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

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An English course for every need Sophomore students in English class listen intently to a lecture in prep- aration for a test. Mrs. Diane Weir is a graduate of Northern Illinois University with a BS degree. She has been here two years and is the publica- tions advisor for the yearbook and newspaper. Mrs. Weir enjoys swimming, sewing and playing bridge. Mr. Alex Pritchard received his BA from UNI where he served on a debate team. He has been here one year. Mr. Pritchard assists in speech contests and is the Debate and Forensics coach. Mr. Harold Swihart attended East High School, Grandview, and Drake. He has been here nine years. Mr. Swihart enjoys boating and woodworking in his spare time. Mrs. RaeGene Robb.ins received her BS from Drake and has been here nine years. She sponsors Peer Counselors, Care Club, and Bible Study. Mrs. Robbins enjoys reading psychology books and likes to vacation in California. Mr. James Wickham received his MA from Drake. He has been here six years. Debbie Hendrix (above) tries to find the right words.

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Students in a sophomore English class read short stories from their text in preparation for class discussion. Mr. William Hutchison is the sponsor of Chess Club and Film Club. He attended Perry High School, the University of Iowa, and has been teaching here for eight years. Mrs. Toni Dann received her BA in English from Iowa State Uni- versity and has been here one semester. She belongs to the phil- anthropic sorority, Delta Theta Tau. In her spare time she enjoys swimming, reading and volunteer- ing at Broadlawns Hospital. Mr. Gerald Jaehnel attended Northern Illinois University and has been here for 15 years. He is timekeeper for all home wrestling meets, football, and basketball games. Mr. Jaehnel enjoys garden- ing, bicycling, and sports. Miss Gretchen Kauffman (above), sponsor of Girls Club, has been here since 1968. She received her MA from the University of Iowa and spends her spare time bicycling and listening to music. Mrs. Leigh Lussie (below), at- tended Roosevelt High School, Grandview and Drake and has been here for seven years. In her spare time, Mrs. Lussie enjoys crochet- ing, antiquing and embroidery. Mrs. Kathleen Myers (far above), is a graduate of the University of Iowa and is working on her MA in counseling at Drake. She has been here ten years. Mrs. Myers has one daughter. She enjoys growing plants and writing. Mrs. Dorothy Oakman (above), attended college at UNI, Drake, and the U of Iowa. She has been teaching here for seven years. Mrs. Oakman enjoys listening to music, reading and hiking.

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Students learn of foreign cultures Mrs. Maria Creagh attended Barcelona University and is a graduate of the Sorbonne in France where she received her MA in Spanish. She is the sponsor of Spanish Club. Mrs. Erna Bevington attended the U of Grenoble in France, and received her BA and MA degrees from the U of Iowa. She has been here 18 years. Mrs. Bevington is an honorary lifetime member of Quill and Scroll, national journal- ism fraternity, and Mutual Dupli- cate Bridge Club. Miss Kathryn Kirkhoff attended Longwood High School in Chicago and received her MA from Creigh- ton in Omaha, Nebraska. She has been here 25 years. Miss Kirkhoff enjoys collecting antiques, sewing, traveling, and following the stock market. French IV (far above) awaits the passing bell. Julie Stanley and Mark Squires (above) brush up on French pronouns. Senora Creagh and Nancy Lockwood (below) go through the day ' s assignment. 21