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

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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

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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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-or Y our C oriifriuMilv News . . . Re; cl n lie NlesseiitJer-Ww s Soulli Cilys Newsfiaper ■ )!• ifir Printing . . . Ciive Us Your Ideas. SutJgestions. Layouts; Estimates Furnislied MESSENGER PRIN ' riNG CO.. Inc. not 10 Soiilliwrsl Ninlli Si, IVIciiliolK- T-1267 JACOBSONS anilla. Maple Nut and Cherry 0. ' FI avors y DE IN DES MOINES NORTHWESTERN CANDY CO. F. E. JACKSON SAND COAL CO. COALS Virginia, Kerituckv, Illinois, Iowa and Gravel Cement YARD 10 ' ) Soutliwes t Nintli St. Phone 4-72Q5 Concrete Mix Trucking RESIDENCE 212 Hillside Avenue Plione 4-4776 Special Prices on Following Quality Merchandise PARKER HERBEX COMPLETE LINE OF DERMEIICS Pormanents $2.50 «m Vp All Work Guaranteptl IOWA SCHOOL OF BEAUTY A. •3 . . . OiiwsiimI Lincoln ' s First Lincoln I lifili tloesii I iicetl air raid w ardens to iiiaLc an air raid drill a success. Ill llic lirst air raid drill experienced al l.iiuoln. Sc|)l( ' n)l)er II. every sludeiil oheyed orders to llie letter. In an assciiiMv earlier in dav. instructions lor the drill were given by Miss Annamae Heaps and Mr. F-liner Belz. Walk, oliey. and keep silent were points stressed. Wlien tlie continuous ringing of the bell began to sound, students liled out of classrooms from all parts of the i)uilding. to take places on the lirst lloor. lii( h in ase of an air raid would offer the most protei lion from shell particles and war gases. Students and teat hers alike sat in cross-legged positions on the floor until the all-clear signal sounded. FAT SHOP Quality You ( oii 7 aste 6507 Southwest Ninth Street Congratulations! January 45 Graduates from Georcfe , the Chili Kinsf Diamonds — Watches Jewel rv feiS fSs CLASS RINGS PINS . J. BITTLE a SONSC THIKO FIOOA SHOPS lUiLOlNO DES MOINES itraflualion Gifts Largo Slock to Seloti from (ilniiiiatint! 2 Wonder III! Years of Sorvirr Your Oraduation l l»otoyraph at . . . I ' h.Hir -Lomo. 420 otii St