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

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Howard Trindlo -cute and peppy . . . qutto all right ... he is just a little tike . . . but big enough to hold his own with a big Drake crowd when all the other cheerleaders fail . . . ambition is to attend Iowa State college . . . membor of international and science clubs . . . drums with the radio . . . Josephine Van Ginkol—proofread the Railsplitter . . . likes Mr. Anderson and vice versa . . . pours yokes on all the eggs and really knows how to crack them . . . has always been called Jo and hates to eat her own cooking . . . bowls and gets even with Bob Orr . . . Juanita Gray Wade -nickname is Poo- I she keeps culture extraordinaire . . . drives a car and a typewriter . . . biggest thrill came when she became a Wade . . . works toward being a successful housewife . . . Robert Ward—tho one who is so smart and makes you mad because he doesn't do anything about it . . . participated in Chimes of Normandy , Naughty Marietta , Christmas Carol” ... in band and glee club . . . member of national guard ... is afraid of no one and up to the minute . . . Donald Williams- -of the red hair and sometimes countenance . . . member of band, orchestra. Hi-Y and international club . . . served on senior council , . . in Mikado . . . vividly remembers that a teacher in first grade turned him over her knee and gave him a spanking with a rubber boot . . . his thrill of a lifetime occurred when he addressed a radio audience as president of Younkers . . once lost his bathing suit while diving into a swimming pool . . . Juanita Williams (deceased) very helpful in everything . . was always giving advice and consolation . . . collected handkerchiofs . . . she had fifty or sixty from different parts of the country . . . helped out in the cafeteria . . spent many tedious hours on her studies . . . was enthusiastic about graduating . . a great loss to the entire class ... Carroll Talley—a musician wears his hair accordingly . . . played in Naughty Marietta , A Christmas Carol , and Ladies Go Legal ... if there is any crime to be solved he can take care of it . . . Russell Thompson—jolly but finicky . . . has had his moments . . . shock was almost too strenuous when he received a 1 on report card . . . thinks he would enjoy being a truck driver . . . Betty Lou Thurow i busybody . very intelligent and pointed conversationalist . . . surprised everyone with her scholarship ranking . . . Utopia to her is having enough money to travel around the world in a luxurious manner . . . member of chorus ... in two operas . . . says a good example of embarrassment is when two fellows call for a date at the samo time . . . Robert Tomkinson—is tall and candid with a slow grin . . . appreciates good music and drums it out . . thinks he and electrical engineering would go well together . . . thinks girls and he go well togethor . . . thinks . . .

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Blossom Bunny Roborlson -bowls and plays tonnis . . is a regular cutie . . . has ployed with a clarinet and played with Judy for a long time . . . always woars something different and says something bright ... as light as a feather when she dances . . . has plenty of showmanship and what it takes to make a hit with people . . . Mary Lou Romano ows her c on outdoor girl . . . appreciates swimming, qolf. horseback riding, tennis, etc. . . . can't forget the terrible predicament she was in when she slapped ihe wrong man on the back . . . William Rumbaugh -cheers vibrated the grandstand every time ho went into a football game . . . aspires toward being a brain specialist and ongineer . . . stood before whole grade school congregation and apologized for having talked on route to assembly . . . covers moro area than the rest of us . . . can dance but won't Mary Shrelflar—boautiful. popular, happy. Urn Umm . takes her cornot to orchestras, bands, clinics, festivals, operas, and they suro do their stuff . . . secretary of senior council . . . always wants to be different . . . wanted to evaporate in the air the time she got caught under tho mistletoe in front of LOTS of people . . . going to college for a pleasure trip . . . always has boon a bright girl and wore hands on her fingernails . . . incidentally Almyra fits in somewhere . . . fw ■ A Harold Silcott -considers himself tho answer to a maiden's prayer . . . four operas, member of band, pit orchestra, dance orchestra, A Ca-pella choir, senior student council . . . another drum major and self made man . . aim in life is to load tho sweetest swing band in good old U.S.A. . . . hugest thrill was brunot and not long ago! . . . Arthur Smedley—Hi-Y member . . . like.-; to swim and collect coins . . . is touchy and unsatisfied with tho modiocre . . . active band member . . . into mischiof . . . out of it . . . gypsy instinct prompts his ambition to travel and see tho world . . . Virginia Smith -dynamic . . . bubbles with vitality ... a bit saucy and means to be called “loan . . . assistant advertising manager Rail-splitter . . . chows gum . . . entangled many steady boy friends . . . Marian Stanley—smiles prettily and often . . . wants to bo able to type as fast as she can talk . . . plays football . . . home room president . . . jus! about died when she was playing baseball on a public field and lost her slip ... is the McKinley product Russel Gale doted over for so long . . . Dorothy Slovich—swings around in full skirts . . . hair turns up in curls and curls . . . wide starry eyes ... a jitterbug . . everybody calls her Annie George Strayer—whenever anything happens and you want a master of ceremonies with wit. intelligence, and tact you want Georgie Porgie . . . prominent part m four plays and operas . . . served on student council . . . draws clever cartoons ... oh boy oh boy was he mortified when ho was about to be shot in the play Sun Up and tho juniors broke into a laugh . . .

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Lucille Woodyard—very line and sensitive . . . never a tart word . . . appears to be shy but really isn't . . . just still and deep . . . writes whimsically . . . co-editor of Railsplitter . . . literary editor of the yearbook . . . once was afraid to pass Clifford Anderson's house for fear he would throw stones . . . recently was lost in Rocky Mountains. rescued by tho sheriff, and escorted to Cannon C:ty with an escaped convict . . . Constance Zapata—a live wire . . . laughter that echoes throughout the building . . . took part in the operas . . . played in band . . . feature editor of Railsplitter . . . council member . . . set up a dictatorship in girl reserves ... a real inspiration to the pep squad and the whole school's pal . . . all-around athlete ... all around . . . Senior directories for three members of the graduating class whose pictures do not appear are given below. Irwin Nicholson -resembles Tyrone Power . . . acts as if life Ralph Smith—len.ded his whole day to history and didn't is completely boring in overy phase . . . relish it . . came from Illinois where he was 4-H champion. Jack Wilson—a likeable personality . . . smile full of zip - . . lounges in law class and gets by with it ... a gliding dancer . . . very intelligent when he wants to bo . . . flust (Reminiscing Sports—The long hoped for happened. Hats were smashed, voices were ruined and school spirit was tops when Lincoln defeated Roosevelt Oct. 7. The great event was celebrated further in a victory assembly Oct. 9 when the pigskin which was used for the game was presented. On the football were the signatures of all the players. Play— Ladies Go Legal, a comedy packed with laughs was proclaimed a great success by the audience on Nov. 7. Seniors—’Dancing and ping-pong were featured entertainment at the senior informal Nov. 8 . . . International Day, bearing the title Christmas Autographs the World. was an outstanding impression on all who saw it. Wearing picturesque authentic costumes the seniors depicted how Christmas was celebrated all over the world. The production was presented not only for Lincoln, but also for the Women's Federation at Hoyt Sherman Place. Fads—Soon forgotten, but fads like fire take not long to spread. This year almost every girl owned a sloppy Joe, a long length cardigan which she wore with saddle shoes or other flatties and knee length socks. Silverware sets were shocked when they became shy of a spoon or two that some fad conscious girl had swiped. By bending them to fit the wrist they became wearable bracelets. Frills Lincoln was fortunate in the receiving of tv o machines this year. The first, an opaque projector is used in classrooms to present material on slides or from books or magazines to students. Another important addition was a recording machine. For a small sum a record can be made of voice, music, or important radio programs. The insulation of the music room and the lower hall is an improvement appreciated by everyone.