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

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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

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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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Mr. Gordon Blenderman received his BA from UNI and is a gradu- ate of the University of Colorado. He has been here since 1972. Mr. Blenderman enjoys weightlifting and coaches wrestling at Weeks Junior High. Mr. John Carle, varsity basket- ball coach, attended Drake, Central College and received his MA at Kirksville. He has been here since 1971. Mr. Carle ' s main interest in life centers around basketball. Mr. Donald Cole is an authority on American Indians. He has been here since 1966. Mr. Cole has an extensive gun collection. American History c lasses are re quired for all sophomores. 22 Social Science studies past and present Mr. Jerry Chiaramonte received his BA at Greenville in Illinois, and has been here six years. He is the Senior Sign sponsor and enjoys tennis and reading books on reli- gion and psychology. Mr. Donald Ceynar sponsors boys ' and girls ' golf and has been here ten years. He attended Utah State, Drake and received his MA at Iowa State. Mr. Ceynar enjoys all sports and woodworking. Mr. William Gilbert attended Cretin High School in St. Paul, Minnesota and received his BA at McAllistor. He has been here 14 years. Mr. Gilbert enjoys reading, writing, and selling tickets for basketball and football games. Mr. Gary Gabel, chairman of the social science department, received his BA and MA from Drake. He has been here for seven years. Mr. Gabel ■ is the coordinator for the NCA evalu- ation that will take place next year. He enjoys fishing and camping.