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

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We nave you in the past • • • May we continue to serve you in the same friendly manner in the future? W€ WILL ALWAYS SATISFY

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THE SENIOR RAILSPLITTER -or History of Lincoln High Abraham Lincoln High school is now celebrating its ninth year of existence; many joys and many sorrows, some victories and some defeats have been witnessed by students of Lincoln High through these nine long years. The June, 1932 Class is the twelfth Lincoln High class to finish their twelfth year of school- ing Nathan H. Weeks has been the principal since Lincoln High was first opened. Among the 56 instructors, 13 have devoted their time and talent for nine years. They include Bess B. Ballantyne. Mrs. Marian I. Barr, Esther Mary Brannen, Robert L. Brewster, Eunice E. Cripe, Helen A. Dunkelberg, Odessa Farley, Mrs. Amain Ifeyf rs- Friedman, Iola B. Quigley, Nora D. Sherwood, Gretta Starrett and Alma Walder. The first class graduated in January, 1927, with the proud num- ber of 28 graduates, while the June. 1932, class is the largest class ever to be graduated from Lincoln High with 100 happy gradu- ates. The total number of students who started out and who would have graduated in this June class, if sickness, failures, deaths, and quittance had not diminished their number, would have been 192. Prom these 100 students 27 come from Park Avenue grade school. Howe, Maple Grove and Washington are each repre- sented with eight students while Jefferson comes close with five. Fairview, St. Anthony and West High all boast two as their |in ta. Amos Hiatt, Austin High school. Chicago; Bucknell ; Central High, Pueblo, Colorado; Churchville, la.; Dallas, Texas; Deep- water High. Deepwater, Minn. ; Dow s High ; Fast High ; Elm ( irove ; Frisbie ; Iowa City Junior High ; Kirkwood ; Lawton Consolidated ; Mason City ; Muskogee. Oklahoma ; Nash, North, Open Air, Pine Grove, Riley, Roosevelt, and Wbodrow Wilson, Des Moines ; Sum- merset ; Waterloo; Watts; Winterset, are each represented with one graduate. Eight decided they would like to graduate a semester earlier so attended summer school and graduated in the January, 1932. class. Thirteen graduates obtained highest honor given in Lincoln High by being elected to national Honor Society. They include : Arthur Johnson, president; Ethel Potter, secretary; Corlyss Calli- son, Esther Cooper, Alice Gallagher, Mary Giannobule. Margaret (ilassburn. Deane Hoskins. Dorothy Latta, Doris Scharnwelur. Alice Sorrick. John Stevens, and Margaret Young. In the Dramatic department Joseph Gillespie, Harold Macy. Charlotte Parker, Loren Runge. Doris Scharnweber and Dorothy Stanton have proved their ability as actors through their outstand- ing work in Footlight Fist, Mignonette, Penrod, and Prince Chap. Some of the graduates have given their time and talent to help make the music department successful. They include: Band and Orchestra : Wily Addis, Mildred Christian. Edwin Kennedy. Ethel Potter and Mary Louise Smith; Service Orchestra: Ethel Potter and Wily Addis. Ethel Potter is a member of the Des Moines Symphony orchestra. John Stevens is a member of the Lincoln High Boys ' Quartet. Factory For SERVICE Low Summer ' rices — SINCE. 1907 CowniE QUALITY FURS F VCTORYj 510 Market St. We All Buy Thick M alted Milks and Sandwiches at GEORGE, The Chili King Makes His Own Chili THE CONEY ISLAND LUNCH Northwest Corner Seventh and Mulberry Expert Dental Work All Work Guaranteed DR. MURPHY DENTISTS 419 2 Locust Dial 4-9610 ( ' lean Cabins for ( ' lean People CAPITAL CITY TOURIST CAMP 3215 Indianola Road — Highway No. 65 WILKINSON MUSIC SHOP 718-722 GRAND AVE. MUSIC RECORDS REPAIRING Instruments for Rent FISH =SW« MfcS! WW MWJ GWM Wfc OYSTERS AND SEA FOODS OF ALL KINDS QUALITY ALWAYS Iowa ' s Finest Fish and Sea l oad Market o • 1 CLARK ' S MARKET D 308-10 Locust Street All Phones 3-4258 Des Moines, Iowa

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THE SENIOR RAILSPL I TTER Instru ors We Will Remember Many faculty members have been at their post in Abraham Lincoln High school since it was first opened nine years ago. The executive staff includes: Nathan H. Weeks, principal; Aaron C. Hutchens, vice principal ; Sarah F. Pollard, girls ' ad- viser ; Winifred Linquist, librarian; Helen A. Dunkelbcrg, nurse; (ioldie A. Arnold, registrar; and Margaret A. Hayes, stenog- rapher. The following are the present instructors of Lincoln High and the ones we hope to see return next fall. Henry Andersen. J. Russell Anderson, Bess B. Ballantyne, Mrs. Marian I. Barr, Mrs. Modesta M. Barton, Charles W. Baskervillc. Mrs. Edna McCaull Bohlman. Ksther Mary Brannen. Robert L. Brewster, Cecile Brock, Winnina E. Brownson, Mary K. Burke, Lena M. Chandler, Mary E. Coffey, Amy R. Coventry. Eunice M. Cripe, Herman D. Eick- elberg, Frederick E. Engel, Josephine Lee Fain, Odessa Farley, Mrs. Amalie M. Friedman, Milton M. (ierhart, Herbert A. Gra- bau, Sefcr Greene, Mrs. Louise R. Hamilton, H. Ray Hartley, Helen Hill. Jeannette Lewis, Arden I. McClain, Margaret M. McKniry. Hazel M. E. Mitchell, William S. Morgenthaler, Emily K. Scanlan. Blanche L. Nelson, Warren E. Pollard, Iola B. Quigley. Elizabeth Ann Robb, Geraldine Scholficld, Francis W. Sharratt, Edith Sherwood. Nora D. Sherwood, A. Godfrey Siver- son, Frances Laing Smith, Gretta Starrett, Mrs. Ada B. Tippett, Alma Walder. Mrs. Mae Johnson Wilson, Lemuel L. Wires, and Edna L. Pegtley. Dad and mother know that son Jimmie should practice on his bass horn, his trombone, his baritone or his trumpet during vaca- tion days. Frank Marnette, talented brass player, of S08 Virginia Avenue, plans to teach a few boys like Jimmie during the summer months. Why not dial 4-8779 today and make your appointment? — Adv. HOPKINS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY Athletic Goods 3-0121 412 Seventh St. SHORTHAND IN 30 DAYS Complete Business ' raining 1 ndividual I nstruction DICKINSON SECRETARIAL SCHOOL Royal Union Life Bldg. Phone 3-6917 Auto Body Service X£0. AT I4TH.PL. f DES MOINES, IOWA TOW GAR SERVICE Body Rebuilding Seat Covers Glass Fender Work Auto Top A uto Fainting EAT AT CAPITAL CITY TOURIST CAMP CAM dandy, Cigars and Groceries 3215 Indianola Road John Van Ginkel 3-9849 Q U A L I T Y J B W B L R Y Since 1871 JOSEPH ' S Sixth at Locust r =5 6= =3£= First Choice In Des Moines PERFECTLY PASTEURIZED MILK FOR HOME DELIVERY SERVICE CALL 3-6211 One glance at the deep cream line in a bottle of 1 ' IANN Perfectly Pasteurized Mil k is proof of its EXTRA RICH- NESS. A taste OOnvincea of its Superior Flavor .... and the words ' ' Perfectly Pasteurized are assurance of its abso- lute Safety. FLYNN is the Preferred Milk in over 25,000 Des Moines homes. The Flynn Dairy Company