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

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' ' Proxs Oiiwsii il To I INCOI.N SODA OR 11. 1. SANDWICHES GOOD MAI rS (is Ci )()( (((•( ' (() : i T QUEAL LUMBER CO. Holpinq Bitihl Dos Moinos CUNNINGHAM ALDER A GROCERIES AND MEATS iSOl Southwest Ninth Plioiu- 4-5246 Groceries and Meats ANDERSON TRADING POST 2 )02 Southwest Ninth Street The Little RED ROOSTER liigijer and Belter HAMBURGERS HANIFEN BODY AND PAINT CO. I ' li.m.- ■1-822) ir . I ' li.iiK- 4 HH- ' ( Specialize in tiepdiiiiiq ' t( ( kc(l ( (irs 904 Ki:0 WAV Football Inventories Reineml) ' r the kick we jjol out ol the Roosevelt i inie. ' ' . . . and how thrilled we were the next week when we downed North? . . . hut O-O-O-O happy day. wcren t we really thrilled speechless the next Uarne when East went down? . . . incidentally, do you think Dowling reinemhers us? ... to the tune of I 1-7. I helieve. For l imes to Come When iiiiilh an l language classes are full — that s news ! I inie w as when few students could he seen struguliiiij with inathematic prohleins and lan- guage translations, hut war hrings many t lianges. Career const ious students tire now including in I heir programs more mathematics and language, preparing themselves for a new. post-war world. . nieri( a s future aviators and honihardiers. are deeply engrossed hy the compli( ations ol math in Miss Mary Coffey ' s classes. Girls, too. have turned lo matliematit s, training themselves to replace men going into war servi es. And language students study diligently. Although Latin has always had its place in llie limelight. Spanish and French are enjoying a new popularity. With modern aviation reducing the worhl to a ompreliensihie glohe. students feel thai a knowledge of language may prove of prac- tical value after the war. A Corps For Victory I he Victory Corps. whi( li was organized so that students coidd help in the war effort, has really

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Praise the I-ord — and dream up a feature story ' . . . or any otiier story for llial mailer ... is ifie iiiollo of jonrnatism sliidenls. Room I l() is llie liaxeii for all joiunalism 2 stu- dents and a Sliantfrl f.a for (jreenliorn reporters. Behind its formidal le porlais many distinct events occur, hut never l)efore lias a class learned so ((uickiy tlie principles of newspaper produi tion as did the iournalism I students this semester. The CVeenhorns. led liv co-edilors Rose Jean Lewis and Burton Wilson, plus their worthy re- porting; aides. pro ed their ahilily as huddint ' journalists hy ahly puhlishinj; the tireenhorn issue of I he l ailspliller w ithout a deadline! .Ml the opx had tjonc to press 21 liouis hclorc the date set for deadline nifjlit. l or the adviuiced journalism class, one day anticipated with gleeful relish hy those staff mem- l)ers fortunate enough to make the grade, is group |)iclure lay for the Senior Railspliller when fun( tioning journalists are e.xcused from classes. From 0:50 a.m. til 5:35 p.m.. slalf officials await one thing . . . you re right — the fac ult ' pic- lure! I hat is the peak of a perfec t, although oc- casionally old day. . n interesting little hy-phn ' in Room I 16 which is familiar to all journalists is the mounting of proverhs composed of raridon) words ut from I lie Railspliller. On the mirror hanging ahove the sink are pasted such sage compositions as: Hi. Spinl QiH ' en! . . . I he unusual— a student . . . I ypi( al stiuh ' tit ( reates comedy. With the paste scarcely dry is the recently added c|(iip. Wouldn ' t it he awful if the students killed the faculty? 1 he dec iciing fac lor on every story, large or small, is the dynamic Miss Mac. She catches and correc ts the mistakes the geniuses miss. Most ol her lime is de oled to puhlishing Lincoln s literar - efforts and to proving that teachers are human. An ac li ily never engaged in before by journal- isls was the dismantling of cuts so that zinc could be salvaged for I nc le Sam. I his was acc om- plished by hammers, screw drivers, pliers, and a maxiimiiii .imount of noise. 1 he greatest help one derives from journalism besides learning to be exact and brief is the de- velopiiic-nl ol sue h dow ntrodden virtues as helpful- ness, punc tualilv. promptness, and of all things. i)i;i ' i:M). Bii n Y. It s realK the . Vmei ic aii Wiiy w hen a veri- table bee hi e of students, good and bad. can apply themselves and work together in a minia- lure newspaper oflic c to publish successfully the voic e ol Lincoln High. I he Railspliller. Journalism I (Top picture) Front Row left to right: Heii, Marturello, York, Sonneborn. Second Row: Gale, Knause, Tarn, Lewis, Deever, Scoqin, Flaherty, Miss McFarland, Cavender, Christian. Third Row: Hedburg, Griffin, Dixon, Rittel, Creveling, Madison, Quigley, Bradley, O Keele. Falbo, Iournalism 11 (Center picture) Front Row, left to right: Bergtrom, Harmon, Mitchem, Graham, Miss McFarland, Foust, Palmer. Anderson, Farson, Magnuson. Back Row, left to right: Crookshank, Rich, Reeves, Tripe, Sheraden, McConnell, Knotts, Darnes, Hines, Porter. Iournalism I (Bottom picture) Front Row, lelt to right, Sitting: Textor, Johnson, New- ton, Forsythe. Lester, Patthoff, Arlberg, Pearson, VanHorn, Harvey, Oliver, Folsom, Benoit, Clemmer, Joss, Wilson, Boudewyn, Wilson, Miss McFarland.

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FsiiiK ' . Liii4 olii llijulli oiMf into cxisleiu c. C)i Dcc emher 17. a leu clays after the years anniversary of fVarl Harljor. great tiiiml)ers of students. Iiolli junior ancf senior, took the oatli of tlie N ' iclorv C orps. In a special assent- l.ly. Speakers on the program were Mr. Elmer C. Betz. vice-principal, and Mr. .J. H. Stonecipher. direc tor of sec ondary ediu ation. Frank Cox of the navy, son of Mr. Howard Cox of l ituoln. was present to congratulate Lin- coln on its corps, and Coast Carardsnian I liigli ' an Hosen, another guest, expressed gratitude to those civilians who keep production moving so tlie armed forces gel necessary supplies. On Beans Beans are on the rationed list — all kinds of heans! When the sales of pork and beans were out. we laughed . . . when coffee beans were ecjually shared, we started having spots of tea . . . hut now. we walk . . . because gas beans are rationed, too! Leather Stockings Next? If Father I iiiie liad e or w rapped his stately rolies about hini. lirniiy c lute heel his sc ythe, and leapt from week to week and not from day to day. times still woulcin I lia e changed as cjuickly as sloe k ing styles did in the past year. In 10 1 1, before the lap and his silk worm caused Remember Pearl H;irbor. the feminine population had real silk socks. Bui w illi war wetil silk hose — the Nvlon cfviie inic) ils own. . nd the Nylon got to the top for its dural)ilily. I ho femmcs were pleased. Bui now. Nylons, alas. alas, are as scarce as lions teeth . . . and a new slocking pedigree, llie Rayon, adorns the feminine leg. But that s not all . . . cotton stockings are no longer either taboo or ( irandma s idea. 1 ho ( ollon and ravon stockings are in the lime- light. Occasionally a precious pair of Nylons shows up. ( I here was oven the painted leg. be- fore January s winds blew cold.) But if you ever see anyone with a cjueenly air. it s safe to place a bet. she s wearing real — not Nylon nor cotton or ra oii — but RKAI silk nose! American Institute of Business lOWA S I ARC.EST AND MOST niSTINGUISHEl) SCHOOL OF BUSINESS E. O. FENTON. Director Ciriuict nl IVnili DES MOINES. lOVN ' A (Fuily Accredited) I ROCTOR DRUG CO. ■ 2II Southwest Ninth Des NIoines. Iowa I ' llOXE. 4-7521 l)i:S MOiM:S BUILDING-LOAN AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION 41 1 Sixth Avenue ni s M()i !:s. i()w For Flowers C. ll KEHMS ' 000 W ' ahuil Street I ' iioiie j-iiro CRADU.VnON PICTURES A. O. HARPEL Photographer lOS Slio))s Building Dos Nloiiu-s ( )l ' l NIOMIAY I ' |- I C.S