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

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Senior Shelly Woods holding the Ameri- Senior Cindy Brokens leads cheering Drill Team down the halls on a can flag, bows to the National Anthem. Friday morning. Drill Team members Putty Watson. LeAnn DeKus. and Diane Heggen (above right) entertain the student body at the pep assembly. Seniors Bonnie Erickson, l.inda Close, and I.eAnn DeKus (above) perform at the Ambassadors Club chicken dinner. Ingrid Stundins, Belinda Sly, Debbie l ' roudfit. and Radona Watrous perform with marching band at the home- coming halftime in honor of the Homecoming court. 23

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Drill Team involves dance, imagination 3 LINCOLN DM. IA The 1975-76 Drill Team began performances early by marching at the Shriners bowl game and parade. They also helped at the Jerry Lewis Telethon. To help raise money for the trip to Florida with the marching band, the Drill Team had many fund raising projects which in- cluded selling candles, a bake sale, and a car wash. The squad was led by co-cap- tains NorRae Merkel, and Jill Stanley. New dance steps and a Bicen- tennial touch were added to many routines during the basketball season. The girls added spirit to Lincoln by making tags, decorat- ing locker rooms, and cheering through the halls on game mor- nings. Captains NorRae Merkel and Jill Stanley display the school banner as marching band performs in the background. First row: Cindy Osborn, Radona Watrous, Mary Davis, son, Wendy Jones, Teri Harper, LeAnn DeRus. Third row: Michelle Berard, Patty Shelton. Ingrid Stundins, Melody I ' am Cross, Carol Kent, Julie Guess, Tracy Elder, Cindy knauer. Sarah Clark, Diane Heggen, Debbie Proudfit. Broken , Dianne Moore, Peggy Houghtaling, Gale Sage, .Second row; Susan Lang. Becky Schmaltz, Shelly Woods, Patty Watson, Vicky Holman, Anna Bridgford, Tarcie Linda Close, NorRae Merkel, Jill Stanley, Bonnie Erick- Mehl, Ann Weberg, not pictured Belinda Sly.

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The Lincoln High Flag twirl- ers, under the leadership of Cap- tain Sheila Griffin, Co-Captain Sheryl Caudill, Secretary-Treas- urer Vicki Woods and Sponsors Cathy Myers and Sally Fisher had a very successful and fun filled year. The twirlers prac- ticed during the summer months and at 7:00 each morning to be- come well prepared for perform- ing at football and basketball halftimes, as well as in some parades. A Florida trip was well deserved after the girls raised money through candy and jewel- ry sales. Further activities included a Christmas party and Teepeeing during Homecoming at various players ' houses. Flag Twirlers practice at Hutch- ens Field for an upcoming perform- ance (right). (Below) Cindra Machir concentrates on marching at a football game. Flags brighten athletic events The Flag Twirlers: (first row) Cindra Machir, Sheila (iriffin, Kim Kramer, Sheryl Caudill, and Riga LuKllen. (Second row) Jeri Jorgen- son, Linda Schweiger, Liz Hall, Joan Paulson, and Vicki Woods.