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

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JeretyH XatiquageJ firing Qntetnaticnal ' Un4et tan4ing Erna Bevington Vincent Boozell George Chatman Kathryn M. Kirkhoff French Latin Spanish Latin-Russian In today’s complex society no one can ignore the other countries of the world. An understanding of our world neighbors is essential if we wish to maintain peaceful condi¬ tions in the world. Foreign language students are attempting to develop this under¬ standing on a level where it will be most effective, the language of the people of the world. Members of the Russian Club prepare to sample some native dishes at their annual banquet. Concentration to the utmost is revealed by students using the language lab. Relishing the delicacies of French cuisine is an opportunity not to be overlooked. — 9 —

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Rosalind Ahrens English Alice Anderson English Dean Crocker English Wayne DeMouth English Lillian Hildreth English Gerald Jaehnel English John A. McWhirter English Colleen O’Brien English Herbert Ramp English Henry E. Sanders Journalism Harley Waller Suzanne Young Speech-Drama English Xanguage flrtA Ire 7 he KeifA to Huoule e The English language spreads more knowledge to more people than any other language in the world today. Especially in America a good knowledge of English is essential. To instill a fundamental knowledge of the lan¬ guage, both in writing, reading and speaking is the aim of Lincoln’s language arts department. Discussion groups explore the realms of many books. Inquisitive minds are encouraged in active English classes. — 8 —

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Ruth H. Davison Math Lowell Dougherty Math Edgar O. Eckey Math Leslie Lewis Math Glenn A. Rouse Math Berry Yount Math ijiathetnaticA IfieaAuw The tfhfteMe From the infinitely large to the infinitely small, mathe¬ matics students study the full range. And even if they could study infinitely long, there would still be an infinite range of knowledge as yet undiscovered. Mathematics is one of the most useful sciences today. It is the yardstick by which man measures the universe. Marg Bird exercises the preciseness of mathematics. Busily constructing problems is an every day occurrence in math classes. — 10 —