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

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We Set Our Wings a crowd oi over 300, composed of ninth, tenth, elev- enth and twelfth graders and alumni. The Swing Club orchestra provided the enter- tainment which had all hep cats really jumping. A floor show was given during inter-misson in which Ray fMousel Martin was master ot ceremonies. Betty Gale and Virginia Mazzei provided the vocal part ot the program, while IoAnn DeMay tickled the ivor- ies. The conclusion of the show was the presenta- tion ot a paper drive pin-up girl, who was none other than Gilbert Sheckler, better known to the Lincoln femmes as Gilbertine. Virginia Pettit was chairman of the planning com- mittee. To The Polls! Campaigning for their favorite candidate for pres- ident were the senior high school students who were GOOD LUCK HAPPY LANDINGS . . And When You're Deep In The Worry and Fret oi Reg- ular Work-a-Day Living, Don't Forget I-low a Good Movie Peps You Up and Clears Out Your Thinking . . . STRAND THEATRE GARDEN THEATRE Tri-States Downtown Subsequent Runs . . . Nearest To Your Homes L i s t en ! Here's A Good Idea Always Use . . . BUTTERNUT BREAD I-IE LTI-I! Pile Milk's on athletic training tables . . . a hone and muscle builder that also guards your health. For the best milk, with that wonderful nat- ural tlavor. at your door or at the store insist on: Ella Fl nn Milk

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For truly satisfying and economical Work . . . send your Dry Cleaning and Laundry to DIAL 4-3257 LAUNDERERS DRY CLEANERS Keosauqua at Sixth Avenue BELL AVENUE MARKET S. W. Ninth and Bell . Phone 3-6690 L Open Evenings and Sundays Compliments of WALKER REALTY CO. Sales - Rentals - Insurance 709 Grand Avenue Phone 3-5246 We Set Our Wings The purposes of this examination were to test the background of ideas the student had in social studies and natural sciences, how Well he could read different kinds of material, and how readily he could solve arithmetical problems. The instructors expect to tit their teaching to the student's individual needs, and to advise him con- cerning his future educational plans after the results are received. Grades for each student will be returned from the University of Iowa. .l- For Gaiety Some Lincoln studes in their glad array, Were looking for a bit of gay. They thought and thought with all their might, And decided to have a Lincoln Nite . . . and so they did, November 17, in the boys' gym with THE EW TIC The Place to go for the Names You Know

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if ir ir FURNAS SWEET CREAM ICE CREAM if if if MAIL your film to the largest and best. Kodak roll film developed. 2 beautiful free enlargements plus 3 size photo album and 8 to 15 never fade prints 25c with this ad. Reprints Sc each, 50 or more 2c each. GEPPERT STUDIO. Dept. 15 608 East Locust Street Des Moines, Iowa Dr. Chas. W. McCutchen I Osteopathic Physician 900 Des Moines Building Office Phone 3-5103 Res. Phone 3-7732 We Set Our Wings given an opportunity to vote for president during the week of November 7. The total for the four city high schools was Roose- velt 2,019 to Governor Dewey's 1,243. Lincoln's ma- jority vote went to Roosevelt with 211 while Dewey netted 80. There were two votes for the socialist candidate. I A registration card was filled out by each student before bailoting. After he cast ,his vote, it was dis- carded. Certain rooms were designated as the vot- ing polls Where at noon, in the morning, or after school, students could cast their votes. Rhyming Winners In a poetry contest sponsored by the Alpha Chap- ter of Des Moines, Lincoln won four out ot seven awards. Marguerite Hess, Iune '44, won first place, Mari- lou Brown, Iune '44, placed fourthg Frank Cross, 1213, took sixth placeg and Louise Bloomquist, l2B, was seventh. PARKER DRUG STORE Fort Des Moines S. W. Ninth and Army Post Road PHONE 3-9625 MEREDITH PUBLISHING COMPANY -595446 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS SUCCESSFUL FARMING DES MOINES, IOWA Your Order is Our Specialty Where the Elite Meet to Eat HI-HO GRILL 417 Euclid HI-I-IO TOO 1538 East Grand