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

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1 ' h c Senior R a i 1 s p 1 i t t c r • January 1934 June ig 4 (graduates Kfiidi)sii from left to rii ht, first rotv: Sidney Adams, Mary Aniodfo, Albert Aiidriaiio, Xfary Ash. Arlys Barngrover, Francis Bender, Donald Bernard, Arlyn Bogard, Mike Bonacci, Roger Brightman, Ruth Brown. Second rmv: Katherine Buhrer, Krnest Burgess, Enis Cassettari, Ada Cervetti, Roger Cook, Gladys Cross, Majetta Crouse, Arthur C unningham, Robert Dennett, Alicia Durbin. ' liirti row: Cecilia Evans, Arleiie Keight. (ievia Fontanini, Fainiv l- ' ranceschine, Ireka Harrison, Illis Howard, F ' thcl Hulteii, Joseph Jac(|uiiita. Lillian Johnson, Allen Joss. l-ourlh row: John Kauzlarich, Irene Keeney, Corinne Kerchlx-rger, Kdith Kenii), I ' riscilla Lawrence, Virginia I ' nhart, Vin- cent Ligouri, Mike Loffredo, Joyce Mahlow, James Mauro, Daisy Mazza. I ' iftjt ro t ' : Kenneth Miller, Milton Moon, Elizabeth Morris, Jack Mulholland, Grace Nittler. Theron Peterson, Merle Ras- mussen, Thomas Ray, Madonna Robertson, Grace Rydberg, Max Rothfns. Si.rth roz ' : Kenneth Schartner. Dennis Shearer, Lowell Shrock, John Sposeto, Martha Staude, Elna Stickler, Felix Tamasi, Sam Tamburo, Floyd Thompson. Seventh rote: Mary Utsler, Mildred Willey, Loree Wills, Donald Wf)odard, Adele Wright. MeDvl ' ers of the 12B Class not I ' ll tared include: Robert Allred, Frank . ' nderson, Ruth Archer, George Cordaro, Laurel Downey, Komolo Foronato, John Friedmever. Sam Giannobule, Everett Haines, Louis Leo, Esther Russell. James Watson, Carroll Wright, Margaret WyckotT, I ' eter Zcroni.

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janiiary i934 Graduates JOSEPH R. RENDER , Washington Al, F.Kitl .ill Monogram 9A ; Football 9A, 2; Track ' lA ; Junior Track Monogram 9A. DAVID REYES , , . . Park Avenue • rt Club 4, 5, 6; Know Dcs Moines Club 5; Artist of the Janu- ary ' .U Uailsplitlfr 6; l.a Curie Science Club 5, 6; Social Rela- tions Coinmission 4. GEORGE ROTH Washington THOMAS A. ROTH Washington Al, llaskttball Monogram 9A ; AI.HS Basketball Monogram 3. 5; llasketball 9H. VA. . 1. 4. 5, 6; Spccdball 9H, 9A ; Sports Kilitor of the January ' .!4 Senior Kailsplittcr 6. RICHARD MORRILL RUTLEDGE Jefferson Davis, Van Buren. Arkansas Declamatory Contest Clarion High School 1, 2; State Dcclania- ti ry Contest Maynanl High School }. 4; Dramatic Club ( lanon High School 1. 2; Dramatic Chib. Maynard High School }, 4; l.ftter Declamatory Contest Clarion High School 3, 4; Science Club, St. Joseph, Mo. 2 ; Senior Student Council Maynard High School J. 4. HENRY E. SANDERS , Park Avenue Circulation .Manager of the January ' 34 Senior Railsplitter 6; .Sci.ior Home Room [ ' resident 3, 4, 5: Know Des Monies Club 6; Senior Stui!ent Council Member 6; Track 1; Yell Leader 5. DONALD E. SMITH Park Avenue .M.HS Konlhall .Monogram 6; Fcxitball 2, 4, 6; I rack 3, 5; Tr. ' ick Monogram . ' i. DONNA JOY CLEVELAND SMITH Riley First Himorable Mention for Art at Iowa State I ' mversity 4; Ciirls ' Athletic . ssociation -S. 6; Stunt Club 4. CORWIN SNOOK Park Avenu« . l, l ' .K lball Monogram 4; Football 4; Art Club 3. 4; Junior Character Commission 9A ; Harmonica Band 1, 2, 3, 4. JACK W. SOUTER . , Byron Rice .M.HS Tennis Monogram 5 ; Home R Mmi President 6; I enms Ttam 4, .S. GEORGIA WYNONA SPRAGG Park Avenue Jiiiiii r Student Council 9li; Life Saving 9B, 9. . 1. 2, 3, 4; . laster Swimmer Medal 2. JEAN STIRLING Jefferson All-City Orchestra 9B ; Helasco Dramatic Club 4. 5; Dantenian Dramatic Club 9B, Dramatic Club President 9A ; 1932 Iowa High School Scholastic Press .Association Delegate; l-ootlight Fcst, . 1I-City High Schools; (iirls ' Athletic A.ssociation 5; Junmr Student Council 9. ; Know Des Moines Club 4; Hilarities 1, 3, 5; Mignonette 2; . lolierc Acteurs 1, 2; Polly of the Circus ' 6 ; January ' 34 .Senior Class Day Committee Chairman 6 ; Senior Student Council Member 6; Thespian I ramatic Club 3; I he Tilings That Count, 6. MARGARET E. SWERTFAGER BIy (iiris ' Pep .S inad 9. ; Home Kconomics C lub 1, 2. 3. JAMES DONALD TAVENNER Avondale. Chicago Baseball .Monogram i ; Home Room President 5. THOMAS TAYLOR McKinley . L .VIonoj ' rain 9. . SOFIA M. TONINI Maple Grove .Adelphian . eophytcs 5 ; Senior Council Cafeteria ( ommittee Chairman 6; Belasco Dramatic Club 2; Kditor of the January ' 34 Senior Kailsplitter 6; Home Economics Club 1, 2; Honorable .Mention Quill and Scroll .News Writing Contest 4; Know Des Moines Club 1, 2, 6; Senior Loyalty C ' ommission 2, 3; Lincoln- Douglas Debate Club 4; . ati mal Honor Society 5, 6; All-City Jimrnalism Clinic Delegate Drake Cniversity 5; 1933 Naticmal High School Press . ssociation Delegate. Chicago, 111. 5; ALUS ji urnalism Monogram 6; Publicity Director of The Railsplitter Staflf 5 ; The January ' 34 Senior Kailsplitter Committee Chair- man 6; Seni.ir Student Council Member 6; The Things That Count 6; Iowa High School .Scholastic Press As.sociation Dele- gate 5. DALE L. TUCKER Maple Grove MARIE E. UHLMAN Howe BURTON C. WESTERGAARD Park Avenue VICTOR E. WILDER Phillips . . Football .Monogram 4. 5; Junior Student Council Member 9li. 9. ; National Honor Society 6; Vice President National Honor Society 6; Senior Student Council Member 5, 6. DORIS M. WILSON Park Avenue ( .iris ' Athletic .Association 9B, 9A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ; Home Room President 5; La Curie Science Club 4; Extemiwraneous 4- .Na- tional Honor Society Secretary 6; Senior Student Council Mem- ber 6. FRANCES MAE WILSON ,. Clei- CUih North High 1. 2; (lice Club Warren Harding Junior High 9B. 9.- ; Orchestra North High I, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra War- ren Harding Junior High 9B. 9A ; State Music Contest North High 2; Pit Orchestra North High 1, 2. LEONA LORENE WOLFKILL Park Avenue . delphiaii .Neophytes 3; Home Economics Club 9H. 9. ; Know Des .Moines C ' lub 6. MARIAN ARLENE YOUNG Park Avenue Knglish Club 4. S ; Know Des Moines Club 5. 6; Managing Kill- tor of the January ' 34 Senior Railsplitter 6; 1933 Iowa High School Scholastic Press .Association Convention Delegate 5; 1933 National High School Press As.sociation Convention Delegate, Chicago, 111. 6; All-City Journalism Clinic Delegate, Drake 5. 8

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Abraham Lincoln High S c h ool DesMo ' ines Honor Society First roiii left to rhjht: Lillian Bedell, Kenneth Miller, Maxine Faidley, Felix Tamasi. Sccmid row: Elizabeth Morris, Grace Rydberg, Doris Wilson, Phyllis Ihinter, John DaNDlt. Third rozc: Corinnc Kerchberger, Margaret Burnstedt, Gladys Cross, Victor Wilder, Odessa Farley, Ad- viser, Kiith Brown. Fourth row: Sofia Tonini, Dorothy Launspach, Ethel Hulten, Robert Carpenter, John McCaw. JdConor (§ociety Eligibility CHARACTER, scholarshi]i, leadership and serv- ice are the four qiiaHfications which enable 11 A, 12B and 12A students to be elected to the Xational Honor Society. Five per cent of the 11 A, ten per cent of the 12B class, and fifteen per cent of the 12A class are eligible for tnember.ship. In 1926 when the Abraham Lincoln High school chapter of the National Honor Society was formed, John Thoren, Jan. ' 27, was elected president ; 1 larry Vincent, Jan. ' 27, vice president, and Nicolina Bartolo- mew. June ' 27, secretary. Other members were Beulah I.ukenbill, Frances Roberts and Kathcrine Weeks of the Jan. ' 27 class; and Kate Eldridge, Helen Jones, Ed- ward Morris and Julius Tamasi of the June ' 27 class. At the present time there are nineteen active mem- bers iiukiding: Lillian Bedell, Margaret Burnstedt, Robert Carpenter, Ma.Kine Faidley, Phyllis Hunter, Dorothy Launspach, Sofia Tonini, Victor Wilder arid Doris Wilson of the Jan. ' 34 class; Ruth Brown, Gladys Cross, Ethel Hulten, Corinne Kerchberger, Kenneth Miller, Elizabeth Morris, Grace Rydberg and b ' eli.x Tamasi of the June ' 34 class; and Jcihn Da Volt and John McCaw of the Jan. ' 35 class. The officers are: Kenneth Miller, president; Victor Wilder, vice president ; Doris Wilson, secretary, and Margaret Burnstedt, treasurer. Miss C dessa Farley, senior English instructor, has been the faculty adviser of this organization since 1926 when the Lincoln High School chapter was formed. The National Honor Society emblem is a shield with a torch, and bears the inscription, The Xational Honor Society and the initials C. S. L. S. 10