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

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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

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O72 LU4... 1. Moe Downey-Posing. 2. Iim- my Redmand-Sherwood Shankland- Strong Man Act. 3, Ruth Ellen Gus- tafson-pepsodent smile. 4. lean Keegan-leg art. 5. Carol Parrick and Arlene O'Connell-sweet two- some. 6. Dorneen Moreland and Bob Wallace-We approve, but def- initely. 7. Ruth Ellen-the end. 8. Mrs. Arnold-sweet and reliable. 9. Lola, Jeanie Scruby, Gussy, and Dottie-some ot the Tri-Debs. 10. Iack Vestal-big league. ll. Betty lean-and Dottie's pooch. 12. Miss Sutter-ahh sweet repose! 13. Har- riet Scruby-delightful dish. 14. Take -isn't he sweet . . . just 6 months. 15. Don Payne- Hector, the Gar- bage Collector. 16. Irene Sheridan -don't go near the Water. 17. Twila Parrick- Wouldn't that trost you. 13. lean Garrison- camera shy. 19. Frank Hoffman- sweet and lovable? 20. Dick Thomas -Why doesn't someone tell us these things? 21. Harvey Masimore - ln the mood. 22. Warren and Grant-grin and bear it. 23. Mr. Hutchens and a couple of studes. esign