Welcome to the Official LHS Class of 1961 Website

Since 2009 - over 176,100 Site Visits

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Sadly we heard from Laura Cullen today that Gerry W. Cullen died November 6, 2020. Laura requested to be added as a guest to the site so condolences may be sent to her by posting comments on Gerry's "In Memory" page. More details are being gathered for his page so please check back.  Click here

The Class of 1961 sends our deepest sympathies to Laura and her family.

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Lincoln was recently chosen by Men's Fitness Magazine as the happiest city in America. We wonder about the criteria they used but are still happy to be recognized!

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Though the last snow (blizzard) is melting and there will be more in future forecasts, we look forward to spring and think back at some of our favorite good weather haunts. Click here for a down memory lane LJS article about Cool Crest Miniature Golf on North 48th St. Let us know if you ever got past the alligator without losing your ball.

Photo below taken after the course land was cleared except the sign.

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Click here for an LJS article about the 12 things that were invented in Nebraska. Surprising!

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Click here for a LJS article about favorite Lincoln places that includes lots of old pics and comments, one by classmate Janet Jensen.

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Sadly Harold L. Slaight, retired LHS Auto Shop Instructor, died December 20, 2020 at the age of 92. Click here on the "LHS Faculty" page for his photo and lengthy obituary from the Wyuka website. Graveside services were Friday. Our sympathies go to his wife and family.  Thanks Dewey Larson for sending us this information.

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Sadly, Karen Dahlstrom Everett's husband "Rich" died November 28, 2020 after a yearlong illness. More information, including a recent Omaha World Herald article, is available on the News and Concerns page. Click here. Our sincere condolences go to Karen and her family. Send your support to Karen by leaving private messages or comments on her Profile Page.

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Local Pandemic Update 12/28/2020

Lincoln/Lancaster County: 22,083 cases, 148 deaths. 

Nebraska: over 161,974 cases and 1,616 deaths.

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Starting in 2021 each update will remain on the list below.

1/1/2021

City/County:  22,654 cases, 152 deaths. 

State:  167,128 cases, 1,679 deaths.

1/6/2021

City/County:  23,426 cases, 159 deaths.

State:  171,294 cases, 1,734 deaths.

1/13/2021

City/County:  24,561 cases, 173 deaths.

State:  177,883 cases, 1,847 deaths.

(Source:  New York Times and/or LJS)

Sheltering at Home/Masking up

Day 303 (as of 1-13-2021)

(Began counting March 15, 2020)

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 LHS NEWS

 Lincoln High students honored with 2020 "Inspire" awards for women.

Evada Palmer, Outstanding Future Business Leader Award

Hailey Olberding, Future Business Leader Finalist Award

Not pictured.

Zainab Funnah, Founder's Award

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Student Gatran Gatnoor is "pluggedin, purposeful and proactive" as quoted in the September 2020 L Magazine. He is one of many high school students who volunteer time to participate in Youth Leadership Lincoln, a non-profit organization whose purpose is create well-informed, educated leaders and inspire civic engagement. YLL members are encouraged to actively contribute their time and talents for the betterment of the Lincoln community. Click here for the LJS article.

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"She loved her school" writes Cindy Lange-Kubick, LJS columinist, about 16-year-old Lincoln High student leader Zainab Funnah (pictured below right) who wanted to show that "Black is Beautiful". Her goal was to "empower one another and build community" thus her photography project was born last week at Pioneers Park. Click here for the LJS story and photos.

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Lincoln youth (many from LHS) organize peaceful protests in Lincoln to keep the issues out front.

Click here for LJS snapshots of these remarkable kids. Proud to be a link.

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Click here and click on the sub tab "1960's" for a wonderful new source of LHS history brought to you by the Lincoln High Media Center Media Specialist Paula McClung and Carter Hulinsky, Media Technician and School Archivist. Links Yearbooks, 1961 Advocates, programs, photos and other information are being scanned and uploaded to the archives, so keep checking back on this link as it is further updated. Bookmark this link for future visits and enjoy!

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Our 1961 "The Links" Yearbook has been scanned by the LHS Library Media Center and is online in a pdf version. Click here for the 1961 yearbook; the 1960 book is also available. If the page doesn't open automatically you may have to have a newer version of Adobe Reader on your computer. Click here for the free reader download from Adobe. Scroll down to see every page. Prepare for the time warp!

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The new Francis Allen Gymnastics Training Center 

Click here for the LJS article about the new facility on Innovation Campus (old State Fair grounds). Includes a quote from Francis, former National Champion Nebraska and Olympics Team coach. 

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Click here for photos and memories of familiar old Lincoln places like Miller and Paine, Gold's, Gateway Mall, King's, Ken Eddy's, Valentino's, Tony and Luigi's, Runza and more. Janet Jensen Albers shares her memories of Ideal Grocery.

Thanks Sharon Dumler Gottscher and Les Williams.

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• Lincoln High's many and varied programs are showcased in a recent article in the Washington Post.  Again, the Links shine as one of 20 national Gold Star Schools of Opportunity. Click Here.

January 2018

Lincoln High Receives National Honor

As School of Opportunity!

"Lincoln High School is one of eight U.S. public high schools honored as a “School of Opportunity” by the National Education Policy Center. The honor merited a mention in a Washington Post education blog “Answer Sheet,” which has published the winners of the project for several years and which notes that the project recognizes public high schools that work to close opportunity gaps by “creating learning environments that reach every student.”

Click here for 1/22/18 LJS article. Click here for School of Opportunity website.

Proud to be a LINK!

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