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

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Office staff: Mrs. Shirley Garland, Mrs. Annette Wright, Mrs. Delores Warren. Mrs. Alice Bowling, nurse, at- tended Iowa Methodist nursing school and received her MA from Drake. She has been here six years. Mrs. Bowling enjoys read- ing mysteries and sewing. Office staff provides useful services Mrs. Ada Mae Fehrs, bookkeeper, man- ages money transactions from all of the school ' s clubs and organizations. She is a graduate of Drake and has been here since 1972. Mrs. Fehrs enjoys crafts, sewing, needlepoint and the piano. Kathy Forbes (far left) puts absent slips in teachers ' boxes. Mrs. Garland (left) makes an important announce- ment on the intercom. Associates: Mrs. Alette Shull, Mrs. Lois Gabler.

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Administration sets the pace Mr. Melvin Bowen, principal, attended North High School and received his BA and MA in school administration from Drake. He also attended the U. of Minnesota and the U. of Columbia. Mr. Bowen, who has been here 19 years, enjoys football and basketball. Lincoln is an opportunity school for everyone, Mr. Bowen said. Mr. Bowen (above) explains attendance policy to new sophomores. SCHOOL BOARD (seated) Peter J. Cun- ningham, secretary; Mrs. Betty Grundberg, rice president; Mrs. Marjorie Spevack, pmMfBt; D izht M. Davi-. - u p -rintend«-nt •f irfcuh. (StmBBf) Merit F. Schlampp, Mrs. Karen Williams, old en Gentry, Dr. Mns MeCaw, Dr. George Caudill. Mr. Robert Wilson, vice-principal, received his MA from the Univer- sity of Nebraska. He has been here 25 years and assists the sen- ior officers in graduation activities. Mr. Wilson enjoys sports, fishing, and traveling. Mr. Earl Brott received his MA from Drake and has been vice- principal for seven years. Mr. Brott enjoys camping and travel- ing. He and his wife ' s favorite camping location is Yellowstone National Park. .am Mr. James Fitzsimmons received his BS and MS from Drake and has been vice-principal for six years. He has been a teacher and counselor at many different schools and in 1953, he was the football coach here. Mr. Fitzsimmons en- joys golfing and camping. Mrs. Kathleen Schiffer, registrar, has been here for 25 years. She keeps records of every student ' s grade transcript and is secretary of BLH. Mrs. Schiffer enjoys fish- ing and swimming at Red Rock Reservoir.

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Mr. John Jarvis received his MA at Drake and has been here 11 years. He enjoys woodworking and making furniture for his family. Mr. Jarvis also enjoys gourmet meals and wants to take up painting. Counselors (below) are Richard Malliet. Alice Anderson, Ethyle Cummins, Maxine Scott, John Jarvis, and Dennis Peacock. Mrs. Ethyle Cummins is a gradu- ate of Drake and has received her BA and MA in Guidance and Coun- seling. She has been here since 1967. In her spare time Mrs. Cum- mins enjoys reading and traveling. Counselors offer guidance Mr. Richard Malliet attended Drake, Morningside, University of Iowa and has been here for 17 years. He enjoys gardening, ath- letics, and reading. Mr. Dennis Peacock attended college at UNI and received his MA from Drake. He has been here 13 years. Mr. Peacock enjoys reading books on historical fiction and as- sisting his son with his stamp collection. Mrs. Maxine Scott attended the University of Colorado and received her MA and BA from Drake. She has been here since 1965. Mrs. Scott en- ' joys gardening and reading historical and mystery novels. Mrs. Charlene Bjork (right), secretary of the counseling office, attended Pittsburg State Teachers College. She has been here 12 years. Mrs. Bjork enjoys garden- ing and caring for her four grand- children. Miss Alice Anderson (left) at- tended Fayette College and re- ceived her MA at Drake. She has been here 13 years. Miss Anderson enjoys bowling, golfing, and re- conditioning antique furniture. 14