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

Text from Pages 1 - 34 of the 1949 volume:

fzaluam fincoln H gclmool geniofz Railspliffefz ganuauf I Published by Class of January, 1949 Edited by Journal St cl I AI I I mcoln High School. Dos Nloin I Glass CH Twiia Nicixfiurray ieaves her driving ability to Dave Ostrem. Lee Bird leaves all his good times at Francies to Fred Oiiphant. Fred also inherits all of Bud Knouf,s hang-overs. Leah Hiatt ieaves her headaches to the next Rail editor and Frances Haiheison leaves the empty money bags and financial prohiems to who- ever gets them. Barbara Bergstrom leaves her gum chewing to Mr. Sanders. Boh Armoroii and Ben Kisseii will give their curly hair to whoever will relieve them of it. Betty Lou Green wiiis her majorette uniform to some girl who will take good care of it and who will enjoy heing a majorette as much as she has. CU F. D. Sprinkle will inherit Fred Thomas, way with women and Marilyn Myers, saddle shoes. Marjorie Hampshire leaves all her good times to her sister, Donna, while Betty Brockman leaves all the things she's never had to Gitta Shiehs and Pat Bird. joAnn MacRae will get Margaret Reitty's ability to knit Argyle socks. To Dave Ostrem goes the ability to hreate people,s pencils that Louie Campopiano now possesses, and to Bot: Lucas goes the stupendous height of Nlary Anne Procopio. GJ The two so-called sisters?? of Dick Deimege go to whoever will taice them. To Mr. Meffert, John Pieart leaves his ahiiity to run the hails, and Jack Sarasio gives him his ahiiity to get tree musicmeions. Some unlucky soul may inherit George Thurmangs daily drive to and from Berwick. Iowa. Bob Brooks is leaving his legs to Frank Cataido white Mary Rump is leaving her shoulders to Sam Caiigiuri. Lorraine Ahrahamson,s Get-together cigar will go to whoever wants it. Mary Oieson,s curly hair and Joan Furnaiys fingernails go to Betty Howland. Ralph Vviison is just heing stingy and keeping everything to himself. CH Bob Carr is leaving his nose to johnson. Betty Rae Valtanclingham is leaving her ctreams of Mr. Besiey to someone on the office staff. To Betty Allen goes the piano playing ahility of Dorothy Groves white Carl Haaiand inherits the trumpet playing of Bot: Abild. Gene Riley will inherit the good tootzs and modest person- ality of john Newherg., A stool at Minnies is going to Lavonne Mcconkey and joan Fenner from Lonore Ritter and Lila McDowell, respectively. To whoever wants them goes Dean Trent's daily visits to the office, and Pat McPhee's ability to gyp. jerry Hoffa wills his troubles with women to Don Draper white Francis Riggle wills all his trouhles to Beverly Hitsman and Budd Glew. To the next homecoming queen goes the majestic joys of Mary Van Ginhel. CU Lucky Bud Hinse gets all of the hours Vviihur Bruce has spent with Mr. Besiey. Marilyn Hemming divides the crack in her head to Mary Lou Chambers and Ann Sullivan. Michael Daly leaves his collection of old hottiesit? to Jack Murphy. To Charlotte Van Ginkei goes Darlene Toddis "St, Louis Blues Streetf' JoAnn Tam is ieaving hir. Tomiinson,s suhtie wit to all pursuers of science. Cariene Trent leaves her red hair to Rachel Leo. Eiizaheth Phillips ahiiity to get tail men goes to Margaret Johnson. Also to Niargaret goes Charlotte Careyls Donald Duck voice. To Difk Niortozais collection goes the ahitity of Joe iVicLaughiin to throw the truth aroun . GJ Some catty sout may inherit the green eyes of Mary Lou Tavenner. Richard Vvalherfleaves his iolnas, equipmentYmcinagegtozcgrtfoust. Pete Tursi wills his history trouhles to Charles Celsi while joan Hall leaves Hrsftofshirley Batter., T6 Gloria Lehman and Betty Daughenhaugh goes all of 'Delores Vvrighfs old flames. Ralph Kisselt ieaves his hacking ahility to Darrell Stewart. Gilbert Mote leaves all his trouhtes to R. L. Charles Houck leaves his seat in second bass section to Peggy Wiltsie, Pat Beck leaves her glasses to jennie Loffrecto and last hut not least, Louise Fitlman leaves her hoy friencrs car troubles to anyone with a car. t Glass Olggicefzs Richard Deimege very capahiy holds the office of presi- dent of the senior ciass. Dicks friendly smile and cheerful disposition have endeared him to his classmates, and his athletic ahiiities have earned for him the respect and ad- miration of all sports enthusiasts. Dean Trent, a firm believer in the abilities of his class- mates and of the motto uGive the credit to the othersf, His modesty and sincerity in all undertakings, especially athletic, have proven that he is a great humanitarian and has won him a host of friends. The dream of every girl in her senior class was realized hy Betty Rae Vaiiandingham when she was elected class secretary. Rae has hoth the ability and the ambition to carry out the difficult responsibilities which were thrust upon her hy the senior class. in accordance with her hooidceeping training, Frances Haiioieson was chosen class treasurer. Her courageous determination and scholastic standing have proven her ability to overcome great obstacles and to take her place with honor and pride as an alumnus of A. L. H. S. Bob Abild . . . Faithful band member . . . Student director . . . Flashy member of track team . . . earned monogram as miler . . . says biggest thrill Was . . . solo flight . . . Now is proud posses- sor of pilot's license . . , Longtime member of Teen Toppers . . .plans on a college career . . . Then own his own business . . . Most embarrassed . . . one rainy night by his motor- cycle hummll . . . claims his hobbies include flying . . . music . . . and hunting . . , hunting what, Bob? , . . hails from Park, Avenue . . . Can usu- ally be seen on his motorcycle . . . good looking . . . quiet . . . swell fellow. Lorraine Abrahamson . . . lndustrious miss . . . on Greenhorn Staff . . . Senior Formal Committee . . . past member of the Office Staff . . . bowling and ice skating take up spare time . . , Proud of Maple Grove heritage . . . face turned scarlet . . . caught devouring a small snack in class . . . Will always remember grade school . . , spent recesses jumping into W.B.'s arms . . . and playing cupid for grade school chums. Ernbarrassed over mix-up of words, optometrist and obstetrician . . . Plans NOT to be a good wife . . . or sten- ographer . . . Lives up to the title "Sweet Lorraine." Bob Armaroli . . . Sincere . . . Fun , . . Bob says he hopes to be a good physicist . , . served for a semester on student council as welfare chairman . . . on senior banquet committee . . . Big wheel in DeMolay . . . held office of treasurer for one year . . . Bob hopes to meet his biggest thrill.soon and hopes she's good looking , . , lndus- trious fellow was president of the l6mm. crew in llA . . . President of stage crew in 12A . . . Photography and coin collecting are main hobbies with cute girls listed as most enjoy- able sideline . . . nice guy. Patty Beck . . . Quiet , . . Nice . . . Pat claims fav- orite hobby is pestering people . , . but we know better! . . . served on senior banquet committee . . . Patty pines to own a new car . , , and travel around the country looking for her dream man . . . friends say she made a sweet angel in a grade school play . . . but we've seen that mis- chievous gleam in her eyes . . , proudly hails from Howe . . , P. B. enjoys all sports. lust won't tell most embarrassing moments . . , is eager- ly awaiting her biggest thrill . . . Noted for her nice clothes . . .Sweet gir . Barbara Bergstrom . . . Faithful library staff member . . . Class day committee . . . a D.G.D.er . . . was slightly embarrassed when . . . grade school teacher taped her mouth and "Bergie" spent the rest of the period in the corner . . , Spend- ing a week-end at l. S. T. C. proved interesting . . , Tell us more, Barb! . . , Made quite an impression fall- ing down stairs during an intermis- sion at the KBNT Radio Theatre . . . Barb likes to dance and drive an auto . . . Barbara is headed for col- lege after graduation . . . School teaching is her ambition , , . Wants to rule the roost in a kindergarten . , . Can usually be seen with Todd and Tam . . . Lee Bird . . . Good looking . . , member of the Soda Grill gang . . . member of the swimming team since tenth grade . . . Sports flashy letter sweater . . . was hard working member of Rail Staff . . . advertising , . . The sand pits bring certain memories to Lee . . , This sounds interesting . . . meeting Fred's girl, Pat, is classed as a big thrill for Lee . . . Spatsie longs to own a big car and tank of gas. Lee was a bad boy in grade school tOnly in grade school?l . . . ln 2nd grade had to stand in corner . . . "Swallow" is everyone's friend. Betty Brockman . . . "Blue eyes" is an active member of the Calico Club . . . Teen Topper . . , Lou's many hobbies include ice skating . . . dancing . . . and a cer- tain brown eyed fellow . . . Betty has the urge to travel and see the forty-eight states . . . "Lulu" can remember Conly too welll falling flat on a slippery dance floor . . , blush!! , . . is still awaiting her biggest thrill . . . photography fiend . . . chums with Gitta and Pat . . . served on banquet com . . . too nice for dark secrets . . . comes running to nick- names . . . "Chicken" . . . "Old Lady" . . . nice gal . . . Bob Brooks . . . "The Tall one" . . . Safety Chairman of Student Council . . . Basketball fiend . . . Lettered in the sport , . . Big man on baseball team . . . won letter in '46 . . . claims hobbies are map collecting . . . Lizzy . . . big ambition is to get married and , . . raise a football team . . . tplanning on being a million-aire?!l . . .Won't disclose red face moments , . . CWhy Bob?l . . . Says big thrill is yet to come . . , Once decided to take un- scheduled vacation during grade school , . . lasted a week before he was forced to cancel it . . . tall . . . nice looking. Wilbur Bruce . . . Devilish . , . staunch member of Hi- Y and the 3 B's . . . spends most of his moments eating and sleeping . . . but has some time left for women and sports . . . "Will" looks for- ward to graduation as biggest thrill . . . the skeletons in W. B,'s grade school closet rattle when he thinks of . . . bending position he assumed . . . for principal at Maple Grove . . . Wilbur intends to someday own the Empire State Building . . . not a bad future , . . Says he doesn't embarrass easily . . . served on Get-to-Gether com ,... pals with Knouf . . . loads of fun . . . Lewis Campopiano . . . To be a millionaire playboy . . . and to be six feet tall , . . are Louie's goals . , . another member of the 3 B's . . . athletic fellow . . . earned letters in baseball and football . . , biggest thrill was playing with the baseball team . . . fills spare time building model airplanes . . . also en- joys gazing at pretty girls . , , con- stantly embarrassed when seen with Bud Knout . , . seems quiet . . . but ask his friends . . . curly hair and beautiful eyes are the envy of class- mates , . . L. C, has reputation of having been quite a fiend at Maple Grove. Charlotte Carey . . . Blonde , . . active member of Home EC staff . . . efficient chairman of Parent-Teachers Tea Comm . . . col- lects stamps and coins!! twho wouldn't?l . . . wants to be a com- mercial artist and a good wife . . . in grade school slid merrily down the banister . . . bumped right into the principal . . . was mighty embar- rassed when talking to someone only to find out , . . it was the some one she was talking about . . . will al- ways remember meeting a certain rellow . . . sigh!!! Graduation will also be thrilling . . . Char can be seen with Betty and Violet . . . a real friend . . . Robert E. Carr . . . Was slapped in grade school , . . for making a noise like a dog . . . making a noise like a dog is just one of Bob's many talents . . . was once a stamp collector . . . recently switched hobbies , . . but won't tell its nature . . . big wheel at the "Strand" . . . will be thrilled at get- ting out of school . . . loves to QUT! around in his auto . . . and to race with police cars . . . nice pastime!! . . . was accused of smoking when just a little boy in grade school . . . Oh! the teacher must have been wrong, Bob . . . hails from Howe . . . . a good friend to all. Michael F. Daly . . . Chairman of Banquet Com ,... wants to become a successful engineer . . , he will be . , . brilliant lad . . . Math and Physical Sciences are favorites . . . Can't remember ever being bad . , . in grade school , . . angelic . . , Mickey is college bound after graduation . . . Embarrassing mo- ments? ? Not Mikel ! . , . Another 120 inmate . . . popular boy . . , Still awaiting biggest thrill . . . Has also studied in Calif .... likes members of the opposite , . . he says! , . . wants to have a home . . . and all that goes with it . . . Mike is bound to be a success . , . One swell guy . . . Richard Delmege . . . Big gun in senior class . . . efficient class prexy . . . member of the Hi-Y . . , student council . . . 5, 6, 7 . . , sports minded . , . tops in baseball- football . . . much noted pitcher of last season . , . chosen on all-city baseball team , , . one of the main cogs on the football team . . . out- standing backfield man . , . on all- city football team of the coaches , . . Derk of "Derk and lerk" sports col- umn. To sell Brooklyn Bridge to Trent-for few million is D.D.'s am- bition! . . . claims receiving class key and Marianne are biggest thrill . . . embarrassed when seen in 240 . . . twho isn't!J . . . Can be seen with Hoffa, Trent, or Marianne . . . handsome. Louise Fillman . . . Blonde . . . nice looking . . . lovely complexion . . . hobbies include dancing . . . swimming . . . skat- ing . . . Spends part of the day working . . . biggest ambition is to master the art of cooking , . . claims receiving diamond quite a thrill . . . on Home Ec. staff . . . most embar- rassed when discovered writing a letter, in typing class . . . Cwhy, l.ouise?l . , . says face also turned scarlet when the effects of a horse- back ride set in . . . can usually be seen with loan . . . Betty . . . Mary . . . swell gal . . . quiet . . . nice to know. ' Ioan Fumal . . . This dark eyed little Miss served on the banquet corn ..., claims all sports take up most of her spare time . . . has big ambition to travel . . . just won't tell us about her red-faced moments . . . twhy, Io?J . . . says two car wrecks in one day . . . was big thrill-twe don't get itl , , . one of the Howe gang-won't re- late adventures that took place there . . . young member of the class - has many friends . , . usually seen with Pat . . . Mary . . . Louise . . . Betty . . .beautiful, dark hair . . . quiet. . .friendly. . . nice to know. Betty Lou Green . . . Cute . . . active little miss . . . head ot Senior Get-together com .... Make-up editor of the Regular Bail and Co-Makeup editor of Senior Rail . . . This busy girl has served on . . . Gym Staff 5, 6, 8 . . . Senior Council . . . headed Lincolnite com. 8 , . . Past Y-Teen prexy . . . "Louie" is best remembered as our high step- ping majorette . . . made a good one . . . Seems an lndianola basketball game! was the scene of some em- barrassing??? moment . . , was an- other of leannine? Lee's henchmen at good old PA. . , . Thrilled when majorettes were chosen to lead the Moose Band . . , B-U wants to be- come a stenographer . . , then get married . . . attractive! gal . . . Dorothy Groves . . . "Der" . . . active member of student council . , . Y-Teen ., . big wheel on the Rail . . . Copy editor of Regu- lar Rail . , . Circulation manager of Senior Rail . . , get-together com- mittee . . . was on office staff in llth grade . . , really plays a mean piano . . . men , , . knitting . . . loaf- ing . . . take up many of D.L.G.'s spare moments . , , most embar- rassed . . . when she thought a . . . caller was a neighborhood joker . . . found out he was an important! personnel director . . . Mercy Dorth! . . . was a beat walker at Park Ave. when Ieannine Lee was gang boss . . . Success is Dorothy's amition . . . Swell girl . . . personality plus . . . friend to all . . . energetic person. Frances Halbeisen . . . "Fritz" . . . loyal member of nurses staff since l0th grade . . , capable treasurer of senior class . , . did a fine job . , . Intelligent member of the class . , . enjoys sewing , . , football games . . , this ambitious gal plans to own a car and travel . , , Hopes to keep out of Sing- Sing . , . Don't worry about it. Fran- cie! . . . Says the thrill of thrills is yet to come . . . had to sit in the hall in grade school! . . . Teacher said she talked too much . . . Why Frances! . . . Can usually be seen with Bergie . . . Hemming . . . won- derful girl . . . Nice to know. Ioan Malloy Hall . . . lo remembers! vividly the day she spent in the corner at Park Ave ,... Won't reveal the reasons for this punishment . . . acquired that "Mrs," during the summer . . . wants to be a good wife to lim , , . "Mert" en- joys eating . . , loafing . , . driv- ing . . . mostly lim . . . graduation will be realization of a long time dream . . . nurse staff member since llA . . , Informal committee , . . pals with Dee , , . loan. . Shirley . . , lo's wedding claims biggest thrill title . . , Remains tight-lipped about embarrassing moments . . , they must have been rare , . . nice looking lass. Marjorie Hampshire . . . "Margie" , . . remembers copying an arithmetic lesson in grade school . . . getting caught . . . staying after school for the same . . . Marg's big ambition . . . to travel far and near . . . Marjorie's hobbies are collect- ing pictures . . . movies . . . sing- ing , . . to Wear her cap and gown will be her biggest thrill . . . this active gal is a member of the gym staff . . . student council . . , served on the get-together committee . , . Had an out-and-out tangle with an unfriendly dog one dark night . . . who was the victor, Marg? . . . sweet girl. Marilyn Hemming . . . "Katrink" . . . longs to own an auto and gun around . . . president of Y-Teen , . . did a grand job of it . . . becoming an aunt proved to be big thrill for H.A.M .... Remembers Well teasing and tormenting Ralph . , . in dear ol' Maple Grove . . . proud to say she knows M.G,'s song by heart . . . Spends much of her spare time writing to her pen-pal, Tony . . . sounds interesting, Ma! . . . her many friends include Ber- gie . . . Todd . . . Myers . . .Hal- beisen . . . Tam , . . Trent . . . full of fun . . . Nice clothes . . . infec- tious laugh. Leah Hiatt . . . Active gal on the senior list , . . Lee was the Treas. of the student council this semester . . . G.A.A. pres. 6, 7 . . . member of tennis team . . . Lette-red in l2A , . . editor of regular and Greenhorn Rail . , . made a lovely attendant to the Homecoming Queen . . . chairman of formal com- mittee . . . served on informal com- mittee . . . Generally known as Dean's better half . . . caught mock- ing the teacher in grade school . . . goodness Leah . . . "Le-Hi" likes reading a good book . . , plays a mean game of tennis . . . claims her bigctest thrill was being an attendant at Homecoming . . . pretty . . . am- bitious , . , usually seen with the Trents'. Charles Houck . . . To become a composer . . . and own a Harem! ! are Curly's worthy am- bitions , . . remembers the time he was kissed by his music teacher . . , way back in grade school . . . has had a deep love for music ever since , . , Served on cap and gown com- mittee . , . Glee Club treas. in 12B . . . won a lst in state music con- test and a special in National Writing Association . , . Studying aeronautics in Calif, was thrilling for Chuck . , . swimming . . . aviation . . . travel- ing . . . all claim Chuckle's spare moments . . . talented boy . . . Everyone's pal . . . Ben F. Kissell . . . Small . , . nice , . . Glee Club in ninth grade . . . has never had a big thrill . . . wants to be the originator of famous sayings . . , also plans to be a cog in the air force? ? alleged Ku-Klux-Klan member . . . Benny is proud of lefferson heritage . . . An outdoor man . . . likes hunting . . . fishing . . . auto mechanics . , , Skip- py is usually seen with Sparks . . , and the fellows . . . Sr. Formal com- mittee . . . Quiet until you get to know him then Watch out . . . Curly brown hair . . . Benny will accom- plish one goal when he grad- uates. . . Ralph Kissell . . . Small but mighty . , . DeMolay . . . Golf team since 10th grade . . . let- tered twice . . , also co-captain of team . . , ambition? to become a professional golf player . . . of course! and to get a college education . . , receiving his first monogram . . . and co-captain's star . . , gave Ralph his biggest thrill . . , can recall being turned over a chair . . , in paddling position . . . teacher was called from the room . . . and Ralph was left in that precarious position . . . and in front of the whole 4th grade . . . my . . . "Curly" . . . "Giant-head" Nice. Virgil Knouf . . ., Swell personality . . . council mem- ber . , . Lincolnite com. head, 6 , . . chosen to lead lune "48" class . . . Originator of the 3B's . . . H.C. member . . . Noted for big birthday parties . . . t3 a weekl . . . wants to be a wheel at Meredith's . . . says "Charlie" and cars are thrilling . . . was given a 3 day vacation . . . by request of Mr, Besley . . . nice work, Virgil . . . driving . . . guns . . . clothes and Carla . . . fill Bud's spare moments . . . Swimming at the club with two certain compan- ions proved to be a ticklish situation . . . always fun . . . friendly . . . Lila McDowell . . . "Red" , . . on home ec, staff . . . served on Banquet Committee . . . Spends lots of time , . , Dancing . . . Roller Skating , . . enjoys music . . . "Flame" has big ambition to be a housewife! , . . was most embar- rassed when a long distance call came unexpectedly tWhat'S the deal, Lila?lJ . . . quite thrilled when she received her diamond . , . from lerry . . , Won't mention grade school days . . . tWe wonder why?l , , . beautiful red hair . . . Sweet smile . . . Nice clothes . 4 . Personality to match . . , Pals with Pat Bird . . . Nora . , . and Fenner . . . Nice to know, Ioe McLaughlin . . . "Mac" , . . noted member of 3B's club . . . in Hi-Y . , , Basketball B, 7 . . . Won two letters in golf . . . Chosen Co-Captain of the team . . . Lincoln's Bobby lonesl! . . . Sports editor of Regular Rail , , . Greenhorn Sports-Columnist . . , Claims hobbies are . . , Sports . . , Sleeping . . . eating . , . girls. Big ambition is to be a playboy! . . . Won't tell embar- rassing moments?? . . . Says big thrill is yet to come . . . Plans to join Navy after lan. 27th , . . Strong . , , silent type . . . Wavy hair . . , winning smile . . . Mischievous . . . Was once on display in Thrittway Win- dow!! Ierry Hoffa . . . "Sylvia" . . . big gun at A. L. H. S. . . , lerry has lettered in Foot- ball . . , basketball . , . baseball . . . 7 monograms in all . . . "lerk" land sometimes We wonderj teamed with Derk to write the sports column for the Rail . . . lerry has been a mem- ber of HR 120 since way back , . . council member 3, 4, 5 . . . Vice Pres. 5 . . . Past Pres. of Hi-Y . . , an Eagle Scout . . . eating , . . hunt- ing . . . Colleen . . , and all sports occuPY lerk's waking moments . . . To become a doctor is lerry's am- bition . . , We know he'll be a good one . . . Hoffa becomes red-faced when seen with Delmege and Trent . . . . Nice guy to know , . . typical high school boy. Twila McMurray . . . "Mac" . . 4 Class Day com. . . . hard working journalist , . , Messen- ger News Ed .... Kissing a little friend on the school steps . . 4 be- fore the entire school is included in Twi's grade school memories . . . Swimming . . . all sports , . . collect- ing pictures 4 . 4 are Tula's hobbies 4 . . energetic kid . . . Wants to be- come a secretary . . . and nab some man. , . . Mac has lots of friends . . 4 but can usually be seen with Dor 4 , . laughed so hard in English , . . Miss Schofield thought she was hys- terical . , 4 What was so funny, Twila? . . . Swell girl. Patricia Ruth McPhee . . . "Penny" . . . traveling member of Sr, class . . 4 spent some time in Calif .... appeared in school play there 4 . . also won choir award . . . we're glad she came back to Lincoln . . cap and gown committee . . . lr. Council in 9B . . . "Fe-Fe" claims not to like boys . , . but doesn't give reasons . . , Can remember standing in Waste basket for throw- ing paper wads . . . It seems she hit teacher's bending form , . . Grad- uation will be most thrilling for Pat . . . turned 1U shades of red when teacher caught her kissing a little boy in grade school , . . Nice . . . 1 Gilbert Mote . . . Energetic boy 4 . . projectors league pres4 8 . , 4 Big man in Demolay 4 . . Pres. of P.A. 7 . . . Sr. Council 7-8 . . . Appeared in "The Closed Door" . . . Longtime member of HR 120 . , . Parent teacher tea com. . . . Sr. Banquet com .,.. Sander's faith- ful servant , . . Mote hopes to go to college and become a success in life . . . is another lad eagerly look- ing forward to graduation . . . Gilb's most embarrassing moment center around a cap pistol and room 203 . . . fWhat's this Mote?J . . , Likes horseback riding, music . . . Fun . . . ready smile . . . Motesark. Marilyn Myers . . . Another one of those quiet people . . . Sincere . . . wants to get the best out of life . . . Marilyn can't recall any grade school skeletons . . , Must have been an angel . . . catching a 26 inch fish was quite an experience . . , Chairman of cap and gown com4 . , . very efficient . . . collects salt and pepper shakers . . . one of the Maple Grove gang . , . Loves to fish and sew , . , refuses to claim any embarrass- ing moments . . . we wonder? , . . good student . , . Ivy ipoisonl is shy possessor of a sweet smile . , , sews all her own clothes 4 . . sweet Iohn Newberg . . . "Honest Iohn" plays a wicked game of football . . 4 Wheel on Sr, Council . . . lettered in football this year . . . Circulation manager for Regular Rail , 4 . "Pro" on the golf team , . , vividly remembers beat-walking at P. A. way back when , . . Playing on this year's football team proved to be !ohn's biggest thrill 4 . . face turned red , . . he made a basket for the wrong team in a big game . . . "Goosberry" noted math shark . . , heading for college next fall . . , to be a CPA is "handsome's" goal . . . Swell fellow . . . friend to all . . . modest personality! Mary Olsen . . . Dark eyed lass . . . head of informal committee . . . Did a fine job 4 . . member of Sr. Council , . . Quiet . . . Too many red face moments to mention . . . So she says! . , . fly- ing . . . roller skating . . . collect- ing pictures of friends are "Blackie's" hobbies , . . To become a good wife to LaVal . . . passing her bronze and silver test in skating . . . Continuing her flying career are her ambitions . . . was co-pilot on C-47 to Kan- tone, Ill. in Aug! , . . Receiving dia- mond from LaVal proved to be quite a thrill . . , Looking forward to grad- uation . . . Pretty hair . . , Nice to know . . Elizabeth Phillips . . . "Lizzie" . . . tiny . . . usually seen with Bob . . . served on lr. Student Council in BA . . . Parent-Teacher Tea 4 , . to own a car and be a good wife head "Flips" list of ambitions . . . graduation will be biggest thrill . . . so far! . . . Lizzie was very embarrassed on her birthday , . . Tell us more . . . hobbies are driving a '36 Chev .... and Bob . . , nice . . , Hails from Park Ave .... a cat and Mr. Cox's drawer . . . was an- other exciting experience . . . seems to rate Mr. Tomlinson as . . . favorite teacher . . . or means of . . . trans- portation . . . friendly. Iohn Pieart . . . "Red" , , . usually seen with lack . . . always canning in Iack's "car" , . 4 Big wheel on advertising staff of Senior and Regular Rail . . . was on track team in llB . . . Hunt- ing . . , Guns 4 . . are "Firetop's" Hobbies . . . to marry some rich widow with a weak heart is Iohn's big ambition! . . . Most embarrassed! when seen kissing a girl behind school . . , biggest thrill .. . kissing that girl behind school! . . . claims his teachers are the skeletons in the grade school closet . . . "Frenchie" always with Sarasio . . . nice clothes . . 4 friend of all. Mary Anne Procopio . . . "Procop" , . , served on sr. council . . . co-feature ed. of Reg. Rail 4 . . co-sketch ed. of Sr. Rail . . . Y-Teen pres 6 . . . Library staff . . , keeps busy . , . MAP is proud of her two tennis letters . . . has played with team 10B-12A . . . honored at being elected Sec4 of State at Girls' State . . . MAP plans to enter Col. U4 and develop a super lab .,.4 all her own . . .recalls being one of note writers at P. A4! . . . Was leannine Lee's right hand man during her reign , . . Learned how to hit the dirt at Y camp . , . Will always get same old feelings at interurban station in Boone! . , . A knitter from way back . . . clown of boresome foursome . . . witty . . . cute4 Margaret Reilly . . . One busy girl , . . lr. Council Sec. . . 4 Sr. Council Treas. 4 . . Y- Teens 4 . . Dunk's little helper . . . Staff Pres 4... Co-Sketch Ed. for Sr. Rail . . . Co-Feature Ed. for Reg4 Rail 4 . . likes traveling around DM in her Ford . 4 . Has set sights for Medical Career . . . Plans to study at S.U4l 4.,. is college bound in Feb ..,. Reilly will be overjoyed when she is promoted to a Sr. Coun- selor at Camp . 4 . Ieannine Lee had poor little Margaret terrorized, too . . 4 also remembers a note she was forced to Write to her mother due to gang's escapade . , . Noted camp- er-trapper . . . boresome foursome member . . . Procop and Gus are life- long pals . , witty . . . fun. Francis Riggle . . . On all-state 5th football team . , . received letters in basketball . . . football . . . baseball . . . out for track . . , Nice guy . , . Sports Editor of Greenhorn . . . winning baseball championship and going to the dis- trict . . . were Franny's biggest thrills . . , "Pee-Wee" was champion beat walker at Park Ave .... had a little mixup on a street car . . . sat down beside the wrong girl . . . Can always be seen with Shirley . . . is proud of owning a car . . , likes to can around in it . . , Good looking . . . always friendly . . , Riggle is a nice guy to know. Lenore Ritter . . . Nora . , . member of Parent, Teacher tea committee . . . Y.W.C.A .... in the first drivers' training class . . . Ice Skating - . . Roller skating . , . Kenny takes up much of this gal's time . . . Can usually be seen at Minnie's . . . with Lila . . . Am- bition . . . to be a good wife to Kenny . . . Own Minnies some day and meet Lila's boyfriend . , . D1-iv. ing in Cedar Rapids-got mixed up with a rosebush . . . was quite an embarrassed gal , . . Thrilled when first she met Kenny . . . had big argument with boy in grade school . . . Boy wanted to climb tree . . , Nora wanted to climb tree-Nora climbed tree! . . . always seen with Lila . . . Mary Hump . . . "Gus" . , . known to all as a tal- ented soul . . . Appeared in "Paula goes Modern" . . . "The Closed Door" . . . did a fine job in both . . . important gal on tennis team . . . Lettered in the same sport . . . Tum- bling instructor at Y-Camp every summer! . . . served on informal com- mittee . . . graceful acrobatic dancer . , . A knitter from way back! . . , Mandelbaum's girl Friday . . , every afternoon! . . . Plans to spend next four years at , , . Cornell . . . Claims big thrills are lohn , . , Y-Camp . . . At Park Avenue during reign of lean- nine Lee . . . An outstanding beat walker! . , . one of the boresome foursome . . . Pretty. . . Sweet . . . Beautiful hair. lack Sarasio . . . Can always be seen in his car . . , usually guns . . . around with Pieart . . . ad getter on Rail staff . . , Hob- bies include . . , women, women, and more . . . women . . . also his carl . , . plans to marry a million- aire's daughter . . . fsrnart lfellowll . . . once had hair pulled . . . for calling a grade school teacher a name . . , Cwas she really, an old bag, Iack?l . . . known to all as "Hot-Rod" . . , one of Western U's ace messenger boys . . . Sarasio and Pieart noted hall sneaker-arounders! . . . swell fellow , . . a real friend . . witty. Iolknne Tam . . . lust a little girl . . . blonde , . . class day committee . . . Y-Teens . . . DGD . . . Senior Girl Scout . . . GAA . . , Library Staff member . . . likes horses of any description- tour legged or otherwise . . . wants to reform the world by writing radi- cal books and live in the wide open spaces . . . says she wanted to adopt a first grade pal because he was mistreated at home . . . quite the humanitarian, eh? lo would be glad to tell most embarrassing moments . . . but that would take volumes . . . cute kid . . . "lody" . , . Likes horse races . . , "Lil Schmo" . . . Mary Lou Tavenner . . . Talented girl . . , acting ability has won much praise . . . appeared in "The Secret Door" . , . and , . . "Paula Goes Modern" . . , Past Sec. of council . . . class day chairman . . . Y-Teen . . . Wrote column "Tattles by Tavvy" . . . Gym staff member . . . lovely attendant to homecoming queen . . . hobbies are dancing . , . playing piano and sax . . . M. L. always wants to be happy . . . says she had too many red- faced moments to relate fWhy, Mary Loull . , . Receiving frat pin from Ierry was quite a thrill . . . fnow known as the Sigma Phi Epsilon sweetheartll . , , Says grade school was tame . . . fWe doubt itll - - - swell girl . , . lots of friends . fun to be with, Fred Thomas . . . Freddie . . . once proclaimed genius by teacher! . . . Fred blushed . . . admitted it! . . . Vice Pres, of student council this semester . . . Big splash on swimming team . . . Won letter in swimming . . . claims special honors include being member of 1201 . , . Biggest thrill . . . Girls! , . . ambition . . . girls! . . . skeletons in grade school closet . . . girls! . , . causes of most embarrassing moments girls! . . . hobbies . , . girls . . . and photography . . . Kat least the boy hasn't a one track mind!! . , . says he's bashful . . . quiet . . . studious . . . tToni, we know betterll . . . witty , . . good looking . . . nice clothes ., . intelligent. George Thurman . . . lust returned from army . . . glad he's graduating in lan '49! . . .was on get-together committee , , . one of investigators of big plan after the get-together . . . one of 3B's boys . . . Commutes from Berwick . . . Hobbies include . , , bowling . . . working tGeorge-you foolll . . . Ambition . , . to graduate . . . Steady guest at Knouf birthday parties! . . . shining example in Miss Holmes' H7 class! Cexample of wl':at'?l . . . quiet . . , witty . . . nice clothes , . . handsome . , , debonair . , . friend to all . . . often seen with "Killer" . . . and the 3B's. Darlene Todd . . . "Wini" . . . possessor of key to most used locker in ALHS! . . . Sr. Council member in 12B . . . member of GAA . . . DGD C'?l!l . . , Library staff since lUA , . . Toddie goes for ISC men , . . and who doesn't'? . . . Visits the Tromar every Saturday . . . Does a mean bubble dance . . . with bubble gum! . . . Otten seen chuckling at C.V.G.'s jokes , . . Plans to enter college in Feb .... Then on to nurses training . . .embarrassed when picked up by Highway Patrol- No driver's license . . . absence from school hard to explain! . . . catching a 7-lb. pike . . . trip this Dec. . . Fellow in Minn .,., are Smot Schmoe's thrills . , . fun to know . . . cute. Carlene Trent . . . "Car" . . . Big gun on organization staff of Rail . . . Served on get- together committee . . . Gym Staff member . . . Eating . . . Sleeping . . .men . . . are C,T.'s hobbies . . . also enjoy watching twin in sports . . . To become general manager of the New Utica is this lively gal's plan . . . Says embarrassing moments are too numerous to mention , . . was very thrilled when chosen in Younk- ers' Ad . . . "Carbeanie" usually seen with Darlene . . . Marilyn . , . Nice to know , . . Gal with lots of friends, Dean Trent . . . Outstanding athlete 4 . 4 possessor of nine monograms . . . Football 4 . . basketball . . . baseball 4 . . track . . 4 Vice Pres4 of class . . . chosen on all-city football team, 8 . . . all- city baseball team, 7 . . . Znd all- city basketball team, 6 . . . helped io bring much sports fame to ALHS 4 . . hobbies include . . , Hunt- ing . . 4 fishing 4 . . and sports . . , big ambition is to own Brooklyn Bridge!! . , , Once lost part of clothes at big track meet , 4 . face turned shades of red . 4 . honored when elected Vice Pres. of senior class . . played football in grade school with soccer ball . . . Principal didn't care for ideal . 4 4 "Biggest" . 4 . Good looking . 4 , swell guy. Pete Tursi . . . Proud member of HR 120 . . 4 has been for a long time . . 4 Hi-Y mem- ber . 4 . on Rail Staff . 4 . specialties include hunting . . 4 fishing . , . all sports . . . Remembers good old P.A ,.., and all the time spent walking the beat . . 4 Plans to go to college and become an electrical engineer . . 4 No embarrassing mo- ments, Pete? 4 . . is still Waiting for his biggest thrill , , . Traveled to East for chemistry in llA . . . a big tease, but fun to know . , . Favorite pastimes are eating . . , sleeping 4 . . and women . . . Chums with Hoffa 4 4 , Iohn . 4 . and the gang. Betty Rae Vallandingham . . . One busy girl . 4 . four year office staff member , . . Co-makeup Ed4 for the Sr. Rail . . 4 served on both Ir, and Sr, Councils . . Y-Teen 4 4 . Pretty blonde hair . . . was thrilled at being elected class secretary 4 . . was very efficient , 4 . caught com- menting about a certain teacher brought a scarlet color to Rae's face . . . had all the little boys wowed at good old Maple Grove . . . is still slightly? ? interested in fellows . . . ice skating . . 4 danc- ing . . . and swimming . . . are Ray- mond's hobbies . . . aspires to be- come a success in life . . . We know she will be . , . pals with Marv Van . . . Popular . , . Pretty clothes. Delores Wright . . . "Dee" 4 . . gal with big plans! , . . on Parent Tea committee . . . member of Sextette , . . Home Ec Staff 4 , , always seen playing the piano , , . very talented , . . Hobbies include . . . Dick . 4 . piano . . , sing- ing . . . sewing . . , Making plans for big wedding . . , Changing her name in Feb .... graduation will bring big thrill 4 . . Hopes to make good housewife . 4 . to Dick, of course . . . Most embarrassed when she sang an unrehearsed solo in chorus . . , loud mouth! 4 . . claims Grade school was quite exciting . . . Pretty . . . often seen with lo 4 . . Mary Van Ginkel . . . Another energetic girl , . 4 Sr. Baii Editor , . . Proof Ed, of Reg. Bail . . . Y-Teens . . , Get-together com- mittee . . . wants to become a good secretary . . , "Van" had to shun the attention of a . , 4 certain "Bird" she knew at Howe , . . Can constant- ly be seen with "Rae" 4 4 . Being elected Homecoming Queen was thrill of thrills . . . looked so sweet . , 4 "Dimples" . . . loves sewing and sports 4 . . doesn't care to tell about dark moments 4 4 4 well liked by everyone 4 4 . ranks high in Sr. Class Scholastically . . . Attractive Lass . . . "Queenie" . , . Sweet person- ality. Richard Walker . . . Big man in ALHS . . . efficient work- er . . . Past assembly chairman . . 4 Football 1, 2 . . . Baseball 1, 2 . . , Wheel? . . . on advertising staff of Rail . . . Hobbies include , . . Elec- tric trains . . . girls .4,. basket- ball , . . more girls . . . Ambition 4 . . Betty f??!J . . 4 embarrassed when asked about Betty in front . . . of class . . , Big thrill will be grad- uation . . . Rickey Lee . . . claims grade school was quite tamel ! tWe Wonder R.L.!J . . . Has a Way with the women! . . . nice clothes . . 4 writes red-hot sports copy for Regu- lar Rail . . . Nice personality . . . friend to all . . , Ralph Wilson . . . Another 120 lad . 4 . was advertising manager for both the Sr. and Reg Bail 4 , . did a good job . . . "Shorty" went to Boy's State in "47" . . . an athlete 4 . . Lettered in football and baseball 4 . . also swam for Lincoln . , . Class day com ,... Hi-Y . . . turned red when he found himself penniless . . . On a date . . . Willie classes Marilyn . . . and first monogram as biggest thrills . . . has many hobbies . . . hunting 4 . 4 dancing 4 . . sports . . 4 arguing 4 . . and Marilyn . 4 . 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' Q 4 ' ,PL W N: Q A ws ?P?Sf3TCrAr:5zsv,-mgfzffk - , -.1 L 14 ,mf W ., aa.,,,m-iw , ., A ...- Y- ,mai f w . N-v W I .vfgmW.MM'Y':wiA .. ffl I x ., ,9,h,..:JFA'yy x Aflqligg Q - HMM Mm jr- . K V - x uf, S -A 'mf Af i yr ,fy X. , A . w x 1 v Q "Nm ""Mm,.,, N """wM. Twirises 6 Good ldea 7 Washing, Lee?? E Hampshire 9 Pets lU Baseball Champs Star . Nature Girl . Si Si , Blackmail . I do , Nice Lake Studying, Tocld?? . Rogues Gallery . Next? . Harem . 4 big and 4 little Fish . Charlotte Carey l9. Old Faithful 20. Lone Ranger incoln gclzool aculfxl lC2L,l8-LM MRS. VIDA HALL lVIR. AARON C. HUTCHENS MR. VVALTER BESLEY Girls, Adviser Principal Viceaprincipal FACULTY -Back row, left to right: Sanders, C. Smith, Besley, Cox, Morgenthaler, Le Lucia, Hardy, Eckey, Garner, Schwartz, Davison Nelson, Tomlinson, Cripe, and Farley, Second row, left to right: Hutchens, Berry, Holmes, Heiniz, Ferrone, Wilson, M:Whirter, Robbins, Holt, McEniry, Melfert, and Graaff. First row, left to right: Vickery, Chirst, Hurd, Mapel, M. Smith, Scanlan, Hall, Dunkelberg, Lewis, Ebe-rs, Strieby, Arnold, and Morris. incofvfs gfu enf Gounci s SENIOR STUDENT COUNCIL-Back row, left to right: McLaughlin, Tilotta, Quick, Armarolli, Brooks, Blair, Draper, Newberg, Moie, Mr. Cox, Moore. Third row, left to right: Paterna, Sullivan, MacBae, Watson, Davis, Groves, McMurray, Cruchelow, Fisher, Both. Second row, left to right: Gale, Green, Satre, Miller, Stevenson, Bruk, Edwards, Kissel. First row, left to right: Blackford, Procopio, Leo, Lavaroto, Abrahamson, Sprinkle, Thomas, Hiatt, Howland. IUNIOR STUDENT COUNCIL-Back row, left to right: Canny, G. Pope, Quinnett, Coon, Cummins, Bird, Kocheiser, Todd, Bailey. Fourth row, left to right: Gamble, W. Pope, Loose, Deets, loss, Perkins, Butcher, Geist, Hawbeker, Third row, left to right: Iorgenson, Gale, Myers, Cornelison, Plamer, Merrian, Wasson, Stifel, Bobbinson, Second row, left to right: Smalley, Dissinger, Erickson, Miller, Turnquist, Burgess, Turner, Waddill. First row, left to right: Gering, Proll, Vance, Ash, Bolzer, Sedlacek, Bice, and Mrs. Robbins. W Rail gffagg Some of the most important things clerivecl from Jour- nalism, hesicles learning to he exact ancl lyrief is the cie- velopment of helpfulness, punctuality, promptness, ancl alaove all, clepenclalnility ancl cooperation, The hee hive oi stuclents who malce up this small news- MARY VAN GINKEL Senior Rall paper oilice consist of lxfiary Van Ginlcel, Eclitorg Betty , l Rae Vallandingham ancl Betty l.-ou Green, Co-malce-up Eclitorsg Mary Anne Procopio ancl lwiargaret Reilly, Co- feature Editors: Jerry Hoffa, Sports ancl Dorothy Groves, Circulation. u Hanclling the Organization is Carlene Trent, Advertis- ing. Ralph Vvilsong Glossies. Leah Hiattg Picture Page, lxlary l.ou Tavenner, and Artist, Francis Riggle. LEAH HIATT Regular Rail IQURNALISM2 -Back row, left to right: Walker, Mote, Wilson, Tursi, Delmege, Groves, Green, Vallandingham, Reilly, Procopio. Mc Murray, Tavenner, Sarasio, Van Ginkel, Pieart, Hiatt, and Trent. First row, leit to right: McLaughlin, Newberg, Riggle, and Hottie es Potts pombe 1948 seemed to he Lincolnis year for sports. Coach Gardner and his gridders Finished the season ahove the SOOWJ marli. Losing only one game this sea- son and tying another, Lincoln finished the rest of the games in victory. This marlc was set with the aid of some outstanding Railsplitter players. SENIORS Graduating this January are Diclc Delmege, Dean Trent, and Francis Riggle, who placed on the all-city Football Teams. Diclc Ruston, Francis Riggle, and Dean Trent toolc lnerths on the first team, while Diclc Delmege was tilling a position on the sec- ond team. These are just a few who have helped malce the vic- tory flag ily more frequently. Coach Gardner will he without the help oi twelve gridders next falt due to graduation. GRAAFF REBUILDS Coach Graaff has a tvig jola ahead of rebuilding the swimming team, hecause he has only four letter winners haclc, plus a lot ot determined sophomores a nd juniors. COLFERS Nlr. Ntorgenthaler and .his hoys' golf team escaped this sea- son, loeing just one stroke short of the city championship. The girls, golf also toolc a second place spot. TENNIS lVliss Ehers with lrer tennis team didn,t finish the season on top, hut they were on the verge of rehuilding a new team. SECGNDS Coach Talarico and his sec- ond team claims a season with only one cleteat. This placed them second in the city among the second teams. VARSITY TEAM-Back row, left to right: Goocllaxen, Ruston, Delmege, Hotia, Draper, Fisher, Mills, Trent, and Hodgsen. Third row, left to right: Blunclc., Silcott, Quick, Thompson, Caligiuri, Glew, Morris, Riggle, and Coach Gardner. Second row, left to right: Mc- Cullock, Rector, Knight, Longerhone, Burr, Campopiano, and Hall. First row, left to right: Newberg, Gustafson, Wilson, Cataldo, Riley and Mcore. H x ? ? 53 3 36. F ' if . , N N Qi Xi, x-fu- nw? -5- x 2,452 A Q Fe' L X 1 KJ! Inca 14,5 efzvice qfzoups SERVICE HOIVIE ROOM -Back row, left to right: Hoifa, Crouch, Thomas, Mote, Scovel, Wilson, Mr Tomlinson Third row left to right: Mr. Berry, Skelton, Owens, Crist, McColloch, Anderson, P. Tursi. Second row, left to right: Moore Fisher Lucas Armarolli Murphy, Daly, and Trissel. First row, left to right: Kochheiser, Ostrern, lones, Tursi. HOMIEMAKING STAFF-Back row, left to right: Struth, Hand- cock, Carey, Finney, Rowland, Stayner, Foster, B. Howland, D. Howland, and Scribner. First row, left to right: Miss Moroney, Thompson, and Ari- derson. NURSES' STAFF - Back row left to right: lohnson, Hall Ulhman, Shaw, Miss Dunkel berg, Reilly, Loose, Davis Farr. First row, left to right: Pomerantz, Horton, Hallceisen Randall, Oliphant, and Leo. OFFICE STAFF-Left to right: Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Hall, Bird Chambers, Butcher, Valland ingham, Miss Wilson, Babb Van Cwinkel, Matthews, Mr Hutchens, Largent, Strout, C Van Ginkel, and Mr, Besley LIBRARY STAFF -L e ft t o right: Tam, Abrahamson, Todd, GYM STAFF-Back row, left to rightt Tallant, Gable-, Ford, Howell MacRae laynes Hiatt Tl'1rd row Procopio, Hall, Robbinson, left to right: Welborn, Linn, DeCorusey, Darrah, lohn, Quail. Second row left to right Mettille Ahl Miss Holt, Bergstrom, Torri, berg, lohnson, Green, Miller, Ausillio, Trent. First row, left to right Travis Corcoran Miss Ebers Parks, Adamson, and Satre. Juni ov G3 rl? 551516 C Pub Junior C harms Gce. M, Juriaor 5oys Glee. C l ab SBVHQT' C hmrus Vim Dining Gut Tonight? IOHNNIE 6. KAY HAVE CHOICE STEAKS at all times Also Chicken and Spaghetti geniofz Tnemofzies ln aluout ten years we seniors will loolc lnaclc over our Railsplitter rememloering many events about our school and classmates. One of time first tlaings tliat will come to our minds Wlien we see Diclc Delmege, Francis Riggle, Dean Trent, and Jerry Hofiais names will ive sports and wliat a swell footloall and base- ball team we liad. Vvlien we tliinlc of our iaand We will almost ive alole to liear Bold Ainildys sweet trumpet playing, t t and Betty l-ou Greenis name will pop in our minds as a miglwty cute majorette. PHONE 3-9552 ir 'A' Air Conditioned IOHNNIE 5. KAY's 1301 Cascade Dial Across from the Airport Fleur Drive and Leland Grand LAUNDERERS AND 3-1181 DRYCLEANERS i Q9 4 4gYsTIS54,0 'P E' E2 if 'I' Qtr as 4fOINE5x THE ADVERTISERS PRESS George S. Murphy 5,k6'li4l'Z Qfflilbily 1419 Walnut Street ' Telephone 3-5312 Des Moines, Iowa These two Lincoln grads found careers at Merediths You probably remember VIRGIN- IA FAZIO and WAYNE DUEDE of the class of 348. Only a few months ago they were putting the finishing touches on their high school educations. Maybe they were sitting next to you in some of your classes. Now Wayne works in the Mere- dith Publishing Company press room. He's beginning a career that will mean a lifetime job in the printing crafts. Wayne plays an important part in the production of more than 4,400,000 copies of Suc- cessful Farming and Better Homes 8: Gardens magazines each month. Virginia chose clerical work to be- gin her career. She works in the Accounting Department at Mere- dith's. This is only one of many interesting jobs available to high school graduates. Whatever your job preference con- tact our Personnel Department. A visit with us will help you solve your individual career problem- and start you on the road to life- time success. Our interviewers will help you find the position for which you are best suited and in which you'll be most happy. You'll enjoy working at Meredith's where you have all the benefits of group life and health insurance, modern cafe- teria and lounge, excellent working conditions and a live-day week. MEREDITH PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1716 Locust St , Des Moines GOODWIN TILE ci BRICK COMPANY Since 1879 MANUFACTURERS or Face Tile, Building Tile, Partition Tile Drain Tile, Plastic Mortar Mix, Face and Common Brick Office and Factory S. E. 18th and Hartford Ave. Phone 3-3257 DES MOINES. IOWA geniot memoties Bolu Prroolfs love for radio, and Ralph NVilson's love for food just couldnt he overioolced. Vve will miss seeing' Lewis Compopiixno and 'Nvillaur Bruce who were memhers of the loafers' cluh, and it will lie hard to forget Betty Brock- man's sweet smile. Virgil Knoui and Lee Bird Will he rememioered as the Ailolce ixlalcersn of the Class. As the Clmrming liomevoming queen of 1948. lxlnry Van fiinlcel will never lie forgotten. DR. DAN D. TORIELLO Osteopathic Physician 6. Surgeon 924 Liberty Building Office Phone 2-1907 Res. Phone 5-7271 If no answer, call 4- Ul9l We have had the pleasure of outfitting young men for gradu- tion and other important events for over 4 generations. 1949 Is Our 88th Year Frankel Clothing Compan ,gg . C. W. ROTH GROCERY "A HOME OWNED STORE" GROCERIES AND MEATS S. W. Ninth and Bancroft FREE DELIVERY WE CASH PAY CHECKS Open Saturday and Monday till 9 p. ni. G 6 L CLOTHING Serving the Working Man for 25 Years 202 Seventh Street BECK'S SUNDRIES Open 8 a. m. to 9 pi in. Week Days Sunday 9:30 a. rn. to 9:00 p. m. ll We l-laven't Got lt We'll Get lt For Youl f ..frr- ... . f titfelltl f . 5,5 N ' ' ft . Wffffi? - f We take the dents out ot accidents OWEN CRIST AUTO BODY SERVICE Keo at Fourteenth St. Pl. Phone 4-5258 ROCKY'S STEAK HOUSE fFormerly Duify'sl Specializes in Fried Chicken, ltalian Spaghetti Steaks and Sea Food . Two Blocks North of Airport ROCKY COMPIANO, Prop. eniofz Wlemofzies Fred Thomas, laeautilul sweaters and shirts en- vied hy the other lmoys in Lincoln. will definitely malce him an outstanding class inemher. Vvith the girl whose shining long hlaclc hair was so pretty we will connect lVlary Qleson. Charlotte Carey, who was always a faithful memher to room 135. will he rememhered as one swell gal. Lorraine Ahrahamson will never he forgotten lor her charming personality. GRUBB WASHER Westinghouse and Norge Home Appliances 3306 S. W. Ninth St. Phone 3-3523 PARKER DRUG STORE Fort Des Moines S. W. Ninth and Army Post Road PHONE 3-9625 SEMBOWER DRUG Professional Prescription Service Deliveries 3-9739 Iimmie's Super Valu Foods You'll Really Be Thanklul For S. W. Ninth and Park Avenue PARKING SPACE MCDONALD DRUG M. W. McDonald, Mgr. The Rexall Store on the Corner 'Service With a Smile" S. W. 9TH AND PARK AVE. DIAL 3-8510 geniofz memoiies Those lmelonging to line uengagvcl group., will lie rernemloered as Delores VVright, Louis Fillman and .loAnu Nlalloy-Hall. who was not only en- gaged . . . hut married. BOB 4Al'lTlHl"0ll,S l'l0VV l1lIflSOI1 Illlfl BOB CHrf,S olcl lHOClCl AA will CVCI' he COIHpEll'PCl. Charles Houclils artistic talents and .loe thic- l.aughlin,s ahility as a golfer would he unihinlc- ahle to pass up. .AND FOOD MARKET Park Avenue Shoe Shop S, W. Ninth Street IOE TURSI Shoe Shine, Shoe Polish, and Laces ASH HARDWARE CO. Hardware ' Appliances ' Housewares 3215 Southwest Ninth Street METTILLE GROCERIES and MEATS 2215 S. E. Fourteenth Phone 4-8436 Congratulations Seniors Andrews Studio 822 WALNUT STREET Phone 4-4956 For you Seniors contemplating marriage soon, remember we can also make you some beautiful wedding pictures. Lincoln Soda Grill lAcross from Lincoln Hignh Welcomes Your Patronage Best of Food Coldest Sott Drinks Thickest Malts Latest Recordings Forest and loe CWingD Tony's Shoe Service TONY BERARD, Proprietor 2021 S. E. Sixth Street Des Moines, Iowa SELLERS HARDWARE 3205 S. W. Ninth Street Phone 4-1913 Paints and General Hardware Floor Sanding Equipment tor Rent Bob Dennett's Food Market QUALITY GROCERIES AND MEATS Your Self Serve Store 5 Phone 3-5391 1028 Army Post Road D . N . D .A N E S DENTIST 3210 s W, Ninth street Pnnne 4-5561 genial memoties Betty Rae Vallandinghams faithfulness to the oiiice staili and cute clothes will distinguish her. Dorothy Groves piano playing and JoAnn Tamis puppet shows will always he a high light. The gleam in Ralph Kissell's eye and Ben Kissells nice ways will he worth rernemioering. Twila Nlchlurrayis willingness to haul CVBTY- one around in the station wagon, and Richard Xvalkeris amliition to succeed would he unthinlc- alile to forget. GEIL COAL YARD Southwest Ninth and Army Post Road COAL. ICE AND FEED Phone 4-3826 I. R. GEIL Prepare for a good position with a future at A.I.B., Iowa's largest and most distinguished business train- ing school, Enroll lanuary and Iune l. Visit A.l.B. now andsee the rnany advantages this mod- ern business school has to offer you. A.l.B. is yours for success. American Institute oi Business Des Moines 7 genioi Wlemofziefs Vvhenever we see a 1itt1e 01111 ja1opy we sha11 a1ways thin1c of .1ar1c Sarasio and John Pieart. 1V1ari1yn Hemming wi11 a1ways he famous for her very unusua1 gigg1e. D"1ary 1.ou Tavenner's interest in dramatics and Dar1ene Tociciys interest in Iowa State men will never he forgotten. 1V1ary Anne Procopio, Frances Ha1heisen, Leah Hiatt, and 1V1ic11ae1 Da1ey wi11 he reca11ec1 as the Hhrainsn of the group. DES MOINES BUILDING-LOAN AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION 210 Sixth Avenue DES MOINES, IOWA I OHNSON-NEPSTAD LOCKER SERVICE I LOCKERS AND HOME FREEZERS O 2402 S. W. 9th Phone 3-2865 Southern Super Service GREASING D TOWING TIRES 0 BATTERIES 0 ACCESSORIES Phone 3-9861 3000 S. W. Ninth St., Des Moines 15, Iow For truly satisfying and economica1 Work send your Dry Cleaning and Laundry to TROY LAUNDERERS - DRY CLEANERS Phone 4-3257 Keosauqua at Sixth Avenue Congratulations 1949 Ianuary Graduates from MIDWAY MARKET PHONE 4-4840 2601 S. W. Ninth Open Evenings and Sundays R E E D ' S Congratulations I C E C R E A M , S. W. Ninth by Ianuary 49 Graduates Lincgln High from K E H M ' S PROCTOR DRUG CO. ,FOR F'-OVVERS The Gift That Always Pleases Walnut and Ninth Dial 3-5276 -555444. The Park Avenue Clinic A place to meet your friends 3305 S. W. 9th 3-7625 +2444 os1'EoPAm1c PHYSICIANS Dr. D. E. SLOAN 3211 Southwest Ninth Des Moines, Iowa Residence Phone 4-4306 Dr. I. F. LeROQUE Residence Phone 3-2l9l Extension l98-R Phone 4-7521 C R E E D O F THE BUILD LINCOLN HIGHER CLUB A Non-Profit, Non-Political, Non-Sectarian Organization With the growth and development oi a more active South Des Moines Community, the B. L. I-l. Club, lnc., pledges its support to all community, church and school activities. Membership is open to any one interested in Lincoln High or the South Des Moines Community, or any graduate from Lincoln I-ligh, or any one 18 years of age. MEANING AND PURPOSE or' B. IL. H. CLUB l. To support the school in all educational programs and all extra curriculum. 2. To support all religious denominations. 3. To support the faculty in all their various activities. 4. To Build the South Des Moines Community to one of the best in the city Membership Dues are Sl.00 yearly genicrz memoties lxlargaret Reilly will loe remembered as t11e girl from Uvoguefy and 1V1ary Rumpls tennis playing and otflter atltletic talents will set luer aside from tlte ottters. 1V1arjorie 1'lamps11ire's sweet ways and lasting courage will never be forgotten. Gilloert 1V1ote will lne remembered as 1N1r. San- der's errand boy. Barbara Bergstrom will always lee connected with tlte lilzrary staff, as we will recall tlte many ltours slte contributed to it. GIBSON UPHOLSTERY Fumiture Repairing ' Upholstering WOLTZ STUDIOS Photographs For Every Occasion 420 N1N'1'1'1 STREET Phone 4-0109 SAVERY GARAGE Howard Leopold Storage ' Washing ' Greasing 24 Hour Service 410 4th St. 4-0786 Congratulations Seniors from WHITE STAR Launderers and Dry Cleaners 212 East Grand Phone 4-6887 Phone 3-0181 3138 S. W. Ninth St. Des Moines 15, Io A COUTTSSY Congratulations YELLOW CAB CO January 1949 Graduates From PHONE 3-1111 Messenger News Printing Co. E U T I C A Commercial . Printers Publishers The Place to go Social Stationery 3108 S. W, Ninth Telephone 3-5405 for the Names You Know 1