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

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M« niorail»U ' •liibih c After a spectacular footI all season, tlie Railsplitters cele- brated by holding a gala homecoming, November 21. I he setting was completely in unison wi th the occasion as Pella fell uncfer Lincoln s smashing attack that after- noon. The evening s festivities started w ith the movie Har- mon of Michigan. which was selected by the student bodv. During an intermission of the movie the Queen. Mary Ellen Thomas, also se- lected by the student body, was crowned by Kenny Joss, acting captain for the eve- ning. After the coronation cere- monies the Queen and her attendants, Mary Scogin, Irene Sheraden, Marjorie Sh aw, and Evelyn Gale, pre- sided over a talent show. Master of ceremonies for the evening s show was Philip Slinker, Lincoln ' s popular as- sistant footfjall coach, who left a few days after the homecoming for Red Cross foreign service. Dancing was held in the boys ' gym for those wishing to dance, in lieu of seeing the rest of tfie show. Music was furnished by Norman l rowii s eleven-piece orches- tra. The Queen and Her Court — Left to right: Irene Sheraden, Marjorie Shaw, Queen Mary Ellen Thomas, Mary Scogin, Evelyn Gale. ' ' We Think Yon A