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

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The Senior R a i 1 s p 1 i t t c r • January 1934 Honor Toint System ' II1C honor ])oint system in Lincoln High school is one 1) wliich a student may carry not more than a definite number of extra-curricular points in one semester. It was first introduced to Lincoln High school in 1927 hy the Social Relations COnimission under the direction of Sarah 1 . Pollard, girls ' adviser. This .system is used hy all of the inihlic high .schools of Des Moines and other .schools throughout the United States. They are not all the .same, however, hut are regulated more or less hy the conditions existing in each particular school. The rules drawn u]) hy the Social Relations Commis- sion of 1027 state that : The nuniher of |)oints a student can have for any one semester shall he fifteen. Not more than one six-point position mav he car- ried hy any one student in any semester. No student may resign from any cluh or honor to accept a new memhership in any other cluh or to accept a new honor, in any semester. Honor ])oints for membership in any club are in- cluded in the points received for holding an office and are not considered as additional points. 7 Word Lecture to Graduates Always Remember that a Good Appearance COUNTS theUtica L A .FRIE PLICH CO. Imm ' QrtaUM Affmni Sun Any student may be a member of the senior student council and a member of any of its committees, any of the athletic teams and not more than two clubs in any one semester. Nominations for an office or honor must be sub- mitted to the girls ' adviser tf) l)e apjiroved for .scholar- shi]) and citizen.ship before the election may be held. Faculty advisers of all clubs and organizations are responsible for the eligibility of their members. The re- (|uirements will be determined by the girls ' adviser or the principal. The six-])oint activities, of which a student may nf)t carry more than one in any semester, are : ])rcsident of the senior student council, president of the .senior class, editor-in-chief of the Railsplitter. Honors or activities which receive three points are: .secretary of the senior .student council, offices other than tlie jiresident of the senior class. ])resident of clubs and other organizations, business manager of The Rail- splitter, member of the first .sc|uatl of any .school athletic team, and such miscellaneous activities as the i)rincii)al l)art in a school play, inter-scholastic debates or ex- tem])oraneous contest s])eaker. Two-point activities are : vice j)resident, treasurer, chairman of committees of the senior student council. FEDERAL PRINTING COMPANY (3offtp eie ♦ 215 FOURTH STREET • DES MOINES 27

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Abraham Lincoln High School • D c s M o i n c s lAncoln-W eeks Honor Scholarship (Graduates of Al)raham Lincoln High school may re- ceive loans from Lincoln-Weeks Honor Scholarships to assist them to go to college. The idea for snch a fund was conceived hy the senior economics class of January, 1 M0. under the direction of Mrs. Edna McCauU Hohl- nian. That year .students of the gra luating class, as well as Lincoln instructors, contributed money to start this distinctive ])roject. Since then money has been raised hy the .sale of candy in the halls after school, from noon movies, from noon dances, and hv the annual I ' iesta held in the fall semester. Since the fund started, seventeen graduate high school students have been granted loans amounting to $2,15. 25 to comi)lete their college education. The iMcsta netted this fund about $230 in L ' . . . Football YelU Sav! W ' hal? Tluit ' s irhal! IV ha fx I ■ (« . ' That ' s -a ' hat Ihvy all say! IV ha I (Id I hey all .tayf Beat Kiwxvillc! Beat KnoxviHc! Beat Kiwxvillc! ) ' ca. Bo! Christmas Suggestions ..•IPlL ' MHS ' .Senior Class Rings and I ' ins are made in their own shop by expert workmen whose homes are in Des Moines. See these new attractive designs in Lincoln High Rings and Pins. Prices are the lowest in years. H5S carry very complete assortments of Watches, Jewelry. Silverware and Diamonds. Reservations can be made now for Christmas. ]n(|uire about our Convenient Payment Plan. Plumb Jewelry Store Sixf i cind Walnut Streets Pay Cash Pay Less PIDGEON ' S Opposite Lincoln High Quality Groceries and Meats 3-49H S. W. 9th and Bell Free Delivery JVe thank you for all past farors . . . Studio

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Abraham Lincoln High School • D c s Moines ihairman of a senior class committct ' , all olilicers other than i)resident in all clubs and other orj anizations, ])resi(lent of the home room, member of the second team in all school athletics, minor parts in a school ])lay. student electrician, student property manager, and cheer leaders. One-point honors arc: member of senior student council, a meiuber of a standing committee of the senior student council but not a member of the council, mem- ber of a senior class committee, member of clubs or other organizations, ofticers other than president of the home room, and member of iiome room teaius. This con.stitutcs Lincoln High school ' s honor point system. ' riirough the honor i)oint system a student will not l)e burdened with too many responsibilities. The various ;icti ities which are ])estowed as ;in honor are given to many students. It affords protection to the student. ' ' May We Serve Ton, T leased Teaching salesmanship and merchandising in Abraham Lincoln High .school with sjjccial emphasis placed on training senior high school .students to he better buyers is the task of J. R. , nderson. The first semester in .salesmanship is a general in- formation course o])en to all .students. If students are better acquainted with .salesmanship, making ])urchases for them.selves would not only prove to be much less difficult but more i)rofital)le. The talks that are given every Friday by Des Moines business men have been interesting and inspiring. These speakers discuss their problems as well as personal benefit ex])erienced through the selling of insurance, ad- vertising s])ace, and many other such commodities in business. The merchandising course is given to train senior high school students to better fill retail selling i)ositions. This subject is taught in the second semester. Talks are also given in this course. Many i ractical demonstrations are brought before the class, to acquaint the students with the correct method of handling mer- chandise and the ability to determine what constitutes quality. In order to note the work of different .sales ])eople, various trips are taken. Some members of the class have the privilege of interviewing prominent busi- ness men and women, and later these inii)ils make re- ])orts to the class on their trij)s and interviews. J. K. . ' nderson s])ends his .Saturdays working at ' ounker Brothers department .store in Des Moines in order to bring to his class valuable information. YOU ARE SERVED BEST at a BRIARDALE STORE Where Quality is the first considera- tion and the prices because of 600- store buying power are always fair anti reasonable. BRIARDALE BUTTER Not just butter, but something am- brosial, the quintessence of many years of the art of butter making. Trade at Briardale Stores anci insist on Briardale Butter. ROONK DAIR ' PANOKS DECEMBER SALE 1 ' A N O R S TWO SHOPS (m Walnut l ' ' .ii;iitli and l.cn ' iist CHARLES A. SEMBOWER Druggist FT. DES MOINES, IOWA MRS. A. PETOSA Groceries and Meats Phone 4-6 510 S. W. 2d .ind W.nll FT. DES MOINES, IOWA 28