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

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Betty Edwards De Ann Hebert Dorothy Riddle fl it .ala Janice Roxberg Patricia Schwartz Home Ec improves basic living skills Home Economics courses enable students to gain knowledge and develop skills needed in everyday liv- ing. Basic cooking and sewing skills can be acquired in Foods and Nutrition, Home Furnishings or Clothing and Textiles. Students who would like to learn more about the family structure andthe relationships within it may take Personal Family Living or Child Development. Junior Lisa Doane said, I think Personal Family Living is a good course because it helps me in pyschol- ogy and in my personal life. 29

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Richard Baber F5 Carroll Bennink zl , Karl Killinger V Music stirs interest for student activites The Music Department is composed of both vocal and instrumental sections. Classes are designed to accommodate students with varying degrees of skill, talent, and interest. In some ofthe classes, time is spent studying the origin and history of music, while in others, time is spent preparing for vocal and instru- mental performances. Many Concerts and shows are performed througout the year for the public. l. Concert Choir practices in the music room. 2. Richard Baber rehearses a song with his students. 3. Carroll Bennink directs Con- cert Choir. 4. Tammy Rice takes time out of sewing class to trim her finger nails. 5. Marlin Reisman threatens to give Brian Wombold a haircut during foods class. 6. Janice Roxberg helps Beth Wright put a hem in a dress. 7. Betty Edwards trys to figure out what John Morgan has created. 28 IN

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Industrial arts classes offer unique opportunities An area of study unique in its own way, industrial arts offers a wide variety of fields from lifetime hobbies to such high paying professions as architectural drafting, engineering, and cabinet making. Industrial arts in the high school setting gives the student an opportunity to obtain knowledge, develop skills, and gain the experience necessary to go on into entry-level occupations or higher education. l l. Charles Westburg and Wayne Wasson give their opinions to Paul Monroe as to what is wrong. 2. Frank Molka anticipates where his next hole will be drilled. 3. Randy Horn concentrates on his drafting. 30