Abraham Lincoln High School - Railsplitter Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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THE SENIOR RAILSPL1TTEK -8F (graduates Are Adtive Participants In Athletics Abraham Lincoln High school ' s 1932 football season proved to be an unsuccessful year, due to the stiff schedule which confronted the boys during the current season. Stuart high furnished the opposition in the opening tilt for the Railsplitters. Although the Railsplitters outplayed and outsmarted their opponents during the entire battle, the South Siders were declared the losers because of ineligibility. The following Saturday the maroon and gold eleven battled Newton to a 6-6 tie at the Drake stadium. Indianola, carded to lose in its conflict with the Railsplitters, snatched a fumble during the game and rushed on to a touchdown which later proved the margin of victory. After holding the cham- pionship North High aggregation scoreless for three quarters, the Railsplitters weakened in the final minutes of play and the Polar Beard wenl home on the long end of t he score. Hampered by injuries, Lincoln tangled with East High on the following Saturday, only to see another defeat chalked up against them. Roosevelt also proved a menace to the Railsplit- ters, pushing over three touch- downs against the Lincoln boys. Forgetting the unceremonious whippings administered by the city high schools, the maroon and gold eleven journeyed to Osceola, and hung up the first victory of the season by an overwhelming score Ardkn I. McClain. poach n f 41-0. The Railsplitters engaged in another scoreless conflict when they opposed -.Valley Junction in the final contest of the season. Although the record signifies a poor showing, the Railsplitters boast of some of the outstanding football warriors ever to carry the maroon and gold colors on any gridiron field. Weldon German ' s sensational work on the line will be long remembered by the spectators who witnessed this athlete in action. German ' s contribution t athletics includes four years of football, three years of basketball, and three years on the track field. He won 10 monograms for his services, the largest number ever won by any Lincoln athlete. Owen Hall, captain of Coach McClain ' s ' 32 machine, played an important role in the backfield position, calling signals and directing the team ' s plays. Paul Meagher played a prominent part on the line, stopping many plays which were centered around his position. Elbert Venn, rated one of the best backfield men ever developed at Lincoln high, was the dynamic force of the ' 32 aggregation. Venn ' s long, sweeping end runs, and his passing ability were features in every contest in which he participated. Carl Leopold, Berrimand Rreeden. Ward Ogden, Loren Runge, Harold Harvey, and Dean Zempel also performed brilliantly in their respective positions during the ' 32 season. CAGE SQUAD WINS BIGHT CONTESTS With the football season completed another fast, snappy, and heartbreaking sport activity made its appearance on the schedule, basketball. Lincoln inaugurated a fairly good season in basketball by winning eight and losing ten games. Lincoln opened its cage schedule against Guthrie Center, losing a close decision to the former county champs. In a return contest, Guthrie Center found a revamped Railsplitter squad, and as a re- sult went down in defeat. Stuart lost both of their engagements to Lincoln by huge scores. Roosevelt, state champs, defeated the Railsplitters in two contests, and the feat was also duplicated by East and North high, respectively. Earlham and Valley Junction met defeat at the hands of the Railsplitters by close scores. In- dianola divided matters with the maroon and gold, winning one and losing one. Weldon German, who has played a guard position for three years, will be the only veteran missing from the ' 32 squad when basketball makes its initial appearance next season. MEAGHER OUTSTANDING TRAGKSTEB Displaying huge, strong, and brawny muscles the 1932 track squad made an impressive showing in the 23rd annual Drake relays. Although Lincoln did not capture any first place honors, they finished third and fourth in the 880-yard relay and 100-yard dash, respectively. The Railsplitters also participated in the Grin- nell relays, failing to win any first place honors. Paul Meagher, diminutive athlete, captured first place in the discus event in the annual District tourney held at the Drake- stadium, May 21. Meagher sent the platter sailing through the air at a distance of 110 feet. Due to his mighty heave, Meagher was awarded a gold medal by the State High school association. Meagher also participated on the 220 relay team which finished in second place. Graduation takes away from Abraham Lincoln the services of Paul Meagher. Robert Backus, and Jack Summers. With the graduation of these men, Coach McClain will have to look for new half-milers, and a shot putter. I l Wis TEAM TIES ROOSEVELT The racket wielders of Lincoln High opened their tennis cam- paign against Hast and suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of the Lee township aggregation. After capturing the first two singles contest, the Railsplitters faltered in the doubles event, and Last grabbed its first victory of the season by an 8-4 score. Lincoln met Roosevelt in the second contest which resulted in ;i 3-3 tie. The Railsplitters captured two singles and one double event with Roosevelt doing the same. Coach C. W. Baskcrville ' s boys also participated in the District tourney held at Ames, but failed to win any honors. Arthur Johnson, for- mer state singles cham- pion, gave a good ac- count of himself during the season by winning two singles events. John- son ' s first victory came in the contest with East High. He also proved su- perior against Roosevelt. GOLFERS PLACE SECOND IN CITY MI l I The golf aggregation under the supervision of Aaron C. Hutchens, vice principal, met defeat at the hands of Roosevelt and Last high. East administered the first defeat to the Rail- splitters by a close score, 4-2. East was forced to stage an. uphill battle and its victory was well de- served. Lincoln lost a closely played contes t against the Roughriders by a half point margin. Despite a strong wind which made golfing a difficult task, Paul Watson circled the 18-hole layout in 81 strokes. The Railsplitters swung their clubs with ruthless and unre- lenting vigor in the City tournament, Saturday, May 21. by land- ing in second place, due to the successful efforts of Edward Davis. Davis shot a sparkling 80 which concluded the team ' s average with a grand total of 328. Roosevelt placed first with a total of 307 points. Paul Watson and Edward Davis will be lost to the team - ia the graduation route. Chick Hoiskman

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THE SENIOR RAILSPLITTER Senior Debate Club Joseph Lindsay, President Cullen Story, Vice President Frances Mason, Recording Secretary J u an it a St. John, Corresponding Secretary Bess B. Bali.antyne. Adviser Members of Senior Debate club have been using both informal and formal questions in their recent debates. This club is young, as it was organized at the beginning of the present semester, January, 1932. La Curie Science Terence Bissixoer, President Corlyss Callisox, Secretary Robert Backus, Vice President Virginia Wier, Treasurer A. G. Siverson, Herbert A. Grabau, Advisers La Curie Science club is open to any Abraham Lincoln High school senior student. It is an organization for the science student as well as for the student who has never had science in his high school course. Since it is a general science club the programs deal with such subjects as astronomy, chemistry, electricity, ornithology, and physics. £ 21 3

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THE SENIOR RAILSPLITTER 1932 Track Squad The track squad under the tutelage of Coach Arden I. McClain participated in five outstanding meets of the year, including the Drake relays, Grinnell relays, city meet, district meet, and the state tourney. The Railsplitters ' outstanding achievement was accomplished by Paul Meagher when he placed first in the discus throw in the district meet. Qirls ' Athletic Association Lucy Plemone, President Margaret Pilkington, Secretary Dorothy Latta, Vice President Amalie Myers Friedman, Adviser Laura Giudicessi, Treasurer In the fall of 1924 the first Girls ' Athletic Association in Abraham Lincoln High school was organized under the direction of Eunice Cripe, physical education instructor. The club then consisted of 20 members. Today it has a membership of 42 girls. The purpose of the association is to give girls a chance to earn school monograms for their work in home room games and ' outside athletics, such as hiking, rowing, skating, and swimming. A large L. G. A. is given for 300 points made as a total.