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

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DES MOINES, IOWA • JUNE, 1935 The Senior Railsplitter mm m K. Hand . Pollard. . National music established by Director Lowell Mason, 1832 . . . Lincoln ' s first band organized by Warren Today ' s band a smartly organized, uniformed unit of 63 . . . under the baton of Frederick E. Engel. Alto Saxophme: Raymond Phillips, and James Wilhite. Baritones: Lloyd Hurnstedt, Alfred King, and Harold W hicker. Bass Horn: Robert Adamson, F.arle Canrield, manager; Raymond (iarlick, Bass Saxophone : Joseph Flatt. Bassoons : Robert Lusk, and Margaret Locke. Lester Hughei id Robert Willi- Clarinets: Robert Camp. Charlei Celsi, Clifford Fisher. Mary Hollingsworth, librarian; John Knight, Jeanette Larson, Richard Marnette, Wayne ferryman, Margaret McCullough, Arlene rolen, Harold Silcott, Gertrude Timmons, Howard Warrell, Francis Warren and Raymond Kent, Vernon Robbins Jack Shrader, Mary Shretfler, Loran Renda, Donald Williams ( r nets: Shelby Alward, Warren Cassel, Jean Clingan, secretary Smith, ana Robert Thomas. I ' lutcs: Lester Kissinger, Craee Coburn, assistant librarian: Raymond King, Marjorie Miller, and Carmella Horns: Richard Christian, Raymond (ialenbeck, Alma Jeati Haigh, Elgin llite, and Marion King. Percussion: Mildred Hlakely, Maxine Crowell, Robert Frank, James Kelley, Earl Kunath, and Virginia Wolfkill. String Bass: Millard Kent, and Alice Armel. Tenor Saxophone : Henry Huccello, property manager; Russell Mote. Trombone: James Cassel, Clifford Deaton, Quentin Johnson, Eva Jo Mason, Charles Pilmer, Harry Ritchie, and Melba Wat Science 3,000 years old . . . 300 years in American public high schools . . . Lincoln ' s first semester class taught by Frances Nelson Wherry with 167 members . . . Today ' s classes number 133 senior science, 200 junior science. Left t0 fight, back row: A. Godfrey Siverson, councilor; Marie Comiskey, Karl Ftsk, Dorothy Clark, Loran Smith. Second w: Rose- Procopio, Elsie Trindle, Thercsc Procopio, Ruth Wenger. secretary; Mary Hollingsworth, Evelyn Stady, Ruth DeVall, Fay Stirling, Florence Styles, Maxine Malta. Front row: (Jlenn Ellenwood, vice-president; Frank Cillotti, Mando Tonini, Lester Kissinger, Maxine Moon, Clara Patterson, David Irwin, John (iillotti, president; Herbert A. Crabau. councilor. In front: Frances Giudicessi and Charles Pilmer.

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Art. old as time . . . Public School Art instruction in cities in 1885 . . . Lincoln ' s first semester class under {Catherine M. Walker, with five divisions of art. Today ' s classes number 158 . . . International, Lincoln ' s youngest club . . . Ex- pressive of 300 years of public school goodwill education. Reading from left to right, back rote: Iola B. Qttigley, international councilor; Rosa Sposeto, Kvelyn Kleinlein, Mary Gorla, Katherinc Miller, Betty Mcl ' aw. Clara Torri, Rose Procopio, Ellis Sheldon, Mary Hollinusworth, llortcn.se (as.viy, Kvelyn Stady, Kathleen Davis Nadine Peterson, Harriette Johnson, Jcanettc Lewis, art councilor. Second row: Mando Tonini, John Gillotti, vice-president; Mildred Holmes, Petty Tarn, secretary; (Jlenn Ellenwood, art president; Lester Bissinger, treasurer; Elsie Trindle, vice-president, art; Theres • Procopio, secretary; William Downey, president; Dorothy Kent, Genevieve Stubbe, David Irwin, Jessie Andersen, in front. Lincoln ' s library started with a librarian, Alice Story, and no library . . . Second semester library in 221 . . . Lincoln ' s second year a permanent library and librarian . . . Today ' s library staffed by ten members. Left to right, hack row: Dorothy Stevens, vice-president; Ruth Matson, Marie Harbert, Pauline Puhrer, Jessie Andersen, Doris Barr, Kuth DeVall. Front row: Winifred Linguist, librarian; Florence Styles, president; Lenore Lenhart, Caroline Munyon, secretary. 16

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL junior Character Commission with 25 members is an outgrowth of Senior Character Gwnmission . . . Junior Student Council ' s 25 members are an outgrowth of Junior Character Commission . . . Winnina E. Brownson, com- mission councilor from its establishment. council presid ft to riuht back rozc : David Emery, council vice-president; Raymond King, council president; junior council; Kenneth Kottmeier, Howard Trent, council treasurer: Robert Eaton, Ralph K ' lthrvn VuffUStine, Lorabelle Brooks, Alice Burrowes, t ranees ileoxson, council secretary; character secretary; Marv Moon. Winnina E. Brownson, councilor for character Commission; Third row: Arthur After, Lyle Ledlie, Donald Slye, Clara Barber, .Mary Palmer, Geneva Neal. Character COmmi-ion ; Betty Jane Davis, Eileen McMillan, Shirley I olle t Second row: John Zeroni, I - rank ..annobule, James Prunty, bam Gillotti, Jack Shreffler, Carole Medium. Marguerite Civitate. Front row: Harold Nelson, James Palmer, Robert hiteley, Marguerite A. C. Hutchens, councilor for Figg, character vice president; Louise Morris, Dorothy Malloy, Katherine Sciachitano. Mary Jean Calvert, president Dwayne Stebbins, George Brownbridge, Junior choral is an outgrowth of senior choral work . Betty Av S MT y Jmn Co Ruth Leopold, Dons Polen, Alberta ( )verhol er Mau ella . Lincoln ' s 62 singers include : Genevieve Upton, Marv Alice Genovese, Betty Adamson, Gertrude Gouka Norma Ferrari, Grace Giudicessi. First row: Maxine Rummans, Marian Durant, Rowena Camphe Brown, Bonze Custer, Mildred Haney, Audrey Morris, Prances Haney, Thelma Clark, Oliver Huxford. Raymond, Lillian Ham ely, Marcella Cherry, Constance Zapata, Anita Thompson, Faye Helen Paige, Lucilie Berry, Mildred McCormick. IS