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

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TIME TELLS THIS WONDROUS STORY fContinuedi This present semester marks the transfer of Miss Vesper Price, Iormer dramatics teacher, to Logan schooi as vice-principai, and the introduction to the dramatics department of Miss Annamae Heaps, under whose supervision a 3-act play, HAImost Eighteenf' has been cast and sIated for production next month. Music activities have grown from an initial extra- curricular organization of a hand to a fuII-Hedged de- partment with a marching hand, totaIing 60 members, whose driIIs and intricate formations at foothail games win the respect and plaudits of every school in the city. Among present facuIty memhers who have a spe- ciaI interest in that first graduating cIass are Mr. Nathan H. Weeks and Mrs. Goidie ArnoId. The names of Kae Weeks and Della Mae Arnold, facuity daughters, appear repeatedly in that first senior edition as Ieaders in schooI activities. Edith and Ethei AIIen, twin daughters of Mr. Leo AIIen, head custodian, were also members of the CIass of ,27. The records reveal that the Girls, AthIetic Associa- tion was organized in 1925 under the sponsorship of Miss Eunice Cripe. A paragraph of speciai interest to present day Lin- coInites is the note among events of 1926, Uwe could not faii to mention the very welcome addition of Mr. Aaron C. Hutchens, who came to us as physics teacher and vice-principaif, As a special feature in that first SENIOR RAIL- SPLITTER, puhiished by the first graduating cIass of I..incoIn High, appears a congratulatory message of fare- weII from the facuity written Ioy Miss Odessa Farley. Her ciosing words contain commendation of which any cIass might weII he proud: Uwe heiieve that the Class of 1927 does possess the power to discriminate, the power to recognize sham and deceitg and with this capacity they wiII Ieave Lincoln High Schooi an ideaI of inteIIectuaI honesty, a desire for 'whatsoever things are IoveIy., U In Parting . . . At Iong Iast the January X'-42 cIass has finished the 12 years for more, necessary to graduate. After aII, how- ever, few actually enjoy graduating-no more tests and reports-hut the majority of students reaIize now that the happiest years of one's Iliie are spent whiIe in schooI. lowa's Oldest Iewelry Store tP!P'!!P I 8 6 5 GRADUATION GIFTS EIgin or Hamilton Watches 518.50 to S55.00' An Attractive Senior Ring or Pin 552.00 to 312.00 New and Attractive Pieces in .IeweIry and SiIver 31.00 to 55.00 Use Our Convenient Payment Plan PLUMB JEWELRY STORE XVaInut at Sixth IVIEREDITH PUBLISHING CGIVIPANY 92446 Better Homes fr Gardens SI1ccessfuI Farming Des Moines, Iowa Diamonds I-f Watches .-1 Jewelry W4 ' ' CLASS RINGS H PINS TR5 3891235 EN GRADUATION GIFTS JSTH Jeweienii I Large stock . J. BITTLE 81 SONS THIRD noon suovs luII.nINe to Select from DES MOINES CuIminating I2 Wonderful Years of Service Your Graduation i Photograph at . . . Ph. 4-0109 420 9th SI. X

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willing fast 0195 Never let it he acclaimed that the January '42 class overlooked the traditional pitter-patter called a will ,-Thus without further ado we, too, present, al- phabetically, the following characteristics to those students who are about to till our various positions. Kay Andersen leaves for California. Pearl Bowers leaves her quietness to Maxine Brooks. lVlary Bur- ris wills her coitfure to Mahel Ellis. Charles Butcher wills his whimsical smite to Whitey Mar- tin. Doris Campbell leaves East to graduate from Lincoln. ' Frances Campopiano witts her ahility to concentrate to anyone who needs it. Wayne Christian hequeaths his suave manner to Dale Britey. Helen Cohurn leaves the sewing department ltoo had for the dept., Donald Cohron leaves his women to Bill Flaherty. Mary Crawford leaves her Ustrawherry hlonden hair to Phyllis Knouf. Jaclc Curtis wills his hand posi- tion to E. O. Junior Dunagan hequeaths his way with women to Johnny Hollingsworth. Darlene Ellenwood leaves her determination to Betty Mote. Lurena Free leaves Des Moines tor Chicago lshe hopesi. Betty Fuger wills her snapping hrown eyes to Patty Andersen. Jean Garrison wiils her co-edi- torship to Carmelta Anania. Dorothy Gasperi hequeaths her nraclcet ability to Dorothy Hildreth. Marilyn Hoegh wills her intelli- gence to Ruth Johnson tpoor girii. Franlc Hott- man leaves - that's allt Betty Hougham wills her seat in hand to the person worthy ot it. Rose lzzolena leaves her singing ahil- ity to Virginia Hertcer. Art Johnson wills his golf position to Gasper Fazio. Everett Jones tnequeaths his numeralale how ties to Frank Etitritz. Pauline Jose wills her helpfulness to Mary Kirsh- herger. Freddie Karns wills his sports editorship to Harvey lvlasimore. Mary Kaup leaves her short- hand class 1-f for good. Frances Kennedy wills her history seat to Tom Bruce. Ray King leaves his sense of humor to Jaclc Hamlin. Paul Konrad wills his H. R. 120 to the gang. Johnny Madison Wills his mistletoe twhat there is left of it, to anyone who desires it. Claudine Mapel taequeaths her height to Harriet Scruhy. Helen Martin leaves her writing ahility to Elizaloeth Keller. Russell Matson wills his school hooks to any intellectual interested in the proposition. Helen iVlcCoy leaves her siimness to Alice Reeves. Kenneth lvlilter teaves most of his classes with a sigh ot relief. Dorothy lvlitchell wills her advertising position to Bill Clarlc. Phyllis Moline leaves her history ahility to a very select group loh, yeah?D. Bolo Morgan wiils his athletic managership to his suc- cessor. Rohert Mueller leaves his boldness to Jimmy Dysart. Leona Murphy leaves her sweet- ness to Doreen Moreland. Don Nett leaves his shy ways to Loran Steen. Bohiixlewherg wills his money ftreasuryi to Mr, Met- tert. Richard Nielsen leaves his swimming ahility to Moesier Hail. Marjorie Nungesser leaves West High to graduate from Lincoln. Olga Palmiere wills her cuteness to Lola Brown. Twila Parriclc leaves to hecome a Mrs. Don Payne leaves his worry over glossies to anyone who wants it. Nellie Pontious leaves her deter- mination to Erma Daugherty. Evelyn Reeser Wills her ad selling to Betty Lutz. Bots Reynolds ieaves his initiativeness to Billy Moore the needs itil June'Richards wills her stenographic atnility to Dorothy Bradish. Gene Rogers leaves his wittiness to Jack Petterie. Louise Sarasio wills her typing slcill to Pat Har- mon. Jack Sarver wills his expressive eyes to Lee Burlce. Vivian Shatter hestows her atmility of im- maculate grooming to Rosemary Hedherg. Grant Simpson leaves his middle name'-'hut who would want it? Warren Simpson wills his crew hair cut to Dale Pilmer. Marilyn Smith leaves her school days behind her. Elizabeth Staude wills her smaliness to Jean Shrettler. Virginia Steven wills her majorette position to Pat Folsom. Rex Surher bestows his seat in history to Kenny Joss. Rita Tognetty wills her efficiency to Phillip Dhainin. Charles Tomicinson wills his math ahil- ity to Harry Larson. Jack Vestal leaves his presi- dency to the next lucky guy -1 speech and all. Jerry Vvailace wills his scar to J. R. Anderson. E x 'I 5 f J xi N E . xt i X . .4 N 1- I 'gk in 'Q' Q f , at I

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1941-1942 Mr, Etmer C. Betz hecame i..incotn's new vice-principal and boys' adviser, repiacing Mr. Emmett 1. Hasty, who was trans- ferred to Roosevelt High Schooi to as- sume principalship there. Jack Sarver, North Highs gitt to women. came to Lincoln to thriii the gais, and Harriet Scruhy ot Bismarck. North Da- lcota. hecame one oi Dale Pilrnefs assist- ant majorettes. Lincoin High, O gtorious dayl presented its stadium to the city on a sunny Sep- temixcr morn. Mr. George Peak, presi- dent ot the schoolhoard, accepted it while students inasited and cheeredt A second homecoming was held Decem- her 1 with luscious Ruth Johnson reign- ing as queen. The iirst parade in the history of Lincoln was staged and grid- iron heroes won over Vvinterset. Fringed dishtoweis, used as teminine headgear, hecame the most popular tad: hoots stepped in and held their own: Miss lVicFar1and's coitection ot doo-dads continued to increase: and Tri-Det: girls tiourished. Jean Garrison and Junior Dunagan co- edited the regular RAILSPLIT1-'ER with Carmeiia Anania and Harold Brightman taking over the Greenhorn issue. Mrs. Jane Hutchens completed her second hook, TIMOTHY LARKIN. Freddie Karnes made the ati-city toot- hali teams and he, Dick Thomas, and Frank Elitritz placed on the' ati-confer ence team. Helen Martin won tirst place in a state essay contest, receiving 355. Vvar was declared December 7: in a 5- day drive, the school raised S529 to establish a Lincoln Victory fund to he used tor ati Lincoln hoys at war: a serv- ice honor roti was hung in the hall. i ime Tells 7-luis ondfzous gtofui 1923-1942 WHEN the tirst senior class oi Lincoln High Schooi pio- neered the first SENIOR RAILSPIJTTER in January 1927, they were huilding toward a future oi yeariooolcs edited with journalistic distinction. in contrast to today's looolc with its 32 pages recording the activities of a singte semester, the tirst edition was a 6-column newspaper of tour pages, picturing all 54 graduates in one hati- page cut, and portraying a three years, record of events. To the present stait hoping to mari: progress made at Lin- coln since the school's establishment in 1925, that first SENIOR RA1LSP1.1TTER serves as a treasured and indelilole record. Advancement in sports strikes a clarion note, On Septem- loer 26, 1941, Lincoln High School presented its toothali stadium to the city of Des Moines in a triumphant ceremony oi speeches, music, and a newly hoisted Hag. Concerning tootlaatl in those early days, the 1927 SENIGR RAILSPLITTER records: H . . . in 1923 and ,24 the toottyall squad played only second teams . . . the next year, We played our first reai foothatl, enter- ing with the first teams oi the city. No city games were won, although we were victorious over Adel 6-0 and Dexter 10-6 . . . H . . . in the fait of 1926 we won our first city game from North, 12-0. This was our only victory as tar as scores were concerned, taut our team and student hody won a victory in that the schoot learned what it meant to support a team'-and the team learned what it meant to light for a schoot that was hacking it.u in the ahsence oi a speech department, pioneer Lincolnites estaiaiished an organization called the Belasco Dramatics Club. Short plays were Worked out in cluh meetings, and several puta- iic performances were given, including usix Who Pass White the Lentits Boitf, usir David Wears a Crownf, and HThe Hoodoofy