in the summer months he can always be found at the city’s tennis courts where he is an ardent tennis enthusiast if not a proficient player. At present he is contemplating a summer teaching position at the Iowa State Teachers College if his duties in Omaha will permit. Mrs. Edmae Swain is a graduate of Stowe Teachers College of St. Louis, Missouri with a B. A. degree in education. She is a former teacher of the public coco^ grai sutvi BLacK SUEDEj C/NKLETS h QHtMilifn ml SC99 only I ■ A "sweetheart " of an anklet...with heart shaped throat...open shanks... In butter-smooth suede...*o dafe.^ to dance the whole night through} school system of St. Louis, Mis souri. Mrs. Swain plans to attend graduate school this summer to work toward a master’s degree in education. Mrs. Swain, an eighth grade teacher, is a member of the Na tional Association of College Women, member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, an active member of Zion Baptist Church and leader of Girl Scout Troop No. 191 of Omaha, Nebraska. She is interested in Remedial Reading having worked in that field last week at Howard Ken nedy School. Anna Louise, her daughter, at tends Lake Elementary school. Mrs. Thelma Tucker received her bachelor’s degree at ' Lincoln University at Jefferson City, Missouri. She taught four years at Dumas i School in Macon, Mo., director of Nursery School in Omaha, Ne braska for one year, employed by the Adjutant General’s Office of the .War Department, and began teaching in the Omaha Public School in 1946, where she at present teaches the third and fourth grades. Mrs. Tucker is a secretary of the , Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Or der of the Eastern Star, National Association of College Women, and Zion Baptist Church. Mrs. Esther Woods received her Bachelor’s degree at i Le Moyne College in Memphis, Tennessee. At present, Mrs. Woods teaches the second grade at Long School. She taught in grade school and high school in Memphis for many years. Mrs. Woods is now doing graduate work at Omaha Univer sity. She is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, National1 Association of College Women, and St. John AME Church. Mrs. Jewell Miller the youngest teacher at Long School who graduated from col lege at nineteen, teaches the sec ond grade. She received her B.S. j degree in Education from Omaha University. Last summer, she was the counsellor at the Dunrovin Camp in Pinehurst, N. Y. Mrs. Miller is a member of the Alpha Kappa Sorority, the National Association of College Women, and of Clair Chapel1 Methodist Church. She plans to do graduate wdrk , this summer at the University of Nebraska in Education. Mrs. Beatrice Jackson received her B. A. from the Uni versity of Omaha after receiving some normal training at Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma and Prairie View College in Texas. She taught for ten years in Oklahoma and was a 4-H club coach for five years. Mrs. Jackson is a lovely kinder garten teacher at Long school. She is a member of Zion Bap tist Church, National Association of College Women, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. lone Williams Hanger did work towards her Bachelor’s Degree at Stowe Teacher’s Col lege, St. Louis, Missouri, Omaha University and Creighton Univer sity in Omaha, Nebraska. At present, she has twelve hours toward her Master’s and plans to do further work towards this de gree this summer. Mrs. Hanger has taught in both St. Louis, Misouri, and Omaha, Nebraska. She has held various important positions in her church, St. Phil | lips Episcopal Church, for a num ber of years. Mrs. Hanger has been a great community worker as chairman of the Northside division of the Community Chest and Red Cross for a number of years, sponsor of Catholic girl’s group, sponsor of j Senior Girl Reserves, Camp Coun selor of the Girls Scouts, one of the organizers of the Long School P.T.A. in which she has held many offices. She is a member of the Y. W. C. A., Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror ity, the J. M. F. Bridge Club, Cornhusker Golf Club, Muse Drama Guild, and First Secretary of the Nebraska Department of Classroom Teachers. Mrs. Hanger has one daughter who is attending Fisk University. Mrs. Gladys Ervin receiving her A.B. degree from the University of Kansas where she also did graduate work. She also attended Colorado State Teacher’s College, University of California, and Omaha University. Mrs. Ervin taught ten years in the schools of Kansas City, Mis souri. She was director and ex ecutive director of the Y.W.C.A. She was the National Supervisor of the U.S.O. and Y.W.C.A. She served on the Mayor’s Committee on Recreation for the City Plan ning of Omaha. At present, Mrs. Ervin teaches the fourth grade at Long. She is a member of the Board of Direc tors of the Omaha Y.W.C.A., chairman of the Membership Committee of the Omaha Associa tion, member of the Committee of Management of the Branch and Branch chairman of finance of Y.W.C.A. She is the superin tendent of the Young People’s Department of St. John’s A.M.E. and of the Missionary Society of that church. Mrs. Ervin s a mem ber of Alpha Kappa Sorority and of the National Association of College Women. __ Mrs* Thelma Hancock first grade teacher, received her bachelor’s degree at the Univer sity of Omaha. She has done graduate work at Omaha and Creighton University. Also at present, Mrs. Hancock teaches adult classes at Technical High School. She has done con siderable work with nursery school groups and recreation work at the Woodson Center. Mrs. Hancock is a member of the Zion Baptist Church, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, National Association of College Women and Board of Management of the Y. W. C. A. She is the mother of two lovely children—Nadine, a freshman at Omaha University and Thelma, an eighth grade student at How ard Kennedy School. Complete Line of Distinctive Men’s Clothing NUNN-BUSH ANKLE FASHIONED OXFORDS WINGS SHIRTS — COOPER UNDERWEAR STARRS-SCHAEFER CUSTOM MADE SUITS 12th & P Sts. Dial 5-8940 I * A » t .' ■■■«■"»■ I a i I I
