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

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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

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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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T h e n 1 () r R a 1 1 s p 1 i t t c r J a n II a r y 9 3 Qast of Thc Thmgs That Qount MkS. 1 llCNNAUKKRY Jane Holmes Mr. ] 1 KNNAHICKRY James Watson Dr. Stkwart Marsiiai.i. . . . lido Bartolomei ]{kui,aii Kandoi.ph . . ll ' ilma Ne7vby DUI-CIK .... Sitsan Slarrcit Abraham .... . Robert AUrcd Ingeborc; .... Jean Stirling Anna . Ilsthcr Russe ' .l Mrs. Egenkr . . Jean Le7x. ' is Mr.s. O ' Donovan . . Adelaide Simmons MU KKV O ' DoNOVAN . I ' hillit Klett 15l.AN( in: ( ) ' I)()N()VAN . . Marie Lau ' son I ' raU 1 UNUK1-EI.I)KR (iraee Nilller SitiNORA VaNNI Sofia Tonini SiGNOR VaNNI . . George Cordaro I ' J.VIRA .... Isabellc Sposcto Rose . M arie Leo VI- Senior Qlub Activities SICNIOR ART CLUB Senior Art C lub meets tlie first and third Tuesday in the semester under the (hrection of Jeannette Lewis, senior art instructor. Technique and styles of art arc -Studied. This semester ' s officers include: Mike LofFredo, ])resident ; Alex IVessutti, vice president; Enis Casset- tari. secretary; David Reyes, Martha Staude. Glenn ] -Ilcnwood. Adele Wright, j)rogram committee. KXOW DES MOINES CLl ' l? Do ou know Des Moines? Abraham Lincoln Jligh school has a Know Des Moines Club which meets in Ronin 1 13 under the supervision of Mrs. Edna McCaull l ' )ohInian. Officers are: Elorence McEall, president; Maxine [- aidley, vice ])resident ; Eanny Eranceschine, secretary; Xedra Mouse, treasin-cr. ' i he central object of the club is to become better ac(|uainted with Des Moines by visiting poinilar Des Moines business hou.ses. Laclrie science club Mrs. !• ranees Xei.son Wiierry assisted by Herbert A. (Jrabau organized the LaCurie Science Club with an enrollment of thirty Abraham Lincoln lliyh school students in 1027. This semester, chih lime has been devoted to the study of Water Sujjply and Filtration under the direction of ]lcrl)ert A. Crrabau. Qive Yourself a Whirl ' with a New Holiday FROCK Pictured is a pink satin frock that an- swers the question Shall we dress? to the delight of every wearer of sizes 1 1 to 1 8. Its jacket makes it adaptable to both formal and informal affairs. Puff sleeves button snugly at the elbow. Sparkling rhinestone buttons complete the picture. — College Shop: Third Floor YOUNKERS 21