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

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Mr. Gordon Blenderman received his BA from UNI and is a gradu- ate of the University of Colorado. He has been here since 1972. Mr. Blenderman enjoys weightlifting and coaches wrestling at Weeks Junior High. Mr. John Carle, varsity basket- ball coach, attended Drake, Central College and received his MA at Kirksville. He has been here since 1971. Mr. Carle ' s main interest in life centers around basketball. Mr. Donald Cole is an authority on American Indians. He has been here since 1966. Mr. Cole has an extensive gun collection. American History c lasses are re quired for all sophomores. 22 Social Science studies past and present Mr. Jerry Chiaramonte received his BA at Greenville in Illinois, and has been here six years. He is the Senior Sign sponsor and enjoys tennis and reading books on reli- gion and psychology. Mr. Donald Ceynar sponsors boys ' and girls ' golf and has been here ten years. He attended Utah State, Drake and received his MA at Iowa State. Mr. Ceynar enjoys all sports and woodworking. Mr. William Gilbert attended Cretin High School in St. Paul, Minnesota and received his BA at McAllistor. He has been here 14 years. Mr. Gilbert enjoys reading, writing, and selling tickets for basketball and football games. Mr. Gary Gabel, chairman of the social science department, received his BA and MA from Drake. He has been here for seven years. Mr. Gabel ■ is the coordinator for the NCA evalu- ation that will take place next year. He enjoys fishing and camping.

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Students learn of foreign cultures Mrs. Maria Creagh attended Barcelona University and is a graduate of the Sorbonne in France where she received her MA in Spanish. She is the sponsor of Spanish Club. Mrs. Erna Bevington attended the U of Grenoble in France, and received her BA and MA degrees from the U of Iowa. She has been here 18 years. Mrs. Bevington is an honorary lifetime member of Quill and Scroll, national journal- ism fraternity, and Mutual Dupli- cate Bridge Club. Miss Kathryn Kirkhoff attended Longwood High School in Chicago and received her MA from Creigh- ton in Omaha, Nebraska. She has been here 25 years. Miss Kirkhoff enjoys collecting antiques, sewing, traveling, and following the stock market. French IV (far above) awaits the passing bell. Julie Stanley and Mark Squires (above) brush up on French pronouns. Senora Creagh and Nancy Lockwood (below) go through the day ' s assignment. 21

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Students in John C arle ' s history class show school spirit before a pep assembly. Mr. Jerald Hickey believes that the student-teacher relationship has improved in his 17 years here. He raises dachsunds, plays the guitar and collects coins. He is also an assistant scout master and his scouting name is Running Deer. Mr. David Ortale received his MS from Iowa State and has been here three years. He coaches soph- omore boys ' football and girls ' track. Mr. Ortale enjoys boating, traveling, and attending sports events. Mr. Cecil Rhoads, head varsity football coach, attended Drake, Iowa State, the University of South Dakota and received his BA from Simpson. He has been here for three years. Mr. Rhoads en- joys antique cars and camping. Mrs. Rose Smith received her BA and MA from Drake and has been here nine years. She works on a scholarship committee at Drake, is Homecoming Chairman, and enjoys oriental flower ar- ranging. Mr. Gary Gabel (above) helps Salinda Gathercole and Sue Roth with research papers in the library. Mr. Don Williams (above) is a graduate of Drake and has taught here four years. He is the assistant wrestling coach and enjoys playing tennis. Mr. Carl Van Tuyl (right) is a graduate of the University of Iowa. He has been sponsor of Pep Club for four years and feels that the students are more involved in school activities. Mr. Van Tuyl enjoys reading and photography. Mrs. Virginia Zinger (above left) received her BA and MA from Drake and has taught here ten years. She chaperones the Home- coming Dance and helps on other senior activities. Mrs. Zinger also enjoys reading and travel and con- siders London the most exciting place she has visited. Mr. Albert Testa (above) at- tended Wisconsin State University and received his BA from Drake. He has been here seven years, and enjoys tennis, snow skiing, fishing and reading. 23