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

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SENIOR RAILSPLITTER 0 IANUARY, 1939 'Ir ul' 3 Lincoln High Faculty Always Ready, Willing and Able to help the students are: BACK ROW: Ada B. Tippett, Odessa Farley, B. Pearl Mapel, Margaret C. Hurd, Emily Scanlan, N, H, Weeks, Lorin H. Graaf, Harold Iohnson Carl G, Harris, Milton. M. Gerhart, I. R. Anderson, Emmett I, Hasty, Herman L. Christiansen. SECOND ROW: Amy R. Coventry, Ieannetle Lewis Winiirecl Linquist, Vida B. Hall, Vesper Price, Mable Robbins, W. H. Bragonier, Herbert A. Grabau, Herman D. Eiclcelbergr, Modesta M. Barlonl FRONT ROW. Beatrice Keller, Ethel Gardner, Helen A. Dunkelberg, Mary lean Calvert, Geraldine Scholiield, Goldie A. Arnold, Francis W. Sharratt, George Chatrnan, Henry E. Sanders, Virgil C. Graham, Marjorie McFarland. WERE LOYAL TO YOU LINCOLN HIGH -4 or

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL 0 DES MOINES IOWA NEW YEAR . . . Commencement . . . May time coming up unfold a life full ofservice and living experience as definite and exact as this coming year. AARON C. HUTCHENS, Principal tion. WIE are sorry to see you go, accept our best Wishes. You will find that diligent preparation and study mean more to you than mere gradua EMMETT HASTY Vice Principal A S YOU leave this school, may you take with you the scientific method of thinking. Weigh, measure and test in order that you may achieve true knowledge, openness of mind and a desire for free exchange of opinion. MRS. HALL.

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I ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL DES MOINES IOWA SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS IOHN RICHARD MORGAN . . . President of the Ianuary l939 senior clclss, he is known to all his friends as Iack . He entered Lincoln high from Park Avenue school in 7B. lack has participated in all kinds ot sports since grade school days, being captain of the soccer team at Park Avenue. He received an AL monogram in junior high for intramural sports, and an ALHS monogram in senior high for football, Iack is of a quiet nature, and has a very pleasing personality. He was sports editor on the Senior Railsplitter staff, and assistant sports editor on the regular Railsplitter. When asked what he wanted to do when he gets out of school, he replied: I'd like to go into business ior myself. DORIS SHORT . . . A. PAUL MORRIS . . . Paul, vice-president of the senior class, is the bashful lad who entered Lincoln high six years ago from Park Avenue school. Although Paul is very studious, he is also interested in sports, having participated in intramural sports in junior high, for which he received an AL monogram, and basketball in senior high. He may go to college, or he may go into some busi- ness in the salesrnanship line, such as insurance. Secretary of the senior class, Doris entered Lincoln high from Howe Elementary school in Ianuary, 1933. Shortie, whose nickname suits her well, is one of the most popular girls in the senior class. She was chosen to pose for the Younker ad in the Senior Rail- splitter. Doris was society editor for the regular Railsplitter, and had charge of the directory tor the Senior Rail- splitter. She was the originator of the idea to have a girls' pep squad this semester. Her main ambition is to be an air stewardess. MARION A. KING . . . treasurer. rnentary school. like very much to be an electrical engineer Treasurer of the senior class, he can always be found where there'5 money loose, for during his high school years he has been cafeteria cashier and has sold tickets to all the basketball games as well as being class He hasn't gone out for sports in school, but camping canoeing, and bicycling are his hobbies. He also holds the rank of Life Scout in the Boy Scout organization He entered Lincoln high from Maple Grove ele As to his plans for the future, Marion says he would