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

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Drs fSMoineSy Iowa June ig$6 25 Beginners in Integrity x X x ; X X X JUNIOR COUNCIL AND JUNIOR CHARACTER COMMISSION Rcaditifi from left to tight, back roiv: Colacino, Beattie, Ward, Boesch, Tompkmson, Dooley; Cartnel, treasurer Junior Character Com- mission; DeArmand, Jarnagin; S. B. Hill, Junior Council counselor. Third row: Newton, Harlen, C. Anderson; Sheffler, president Junior Character Commission; S. Gillotti, president Junior Student Council; Merry, Van (Jinkel, Zapata, Schaffer, Grate, Peterson; A. Coventry, counselor for Junior Character Commission. Second row: Wright, secretary Junior Character Commission; Mazzei, Larson, E. Evans, Millar; Miller, secretary Junior Council; A. Evans. McClain, McCormick; Krister, vice president Junior Council. First roxv: Riley, Kingkade, Soluri, Parker; A. Overholser, vice president Junior Character Commission; Campbell, Tarn; Brooks, treasurer Junior Council; Allison. X x ; X X X x ; X Integrity in Friendship . . . in Qolor rj fj pf W crp qrb drp rb ° °x °x X X 3sC X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X so n SENIOR INTERNATIONAL AND SENIOR ART CLUBS Reading from left to right, back row: F. Gillotti, president Art Club, vice president International Club; ronini; Hcrgstrom, president International Club; Irwin, vice president Art Club; H. Casady, T. Procopio. Third roiv: F. Jaquinta, Sposeto, Torri; Trindle, secretary Art Club, treasurer International Club; I. B. Quigley, director International Club; Da Volt, Mote. Second row: McCaw. YVoodard, Cohron, T. Jaquinta, Kemp; J. Lewis, director Art Club; Kintz, Beebe. First row: R. Procopio, Peterson; Chrisinger, treasurer Art Club; Tarn, secretary International Club; Comiskey, Simpson. Cox.

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4 Abraham Lincoln High Sc iool Ready to [Broadcast On the • ir These two pictures of a broadcast are representative of Des Moines public broadcasts as presented from Lincoln High. The first broadcast was a forum discussion presented by Miss Virginia M. Dewey, Lincoln High senior economics instructor, and students. Second broadcast was presented by the music department and library staff under the direction of Winifred Linquist and Frederick E. Engel. A dramatic presentation of the episodes in Des Moines history, under the direction of Iola B. Quigley, Lincoln High senior history instructor, featured the third broadcast. The fourth broadcast was presented by the journalism department of Lincoln High. A fifth and last broadcast was presented by the music department under the direction of Frederick E. Engel, music director.

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26 ' Abraham Lincoln High School ATHLETICS l mops vi: rs With seven letter- men returning for the basketball sea- son, Coach McClain was able to present on the cage floor a well-balanced team. Lettermen returning included : Leno Chiesa. Jack Cleary, Don Davis, Howard Faust, Orville Goens, Bill Gooding and Chuck Parker. With only two weeks of practice be- fore the opening game, Lincoln de- feated Vallev Junc- tion 29-18, after get- ting off to a slow start in the first quarter. In their next con- ARDEN I. McCLAIN, Head Coach test the Maroon- Gold cagers nosed out the Alumni, 28-26, on the night of the Fiesta. Stuart Geil, Maurice and Mike Graziano, Bob Keefer and Dick Locke composed the Alum quintet. Traveling to Guthrie Center the following night, the Railsplitters beat Guthrie in a rough battle, 36-30. This game was played without the assistance of Coach McClain as was the game against the Alumni. During Christinas vacation, the Little Dutchmen from Pella came to the Lynx gym only to be defeated in a thrilling game, 34-30. East High traveled across town to defeat the Maroon and Gold hoopsters in the first city series game, 29-22. The Red and Black cagers stopped a last half rally to win. Playing superior ball, Lincoln upset the Roughriders 27-21 iii their second city series game. The Maroon players quelled a last quarter rally to win the only city series battle of the season. The Railsplitters defeated Guthrie Center for the second time this season, 28-24 on Lincoln ' s floor. East rallied in the last quarter to defeat the Railsplitters who held a three-point lead with four minutes to play. 20-15. Playing Ogden in the first game of the year between the two schools, Lincoln returned home with a victory after little competition, by the score of 45-20. Perry ' s high flying Bluejays took revenge and defeated Lincoln 34-33 on the Lynx floor in one of the most exciting battles of the year. McClain ' s cagers lost another city series game to the Roughriders in Drake ' s fieldhouse, 36-18. Facing Ogden on the home floor for the second time, Lincoln easily trounced them 40-11. Playing North High on the Armory floor, in the last city series battle, the Maroon-Gold cagers lost by the count of 22-14. After a disastrous showing in city series games, Lincoln practiced a week before participating in the sectional meet. ri- i L , Meeting North for the third time in the season, Mc- Clain ' s men turned the tables by defeating the Polar Bears on their home floor 22-20 in a heated contest. A last sec- ond basket by Chiesa upsetting the dope. The night following, Lincoln trimmed Johnston in a Semi-final round battle 35-12. In the final, the Maroon cagers lost to Roosevelt by a count of 35-18. Playing their last game under Arden I. McClain ' s coaching were: Leno Chiesa, Eugene Crook, Frank Domanico and James Louberto. The season ended with Lincoln winning eleven and dropping seven contests, six of which were lost to city opponents. MEN OF Till: DIAMOND With basketball over for another year, Coach McClain issued the first call for baseball candidates to report for opening practice. Seven lettermen returned for further competition this year with twenty-three other boys also fighting for positions. The veterans include: John Ander- son, Leno Chiesa, Howard Faust, Roy Knight, Warren Randall, Max Shelton, and Jerry Tavenner. With Randall pitching five-hit ball, Lincoln won the opener of the season by defeating Grimes on the home field, 8-2. In the first city series battle, McClain ' s sluggers lost a heart-breaker to North by the score of 5-3. Randall gave the Polar Bears two hits in the first inning and then settled down by blanking them the rest of the game. Three walks, a hit batsman, one error and two hits gave North four runs in the opening inning and a victory. The Railsplitters were downed by Dowling on the Lynx diamond 5-3, for the second defeat of the season. A pair of errors in the fourth and another in the fifth produced three runs for the opponents and a victory to keep their slate clean. Lincoln won its first city series battle of the season by defeating Roosevelt 6-5 on the ' Riders diamond. After being defeated by Dowling in a previous contest, the Railsplitters came back to win 9-4. Lincoln downed the Roosevelt nine for the second time this spring, 8-1. Chiesa, Knight, Shelton and Randall, regulars, will be the only losses via the graduation route. FIGHTING AGAINST TIME Competing and making respectable showings at various meets throughout the season, the Lincoln cindermen com- pleted a fairly successful track campaign. Although not placing first or second at the Drake, Orient, and Valley Junction relays, city indoor, city out- door, district, and state meets, the Lynx runners displayed undying spirit in their attempt to compile necessary points for victory. According to Coach Lorin H. GraafT, next spring ' s squad should rank higher in the city and state rankings because of the loss of only one man through graduation. Mike O ' Mara, hurdler, is the only trackster lost by gradua- tion to the track team. Clifford Fisher, candidate for the state one-mile championship, has won two thirds and one second place at the Orient, city outdoor, and district meets, respectively. He is, without question, the outstanding member of the track squad this semester.