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

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28 i' 'A' ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL 0 DES MOINES, IOWA Come and Get It WE, the class of Ianuary, 1939, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby publish and declare this to be our last will, thus revoking any wills previously made by us. Mag- nanimity, one of the most distinctive features of our well- formed character, prompts the following bequests: To all faculty members, the hope of getting another class as insatiable in their thirst for knowledge, as keen, and as incomparable as the members of Ianuary, 1939. To the janitors, we bequeath positions in schools without pupils, thereby eliminating their worries and troubles. To posterity, nothing. Posterity will be just as well off thot way. Leo Baker leaves the Bake in his name to the cooking department, Ted Barker leaves the Bark in his name to the dramatic department for dog characters. lean Dames and Virginia Cohron bequeath their management of the Senior Railsplitter to future co-editors, Iean also leaves her ability to hold her man to Ellen Evans. La Vera Barnes will give her dancing ability to Bill Rumbaugh. Mary D. Coburn wills that Coburn way to Virginia Van Hosen. Kathryne Augustine lecxves her Shirley Temple curls to Connie Zapata. Maxine Brown has consented to leave her sweetness to all those left with sour dispositions. Lloyd Dim- mitt and Al Domanico bequeath their Tarzan physiques to Wayne Losh and Glen Stevens. lack Donaldson. the easy- going chap, leaves his utter lack of worry to Lawrence Keister. lean Parson finally consented to leaving her beautiful blonde locks to Blossom Robertson. Helen Yakish leaves her lovely black hair to Barbara Dysart. Wilma Reynolds wills her naturally gorgeous red hair to all you girls who are dyeing yours unsuccessfully. foe Fazio wills his bow tie to Iohn Muse. Carl Frisch has agreed to give his abundant energy to Beverly Couchman. Mary Iane Erickson leaves her quiet ways to Bob Newton. Chuck Eilbert leaves his classroom tongue-tiedness to Mike Macri. Mary Coppi bequeaths her certain swing to Russell Thompson. Shirley Galenbeck leaves her little-girl ways behind her at Lincoln highp she won't need them any longer. Ruth Grange, of the long fingernails, is leaving them with Marguerite Macri. Robert Herrig bequeaths his sleepiness to Bob Clem- mer. Marian Gillaspy wills all her timidity to Maxine Kelley. Frank Gionnobule, the lady-killer, leaves his way with women to Leslie Copic. Lester Harvey wills his impeccable grooming to Dick Thomas. Marjorie LeCocq leaves the LeCocq walk to Marian Durand. Marion King leaves his good attendance record to Al Bisignano. Mary Lawson Wills her self-dramcrtization to Iohn Seals. Mary Ann Hutchings leaves her excellent business manage- ment of the Railsplitter to whomever may succeed her. Vir- ginia Liggins bequeaths her soft voice to Betty Roberts. Mar- garet Locke leaves her bassoon and drum tohthe music de- partment. Marie Mcxrtz leaves her cleverness and amusing actions in journalism to Frances Pervier. Roy Wilhite will lrelleave the teachers. lowa's Oldest lewelry Store , :g4: , 'c Y Banded tr? I 8 6 5 GRADUATION GIFTS We suggest one of the new Elgin or Hamilton Watches 517.50 to 555.00 An Attractive Senior Ring or Pin 52.00 to 312.00 A large selection of New and Attractive Pieces in Iewelry and Silver 31.00 to 55.00 Convenient terms if desired PLUMB IEWELRY STORE Sixth and Walnut W'I-N'G-A-T-E cosrinvrf: COMPANY THEATRICAL AND FANCY DRESS COSTUMES 0 CAPS AND GOWNS Second and Walnut Streets For Graduation Specials See SARWIN STUDIO 315 Kraft Building Dial 3-7236 ' rN5 F AS SWEET CREAM ICE CREAM

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i i SENIOR RAILSPLITTER 0 IANUARY, 1939 wk 'A' 27 PARK AVENUE MARKET Home Owned W. E. Patrick, Prop. 3148 Southwest Ninth Street I SJ 'S 4 PHONE EARLY FREE DELIVERY Four Trips Daily 3 ' 9:00 A. M, - ll:U0 A M. - 2200 P. M. - 4:00 P. M. 4-4268 - TWO PHONES -- 4-4267 Courteous ' Attentive Reliable PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO. Ralph and Lee Tapscott S. W. 9th and Kirkwood Phone 3-9583 I L ORCHARD INN Southwest Twenty-first and Leland Avenue . D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S STEAK and SEA FOODS D-I-N-N-E-R-S 51.00 i I For Safety . . . For Economy Ride the Street Cars Every Day I DES Momss RAILWAY COMPANY i P PHILLEO'S t MAID-RITE SANDWICH SHOP PARTY ORDERS taken for Maid-Rites - Chili - Sundries - Malted Milk CLASS ODDITIES Believe It Or Don't IMAGINE Kathryne Augustine's embarrassment when she fell over something behind the curtain on the stage when doing a graceful folk dance to the tune of Pop Goes the Weasel, for cm assembly some time ago. Theodore Barker should go to the Hawaiian Isles if his ability to play the Hawaiian guitar means anything. Mary D. Coburn used to be a regular little housemaid, considering when she used to go over to her little playmate's house and wash his dishes and comb his long curls. Would you think by looking at Virginia Cohron now that she'd throw sand into the eyes of a fellow-classmate? When Mary Coppi was a little Cerl girl she used to make mud pies and throw them at the cow across the way. When lean Dctrnes fell head first down the stairs, she had an awful time figuring out whether to bring her feet down to her head or her head up to her feet in order to get out of the predicament. Lloyd Dimmitt, when at Howe school, didn't like to play the boys' games, so he went and played soccer with the little girls. lack Donaldson seems to have quite a knack of imitat- ing young flirty girls, judging from the performance he put on at the 12B party. By the way, he carried off half the prize for this impersonation. When lean Parson baked her first cake her mother just let her go ahead by herself, cmd a little later came to see how she was getting along and what do you think? She had eaten almost all of it herself, Did you know that Frank Giannobule tried to sneak a girl fand himseltl into a local theater several years ago? Frankiel CP. S. He was caught.l Robert l-Ierrig never seems to get enough sleep, or else his classes were awfully dull and boring. He had a nice nap almost every day. And, Mary Ann Hutchings figured in a kid- napping of a very young classmate when in lower grade sghool. She made headlines then, and she's still making t em. Mary Marie Lawson could land still canl give a good imita- tion of the little bird thot sat on the roof of the cow shed and scratched his neck. Remember? Margaret Locke tells us that she used to get tives in conduct when in grade school. Marie Martz had the honor of demonstrating how to gallop llike a horsel to the rest of the second grade class at Park Avenue school. They tell us that Helyn McConkey won cr banner for a hula dance at a party. Whoops, my dear. Imagine President Iohn Morgan a painted-up ilapper. That's what he was at the 12B party, and he was the one to carry off the other half of the prize. tThe prize had to be torn in two, but it was only made of paper, with the Wording, Miss Ianu- ary l939. l Paul Morris had the rest of the class jealous of him in Park Avenue when the teacher said he had the pret- tiest, cleanest teeth in the class. When Doris Newbanks and three other classmates went to Fort Des Moines school to do a tap dance and it was a flop, Doris just walked off and cried. Eolo Nizzi was supposed to weed the Weeds out of a garden. Eolo Nizzi pulled all the carrots. Eolo Nizzi left all the weeds standing proudly in a row. Poor Eolo. Mary Palmer used to steal her grand- rnother's chicken's eggs and put them in her mud pies. Gloria Pellegrino seems to be the jitterbug of the class. She even wins prizes for her demonstrations. Go to it, gal. Rose Renzo, with her new pointed-toe shoes, clomped up the old wooden stairs of her grade school and, because she made so much noise, the teacher made her go clear back down and come up the stairs the way a little lady should. Robert Robinson should be awarded the National Hog- Calling Championship. I-Ie demonstrated his ability on the way home from the Ames I. H. S. P. A. convention. Because Doris Short Wouldn't let a little boy kiss her in the play How Boots Befooled the King, the script had to be rewritten to suit her so that she'd take the part of the princess. With one of those water-shooting flowers, Susan Sterrett accidentally shot one of her teachers! For this she got her first pink slip. Imagine Norma Turner running behind a counter in ct downtown department store, then yelling Mama can't find me now. Remember when Iosephine Woodyard was in kindergarten and told her teacher, after much thought, that she must be about l0l'J years old?

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SENIOR RAILSPLITTER 0 JANUARY, 1939 Hi' 'A' 29 AFTER GRADUATION. WHAT? . GET into the fastest growing profession for women today and be assured of financial security. ' r' N Permanent Waves. 95c to 56.00 Shampoo and Finger Wave. 35c Si r Write for tree catalogue. or call in person Iowa School of Beauty Culture 6I7V2 Walnut Street Dial 4-9825 Congratulations . Class of Ianuary, '39 PARK AVENUE PRODUCE POULTRY EGGS FEEDS - We Deliver - Call 3-5313 3138 S. W. 9th Marlowe's Beauty and Barber Shop There is nothing like our Individual Hair Dress and Smart Styles LOU AND HARRY MARLOWE 2226 S. E. Sixth Street Dial 3-8383 Qlldllbl efwelry SINCE 1871 J o S E P H S SIXTH AT LOCUST DES MOINES Iosephine Woodyard wills her quiet helpfulness to Doris Polen. Iohn Zeroni is willing to give all the safety devices on his car to Al Buhrer, Martin Woodford leaves the school with a vacancy of one swell person. Mary Palmer leaves those glamorous eyelashes to Mabel Buhrer. Vincent Pressutti leaves his polite ways to all the boys who need them. Rose Renzo wills her ability to get along with Tony Ligouri to Ianice Olson. Helen Richards leaves North high to grad- uate with Lincoln students. Bob Robinson Wills his singing ability to Adam Stirling, tConfidentially, they could both use cr few lessons.l George Sample leaves that girl friend of his all by herself-he's not willing her to anybody. Helyn McConkey wills her elaborate vocabulary to Lady Iean Lonergan. Doris Short leaves her attractive tomboyish- ness to Elizabeth Fillingham. Gloria Pellegrino and Catherine Tantillo leave Lincoln with two less perfect jitterbugs. Iohn Mason, who is seen but not hectrd, leaves his place to any 12B who thinks he could fill it. Doris Morlan wills her temper to Margaret Deaver. lack Morgan, president of the senior class, leaves his place vacant to the future lucky one. Paul Morris wills his choir- boy face to Mike Scione. Doris Newbanks leaves her ability of child-acting to Iune Fickes. Betty Oaks bequeaths her wise-cracks to anyone who can think them up fast enough. Norma O'Brien leaves her incredible tinyness to Louise Morris. Sue Sterrett leaves her blushes to Alberta Overholser. Eolo Nizzi bestows his golfing ability upon anybody who can handle it the way he does. Nellie Spragg wills that red hair and those freckles to Barbara Russell. Art Staude has been requested to lectve his politeness and courtesy to a certain group of 12B boys. ' Helen Steven wills her readiness to help to Dick Camp. Ruth Stradtman leaves Lincoln missing the loss of one good tennis player. Lloyd Tate leaves the school for good. Norma Turner leaves her interest in school work to Iohn Howell. Chesley Waterman leaves with deep regrets that he must leave the stage crew. Russell Weber bequeaths his un- known abilities to the unknown students of Lincoln high. Note: The class ot '39 had many other worthy possessions, but being of a generous disposition gave most of them to philanthropy before this document came due. Thus endeth our last will and testament. Bob R.: You play the piano, don't you? Marie M.: Yeah, I play by ear. Bob R.: Gee, you can't hear very well can you? Sr. Boy: I do hope you will pardon my dancing on your feet-I'm a little out of practice. Sr. Girl: I don't mind your dancing on them. lt's the continual jumping on and off that aggravates me. Helen Y.: Wl1at's this thing, dear? Boy Friend: It's a pawn ticket, honey. Helen Y.: Why didn't you get two so we could both go.