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

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T h c n 1 o r R a 1 1 s p 1 i t t c January 1934 Variety Is jH)und In enior Ambitions I( )( ()OKINfi into tlie souls of the arduous and ambi- , tious seniors, it is found that the business world will claim the major i)art of them. To be a successful housewife is the yearning hoi)e of one graduate, while another brilliant young girl ' s ambition is to be tlie wife of the United States i)resident. ( )ne boy ' s sole ambition is to make a fortune when his sch(K)l days are ended. The field of journali.sm will claim two students, one desiring to become a well known feature writer and the other editor of a metropolitan newspa])er. Others have chosen the following fields of work : Kuth Abolt, surgical nurse; Aldo Bartolomei, scien- tist or aviator; Elsie Heck, stenograjiher ; Lillian Hedell. merely to get a boy friend; Clio 15ierwirth. beauty ope- rator; h ' elicia Bisignano, aviatrix ; Fred Brown, sales- man; Margaret Burnstedt, mathematician; Esther Cer- vetti, stenographer ; Christine Chiodo. secretary ; Marie Comiskey, nurse; John Cunningham, football coach; Helen De Young, successful housewife; Georgia Dixon. ])rivatc secretary; Marie Duncan, radio star; Lucille i ' llwood. nurse; Josephine l ' ' ngelmann. ])rivate secre- tary; Maxine Faidley, secretary; Guido Fontanini. golf l)rofessor; Samuel Gazzo, teacher; Tony Genovese, salesman; Mary Guidicessi. aviatrix or air hostess; Jack Gooding, aeronautics; Kathryn Goodwin, office work; Bette Hanny, secretary; ' era Hochmuth. sten- ographer; Jane Holmes, dramatic coach; Nedra House, private .secretary; Phyllis Hunter, commercial artist; Dorothy Launsjiach. feature writer; .Xmerico Loffredo. merchant; Lyle Macumber. to travel; Minnie Marsh, telephone operator; Arklc Martin, engineer; .Madge Mordini, super salesman; Bessie Proctor, pulilic ac- countant ; Joe Render, just anything ; David Reyes, car- tooni.st; Thomas Roth, chef; Henry Sanders, denti.st ; Donna .Smith, to travel ; Corwin Snook, make a fortune ; (ieorgia Sjjragg, stylist; Jean .Stirling, dramatics; Mar- garet Swertfager, secretary; James Tavenner. artist; Tom Taylor, to travel ; Sofia Tonini. editor of metro- politan new.spa])er ; Marie Uhlman, clerical work ; Vic- tor Wilder, aeronautics; Doris Wilson, wife of the I ' nited States president ; Frances Wilson, nurse ; Lo- rene Wolfkill. just work; Marian ' oung. ])rivate secre- tary, and Richard Rutledge. curator in a museiun. Va- ' Baccalaureate Services Baccalaureate services for the January. 9 4. senior gradixating class will be observed on Sunday. January 2 . 19,M. at 3 p. m. in the Abraham Lincoln High school auditorium. The ])rogram includes: Prelude Abraham Lincoln High School Orchestra Procession Ai Abraham Lincoln High Schcx)! Orchestra Mrsic Abraham Lincohi High School (Jlce Club and Ninth Grade Qiorus under the Direction of Frederick K. Kngel Invocation and ScKn ' Ti RK Rev. . ntonio Sulmonetti Music Vooal Solci by kubi ' rt L. Carjjenter, January ' ,34 Address Rev. I ' Vederick J. Wecrtz Benediction Recessionai Abraham Lincoln High School Orchestra 19

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A h r a h a m L. i n c o 1 n High School • D e s Moines 933 Cjfootball istory rni I ' ll]-: RICTURN of eij ht lettermen from tlie 1932 squad, the pros])ects of the foothall team of 1933 still looked small until after the first game with Newton when the Railsplitters came from behind for the first time in the history of the team to win 7 to 6. , With new spirit Lincoln journeyed to I ' erry the following week and played unlieatahle fuotl)all to defeat I ' crry 20 to 0. With the score 7 to 0 at the lialf. the i ' !ails])litters went out the second half to hold the lead and ([uickly rolled up two touchdowns in the third ])e- riod and took matters easy the remainder of the contest to find themselves just short of another touchdown wlien the game ended. The third game of the season was played at the Western League liall Park against Winterset. The golden warriors, trying to keej) a perfect record, could not be denied scoring on the third play of the game. When the gtm sounded the close of the first half Lincoln was prevented from making another touchdown having jjossession of the l)all on the visitor ' s one-foot line. Lincoln scored again in the third quarter to win their third straight victory of the sea.son 13 to 0. After playing unbeatable football for three games the Railsplitters hit a slump in their first city game against Roosevelt. Lincoln caught the Roughriders at their peak and lost 22 to 0 before the largest crowd that has followed the team in many seasons. In this game Ray Park, left end, was lost to the squad for the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury. Coach Arden 1. McClain worked hard to get the team out of the daze which followed the Roosevelt defeat to prepare them for their .second city series game with North. Although outplaying North tiiree out of the four quarters the Maroons were defeated 12 to 0. Both of the Polar Bears ' touchdowns came from long runs. Lincoln had possession of the ball twice inside of Nortli ' s five-yard line and once inside the ten-yard line l)ut found the Polar Bears ' goal line stand too tough and failed to score. After two weeks of practice the Maroons entered the East High game without much chance according to .sport writers. Lincoln hit their stride and played mo.st of the first half in East ' s territory. East was unable to penetrate deep into Lincoln ' s territory except for one long run by Brewer for a touchdown. In the first quarter the Maroon and (fold carried the i)igskin to the East Highs ' one-foot line but a penalty .stopi)ed the drive. Lincoln battled on even terms the third and all but three minutes of the fourth quarter. When the Lee Township team .scored two touchdowns in those waning minutes again.st a tired out Maroon team who played the whole game with only a few substitutions. Lincoln was further handicapped by the loss of its other regular end. Jack (jooding, who played a stellar game on the rigiit wing. The Railsplitters were outweighed from 25 to 30 ])ounds to a man, l)ut ])layed East on even terms. Several sport writers said it was the best city series contest played this year. Ten Lincoln lettermen played their last home game on the East iligh field. A battered Railsplitter team journeyed down south to take part in Kno.wille ' s homecoming game. Lincoln took the kickotT and without losing tlie ball scored a touchdown. At half time the Maroon eleven increased their lead to 13 points. Before the second half was fully under way the Maroons led 19 to 0, l)Ut at this ])oint the Lincohi line cracked with Kno.xville runin ' ng over two touchdowns. The final score being 19 to 12. Playing the last game at Valley Junction under the lights, Lincoln ' s line failed to stoj) the suburlian crew which was ])laying their best football of the year, ' i ie RaiLsi litters were deep in Valley ' s territory very few times, once on the four-yard line l)ut the shortness of time forced Lincoln to pass over the goal line. This game closed the most successful season in Maroon and Ciold hi.story and the high scIkm)] football careers of eleven lettermen. Linemen lost include: Jack (looding and Ray Park, ends; Felix ' i ' amasi, Carroll Wright and Robert Allred, tackles; Kenneth Miller, guard ; and Archie Highland, center. Backfield letter- men lost are Sidney Adams and Sam Giannobule, half- backs ; Eloyd Thompson and Robert C ' ar])enter, fullbacks. Lettermen returning next year are Don Davis, end; Robert Scharnweltber, guard; Richard l.ncke, tackle, and Robert Keefer, quarterback. T-incoln placed three seniors on the all-city second team ]iicke l by the Des Moines Regi.ster and Tribune. Those placed were Felix Tamasi, tackle; .Sidney Adams, halfback, and Floyd Thompson, full back. 18

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Abraham Lincoln High School ' D e s Moines Across the Cjfootlights KiHT ■EARS AGO Sefer Greene 1 J W estrope was introduced as tlie new dramatic instructor to Lincoln High scliool. At that time Lincohi l)oasted of i)ut one dramatic ckil), hut under Sefer Greene V ' estro])e ' s excellent guidance the nnniher was increased to four separate duhs. l ' rom the senior Belasco Cluh grew the Thespian Dramatic Cluh for the 11th grade, Moliere Acteurs for the 10th grade. Dantenian Dramatic Club for the ' th grade, and the Belasco Dramatic Cluh for tlie 12th grade. These clubs studied ])lay ])roduction and at the close of each se- mester a school play was j)resented by the members. In Se])teml)er, 1933, a new course in dramatics for high .school credit was formed and the dramatic clubs were di.scontinued much to the disappointment of tho.se students who were unal)le to carry the cour.se. SkKKR (iRKKNK WkSTKOI ' K The dramatic clubs have proved pojjular and their social activities have stimulated interest in dramatics among Lincoln High .School students. .Sefer Cireene Westrope has directed many successful three-act jjlays including: Seventeen, Mother Cary ' s Chickens, Bab. Capi)y Ricks, Phe Whole Town ' s Talking, (irumpy, fhe Colonel ' s Maid. The Prince Cha]). In- side the Lines. The Lucky Break. I ' enrod, The Queen ' s Husband, Skid- ding, Mignonette, The Family Up- stairs, and The Things That Count, which was presented December 15, 1933. The Alumni Dramatic Club of Lincoln High has presented several plays under the skilled directorship of Sefer (Jreene We.strope. They were: In the Next Room, Out of the Night. Tiger House, and The .Sixth Key. LINCOLN HIGH GRADUATES . . . If ' s Easy to Go to College Drake University with its six colleges is at your very door: Liberal Arts Bible Law Education Fine Arts Commerce l)es Moines is fortunate to be able to offer you, through its splendid public school system and Drake University, a complete education. Come out to Drake, visit the university and investigate the opportunity that awaits you. DRAKE UNIVERSITY DES MOUSES, IOWA Dkakk Administration lii n.i 20