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

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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

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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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DES MOINES, IOWA JUNE, 1935 The Senior Railsplitter Sprightly Chorals . . . quarter of a century old . . . Lincoln ' s mixed second semester, January-June, ' 24 . . . Mrs. Anne Hall, director . chorus includes 75 songbirds. introduced Today ' s senior ch. Left to right, back row: Karl Kunatli, Harry Ritchie. Charles Parker, Robert Adamson, Rdoerf Adams, Carle Can- field, Robert Willey, Lester Conn, Raymond (larliek, Janus Kelley, Felix Pascnzzi, Eugene Crooks. Fourth roiv: Tack Shrader, Harold Hayes. Francis Warren, John Knight, Alfred Kin :, Lloyd Burnstedt, Edmond Kooii-, Jamei Cassel, Charles Pilmer. Wayne Willet Manley Howe, Millard Kent, Raymond (ialenbeck. Third row: (irace Oliver, Thelma Williams, Harriet Johnson. Dolores Salt man, Margaret McCullough, Lois Stickler, librarian; Ethel Tinlin, Maxim- Ray mond, Rosaling Brightman, (irace Coburn, Katlierine Burgess, Edna McC ' lintic, llernice Burgess. Second row: Viola Work, Margaret High- land, Katlnrine Manatt, Charhnc White, Gladys Manning, Eva Jo Mason, Dorothy Ogden, president; (irace Thomas, Maxine Crowell, Mary Hollingsworth, secretary; Evelyn Stady, Norma Walters, Frances ( iiudicessi. Front row: (lenevieve Stabbs. Betty Davis, Eva Higgins, Nadine Bierwirth, Mil dred r.i.ikcly, Adlaidc Simmons, Lil- lian Woodard, Alma Jane Hai h, Carmella Renda, Norma Waters. Tercentenary thoughts turn toward Lincoln ' s dramatics and their interesting development . . . first play presented on the Lincoln stage, Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil . . . coached by Bess B. Ballantyne . . . Sefer Greene Westrope, first dramatic coach . . . established dramatic classes two years ago as part of regular curriculum. Under the direction of Dc Ette A. Gracey, the past year dramatic students have learned to develop their personalities; present characterizations; study the lives of persons; and study the history of the drama. Classroom work consists of reports on the theater, monologues, and play presentations. Among the senior students who contributed outstanding work in this field were Coleen Cherry, Richard Christian. Robert Frank, Maurice Graziano, Rosa Sposeto and Florence Styles. Plays produced the past semester took the form of assembly programs, public skits and a semester all-school play. The Boomerang, a three-act comedy by Victor Mapes and Winchell Smith, was the first all-school play to be presented under the direction of De Ette Gracey, Lincoln ' s new dramatic coach. The personnel of the cast included : Dr. Gerald Summer Robert Frank Marian Summer Mabel le Brown Emile Maurice Graziano Mrs. Woodbridge Coleen Cherry Budd Woodbridge Edward Brown Gertrude Ludlow Victoria Marino (irace Lyler Rosa Sposeto Virginia Zelvo Florence Styles Prestin De Witt Henry Buccello Harteley Elaine Ellerman Scenes : Act I The office of Dr. Summer. Early afternoon. Act II Home of Mrs. Woodbridge one month later. Act III Same. The next morning. Scene : The action takes place in a small town in the kitchen of the Abel home. The Neighbors are typically small town people and in the Thanksgiving atmosphere they are even more so. The next assembly program was presented before the Parent- Teacher Association on December 21, 1934, and later was given at the senior Christmas program. This cast included : Mrs. Davies Coleen Cherry Mr. Davies Edward Koons Buddy Craig Spaulding Virginia Victoria Marino Ned Gerald Tavenner Dick Robert Frank Kay Florence Styles Molly Pendleton Juanita Pettit Scene: The living room of the Davies home on the afternoon of December 24. Other public skit s included presentations of: A Pair of Lunatics George Fielding Robert Frank- Clara Manners Coleen Cherry Scene: In the club room of an insane asylum. The night of a big dance. Stage Stkivk Mamie Maxine Martz Adelaide Dorothy Gillespie Scene: On the street. Any afternoon. Fish to Nuts Straight Clara Patterson Nut Craig Spaulding Scene : Street. The Neighbors, by Zona Gale, was presented November, 1934, as a Thanksgiving assembly. The cast consisted of : Miz Abel Maxine Martz Inez Elaine Ellerman Peter Edward Koons Grandma Rosa Sposeto Miz Trott Maxine Sohn Miz Moran Doris Bittle Miz Ellsworth Charlene White Ezra Gerald Tavenner 10 Mansions, a serious one-act play by Hildegarde Flanner, was given as the last presentation of the semester on May 28, 1935, at the senior assembly and junior assembly. The cast was composed of : Harriet Wilde Rosa Sposeto Lydia Wilde Florence Styles Joe Wilde John Gillotti Scene: In a small town on the southern border of a middle western state near the Mason-Dixon line. Place : The living room of an old brick house. Time : Yesterday.