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

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i6 Abraham Lincoln High School Chips of Integrity JANUARY, 1937, CLASS Reading from left to right, back row: Gooding, Youngquist, Cleary, Bianco, Pilmer, Siison, Willoughby, Marchand, Crowell. Fourth row: Walden, Shackelford, E. Burmeister, Acri, K. Burgess, Ogden, Stickler, Smith, Maxon, McClintic. Third row: Fiske, Goens, J. House- . ■ - T 1 T I ' ...11. V X X x ' x ; x x x x X X X X X p ' x X X x man, Sidle, Evans, C. Proper, Tinlin, Hickman, L. Comiskey, T. Procopio, Thompson. Second row: Conn, Johnson, Lurie, Stubbs, K. Davis, H. Casady, Hedberg, Zandell, Harvey, Weaver, DeMay. First rote: Trindle, Torri, R. Procopio, Xizzi, W. Mote, Shrock, Poul- M» son, Duff, Dhainin, Lehman, Kemp, Rhunke, Burns. X They Hit the Spot X x X X X ' x, X X X x X X 3«C x p ' x SERVICE STAFFS Reading from left to right, back row: H. Casady, Marino. Third row: D. Steven, secretary Library Staff; Beebe, G. Fosnaugh, Ross; S. B. Hill, dean of girls; K. Davis, Calvert, Simpson; G. A. Arnold, registrar; Bierwith. Second row: Munyon, Woodard, Knouse; R Clark, vice president-treasurer Library Staff; L. Lenhart, president Library Staff; W. Linquist, librarian; R. DeVall, Trindle, If. Hayes, stenographer; Stubbs. First row: M. Woodman, Schrock, Kuel, W. Mote, A. Cartwright, E. Cartwright; H. A. Dunkel- berg, nurse; H. DeVall, R. Procopio, Shepherd.

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Des tSMotneSy Iowa June 1936 ' 5 Upright Timbers Reading from left to right, back row: Marsh, Shackelford, Evans; Canfield, president; Mains, Pascuzzi, Ivers; Feight, vice president. Third row: A. C. Hutchens, senior council counselor; Shelton, Mote, Trissel; Kianco, treasurer; VVorthington, Gillotti. Second row: Lenhart, R. DeVall, Rusher, Oliver, Armel, Casady, R. Comiskey, Klett. First roiv: McCaw, Beattie, Stubbs, L. Comiskey, R. Procopio; Morgan, secretary; Tamasi, Joss. x M X X X M A X X X X X X X A X X A X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Qharacter — Leadership — Scholarship — Service Stroud, Davis, Stubbs, R. Procopio, Trindle, T. Procopio, Oliver.

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' Prexy Worthington speaks E ARE now ready to depart into the world with our high school education. Some of us will further our education by going on to college, others will go into the busi- ness world, still others will remain at home . . . either as ones unable to enter college, or ones un- able to enter the business world. In some cases it may be our own fault, but in most cases it will not ... it is the system that is at fault. The world does not owe us a living . . . our government does not owe us a living . . . but it does owe us an opportunity to make a living. Facts prove that there is not an opportunity for everyone, at present, to make a living. We should not feel abused. Put under the same circumstances, with the same amount of, and same kind of, experiences, we would do the same things as those before us have done. We may be getting our education in better schools, than did those before us. We may, as a generation, because more students are going through school, acquire more knowledge. But, as has been said over and over again, it is not how much you know, but how well you use that which you do know. It is hoped that through educating us in these circumstances and experiences we will not fall into such depressing depths. We should be grateful to the older generation for the fact that they have, and are, through experience and schools, educat- ing us regarding the depressing state of worldly affairs. If they cannot solve the world ' s depress- ing problems, at least they are making it easier for us. We have heard over and over again that there are greatly depressing economic problems chal- lenging us. I repeat, there are greatly depress- ing economic problems challenging us, problems so depressing that those that have accepted their challenge have not met it. We are not expected to overcome this economic challenge immediately upon graduation, but wc will profit by other ' s mistakes. When we do have an opportunity to overcome this challenge we will do it, and accomplish it thoughtfully and hon- estly. Beside this economic challenge is a challenge even greater, and far more important. It is one that challenges our integrity. Whatever we do, whatever we engage in, we will always find that challenge. It has always been before humanity, and always will be. That generation that can nearest meet this challenge of integrity, or up- rightness, soundness and honesty, is the genera- tion that will prosper most, both economically and socially. I once heard a man give a talk on four words — ought, can, will, and have. He said some of us say . . . Yes, there are certain things that ' ought to be done, but that ' s as; far as we go. Then, he stated . . . some of us say that there are things that ' ought ' to be done and ' can ' be done. Still others say . . . there are works that ought, can and will be done. When we ac- complish these facts we can certainly look back and say they have been done. May we be in this last group that says there are things that ought to be done, we can do them, we will do them, and then be able to say we have done them. However in doing them may we keep a portion of this poem in our minds : Be Strong! Wt are not here to play, to dream, to drift; IV e have hard work to do, and loads to lift. Shun not the struggle . . . face it; ' tis God ' s gift — Be Strong! It matters not how deep intrenched the zvrong, Hozv hard the baltlc goes, the day how long; Faint not — fight on! Tomorrow comes the song. ★ ★